Sunday, September 6, 2026

The Best Places to Drink in Kyoto, by the Record

2 places in the record

The best places to drink in Kyoto, by the professional record: 50 Best and Difford's Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Bee’s Knees comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. Bee’s Knees

    Awards
    Address
    Japan, 〒604-8024 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Kamiyachō, ３６４ マツヤビル 1F · Kyoto
    Hours
    Sun Closed
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Bar Rocking Chair

    Awards
    Address
    434-2 Tachibanacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8044, Japan · Kyoto
    Hours
    Sun 5 PM–1 AM
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. Most of it is the record: the scored places within reach, weighed by distance, so more good stuff nearby means a higher score. The rest is how life is in that country and what it's like right there: how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are, the air, and the weather. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.