Sagano-yu
Sagano-yu is a cafe in Arashiyama built inside a former public bathhouse from 1923, refurbished into a teahouse in 2006. Behind its spotless white facade, warm wooden furniture and exposed brick meet preserved bathhouse relics: mosaic-tiled soaking tubs, glass-block windows, an old shoe-locker cabinet, and the original cashier "bandai" counter. Large windows fill the rooms with natural light, and a small terrace occupies the spot of the old open-air bath. The kitchen serves an easygoing, globally inspired menu of pasta, Japanese-style curry, and seasonal pancakes alongside coffee, tea, and matcha, plus original "Arashiyama Cookie" souvenirs. A narrow staircase leads to a second-floor zakka shop selling handmade goods.
Address
4-3 Sagatenryūji Imahorichō, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8366, Japan
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Hours
Today
Opens soon11:00 – 19:00
Monday
11:00 – 19:00
Tuesday
11:00 – 19:00
Wednesday
11:00 – 19:00
Thursday
11:00 – 19:00
Friday
11:00 – 19:00
Saturday
11:00 – 19:00
Sunday
11:00 – 19:00
Features
Non-smokingCredit cards accepted (VISA, Master)Former public bathhouse (sento) renovationOpen terraceCounter seatingSofa seatingReservations available (phone only, seasonal)Cafe fare: pasta, Japanese curry, pancakesChildren welcome, strollers welcomeNo photography inside except of your own table's food
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Menu
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Pasta
Curry
Pancakes
Desserts & Shaved Ice
Drinks
Pasta
Tofu Pasta
Signature pasta with a smooth soy-milk cream sauce, a specialty of this bathhouse-turned-cafe.
¥1,380
Tofu Pasta Set
The Tofu Pasta served as a set with a side and drink.
¥1,550-¥1,850
White Miso Salmon Cream Pasta
Cream pasta with salmon and a white miso-based sauce.
¥From ¥1,000
Cream Pasta
Pasta in a rich cream sauce.
¥1,100
Tomato Pasta
Pasta tossed in a tomato-based sauce.
¥1,200
Oil Pasta
Pasta prepared in a light olive oil-based sauce, peperoncino style.
¥1,200
Teriyaki Chicken and Pickled Radish Pasta
Pasta topped with teriyaki-glazed chicken and pickled Japanese radish.
¥1,100
Indian-style Pasta
Pasta prepared with curry-spiced, Indian-inspired seasoning.
¥1,100
Tantan Pasta Set
Sesame and chili-spiced tantan-style pasta served as a set.
¥1,600
Cream Pasta Set
Cream pasta served as a set with a side and drink.
¥1,450
Curry
Cheese Curry
Japanese-style curry topped generously with melted cheese.
¥1,350
Cheese Curry Set
The cheese curry served as a set with a side and drink.
¥1,650
Sagano-yu Curry
The cafe's original house curry.
¥1,050
Pancakes
Seasonal Pancakes
Pancakes with toppings that change with the season.
¥1,000-¥1,450
Matcha, Chocolate and Red Bean Pancakes
Pancakes topped with matcha, chocolate, and sweet red bean.
¥1,100
Seasonal Strawberry Pancakes
Pancakes topped with fresh seasonal strawberries.
¥1,200
Pumpkin Pancakes
Pancakes made with pumpkin.
¥From ¥1,000
Pancakes (Maple Syrup)
Plain pancakes served with maple syrup.
¥800
Plain Pancakes
Simple, classic pancakes.
¥1,150
Peach Pancakes
Pancakes topped with peach.
¥From ¥1,000
Pancakes (Chocolate Banana)
Pancakes topped with chocolate and banana.
¥1,300
Sweet Potato and Chestnut Pancakes
Autumn-inspired pancakes topped with sweet potato and chestnut.
¥From ¥1,000
Desserts & Shaved Ice
Uji Kintoki Shaved Ice
Shaved ice with matcha syrup and sweet red bean, a Kyoto classic.
¥950
Kinako-covered Shaved Ice
Shaved ice covered in roasted soybean flour (kinako).
¥950
Matcha Sherbet
Frozen matcha-flavored sherbet.
¥250
Brown Sugar Dorayaki-style Cake
A small brown-sugar sweet cooked on a griddle.
¥180
Drinks
Cafe au Lait
Coffee with steamed milk.
¥400-¥730
Coffee
House brewed coffee, one of the cafe's popular menu items.
¥580
Black Tea
Brewed black tea.
¥380
Iced Tea
Chilled black tea served over ice.
¥650
Hojicha Chai
Roasted green tea prepared chai-style.
¥680-¥700
Matcha C
A matcha-based drink.
¥700
Cherry Blossom and Red Bean Latte
Seasonal latte flavored with cherry blossom and sweet red bean.
¥740
Sweet Potato and Chestnut Latte
Seasonal autumn latte flavored with sweet potato and chestnut.
¥740
Grape Juice
Fresh grape juice.
¥950
Tea Soda
Sparkling soda flavored with tea.
¥680
Raspberry and Berry Soda
Sparkling soda with raspberry and mixed berries.
¥730
Frozen Peach Tea
Frozen, slushy peach-flavored tea.
¥880
Cafe Chocolat
Hot chocolate-based cafe drink.
¥680
Assam Tea (Canned)
Assam black tea.
¥870