Cafe · Kawaramachi
Smart Coffee
スマート珈琲店
A coffee shop in the Teramachi arcade near Sanjo, open since 1932 and roasting its own beans. It is known for hotcakes, French toast and egg sandwiches.
Good for
Nearby places
- Kyukyodo (main store) Shopping about 1 min on foot
- Mishima-tei (main restaurant) Food about 1 min on foot
- Honno-ji Temple about 1 min on foot
- Sanjo-dori (Karasuma to Teramachi) Street about 1 min on foot
- Rokuyosha Coffee Cafe about 3 min on foot
- Teramachi and Shinkyogoku Arcades Shopping about 4 min on foot
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Neighbourhood
Kawaramachi and Pontocho (downtown): what to see and do
Downtown Kyoto around the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing, with the covered arcades, Nishiki Market, Pontocho and Kiyamachi between Shijo and Sanjo.
Where to stay near Smart Coffee
This place is in Kawaramachi and Pontocho, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$376 per night. Where to stay in Kawaramachi and Pontocho: stations, pros and cons, hotel types
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
Sources · Verified 25 September 2026