Velour seats, smoke-stained plaster walls and classical music set the old-time tone of this ...

Somushi serves healthy Korean fare. Forget about mountains of meat and kimchi: the brief food ...

Almost two decades ago, this former bank was renovated into a two-storey cocktail complex with ...

Ogawa is one of Japan’s classic coffee shops, predating Seattle’s mega chain by 19 years. In ...

Temples come in all shapes and sizes, but they don’t usually look like this: a city-centre ...

Esteemed Uji-based tea supplier Koyamaen has been cultivating fine tea since the 17th century, ...

Enter the Gogyo ramen shop and ask for the bar. If there’s space, the staff will lead you to ...

If only they had put as much effort into the decor as the food: it’s an Indian ...

With only three tables and a prime location on Nishiki-koji market, this vegetarian restaurant ...

One of the city’s ramen landmarks is housed in a gorgeous machiya that couldn’t be further ...

Eel porridge may sound like a cockney breakfast, but it’s actually the gourmet speciality at ...

As you would expect to find in a luxury hotel, the Hyatt Regency’s bar is an upmarket place ...

This cosy riverside cafe was once the home of local designer Shin Nishibori, whose creations ...

Douraku was established almost 400 years ago as a teahouse for nobles. The fifth-generation ...