Mew’z cafe

Downtown Kyoto


With its relaxed bohemian feel and Pan-Asian menu, Mew'z cafe-restaurant is a great place to break up bouts of shopping on Teramachi-dōri. Drop in for a Vietnamese coffee, a glass of wine or a Tsingtao beer, otherwise dine on nasi goreng, Thai curries, satay skewers or a bánh mì (Vietnamese baguette) with avocado and shrimp.


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