City directory · Japan · 2026
Best bars in Kyoto
Explore 3 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Bee's Knees ranks #1 in Kyoto and #227 globally.
- Current
- 3
- Best global rank
- 227
- Closed
- 0
2026 city ranking
Kyoto ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 3 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #227
A Prohibition-style speakeasy in Kyoto's Kiyamachi, behind a bookshop door, with hip-hop, creative cocktails and a five-year run on Asia's 50 Best Bars.
Kiyamachi · Prohibition-era speakeasy · site · IG
46.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 40 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #571
Kyoto, JapanA Kyoto cocktail bar of rocking chairs, wood panelling and exacting classics, a fixture of Asia's 50 Best Bars rankings from 2021 to 2023.
Shimogyo / Gokomachi · Classic Japanese cocktail bar · site
37.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 17 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #1441
Kyoto, JapanThe restaurant bar at Capella Kyoto, where cocktails partner meals and the welcome is warm and polished; No. 387 in the Top 500 Bars 2026.
Restaurant bar · site
25.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 48 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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