Star Wine List
Our verdict
Cave de K belongs to Kyoto’s quieter after-dark category: a wine and Champagne bar where the point is selection by the glass rather than cocktail theatre or restaurant ceremony. Its 2026 Opinionated About Dining Casual in Japan ranking, at number 20 after ranked placements in 2025 and 2024, gives it a credible signal for travellers mapping Kyoto beyond temples, kaiseki counters, and hotel bars.
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The menu
What to order
- Club sandwich
- Wagyu katsu sandwich
- Cheese platter
Cave de K is a wine bar in Kyoto. The verified public details are direct: the venue is categorized as Wine Bar, the chef or owner field is listed as Various, the dress code is smart casual, and the posted hours run from 3 pm to midnight on every open day except Tuesday.
Because the confirmed data is limited, the ideal way to present Cave de K is without adding unverified claims about its menu, drinks list, seating, service format, prices, neighborhood, or specific setting. It belongs in a Kyoto itinerary as a wine-bar stop rather than as a restaurant with a documented chef-led menu.
Kyoto wine-bar planning notes
Kyoto is often planned around formal meals and long-standing food traditions, but Cave de K represents a simpler verified category: a wine bar. That distinction is useful for travellers who want a drinking-focused stop in the city rather than another full restaurant reservation.
Among named comparisons, Bar K6 offers another bar reference point, while Cave de K is specifically verified as a wine bar. Beyond that, any more detailed description of its cellar, pours, producers, or service style would go beyond the confirmed record.
For planning purposes, Cave de K is best understood as a focused Kyoto wine-bar option. It can be considered alongside other dining and drinking choices, but the confirmed facts do not establish details such as a signature drink, a by-the-glass program, a tasting format, or a food menu.
A wine bar with limited confirmed operator detail
The chef or owner field for Cave de K is listed as Various.
This also affects how Cave de K should be compared with restaurant-led venues. La Locanda and La Locanda Za rittsu kaaruton kyoto may be useful names for broader dining context, but Cave de K is verified only as a wine bar, not as an Italian restaurant, tasting-menu counter, or chef-driven dining room.
The confirmed data does not identify a signature dish, bottle list, cocktail, seating style, or menu structure. Rather than inventing those details, the honest reading is that Cave de K is a smart-casual Kyoto wine bar with afternoon-to-midnight operating hours on its open days.
That makes the venue easier to place in a trip without overstating it. Use Cave de K when the goal is a wine-bar stop in Kyoto; look elsewhere when planning depends on confirmed information about cuisine beyond wine bar, a named chef, price level, or a documented menu.
How to fit it into a Kyoto eating itinerary
Cave de K is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 3 pm to 12 am, and it is closed Tuesday.
Travellers building a broader route should think in categories. Restaurants, bars, hotels, wineries, and experiences serve different planning needs, and a wine bar should not be treated as a substitute for a meal unless menu details are confirmed directly.
For comparison within the verified set of names, Guu and Yamashita can be considered as separate dining references, while Cave de K remains the wine-bar entry.
Cave de K is therefore strongest as a clearly defined, lightly documented Kyoto wine bar. The grounded case is simple: smart casual dress, a Wine Bar category, open most days from 3 pm to midnight, closed Tuesday, and associated with Various rather than a single named chef or owner.
Frequently asked questions
What's Cave de K's location?
Cave de K is located in Kyoto.
What's the cuisine at Cave de K?
Cave de K is categorized as a Wine Bar.
When can I go to Cave de K?
Hours at Cave de K: Monday 3 pm–12 am; Tuesday closed; Wednesday 3 pm–12 am; Thursday 3 pm–12 am; Friday 3 pm–12 am; Saturday 3 pm–12 am; Sunday 3 pm–12 am.
Which chef is Cave de K associated with?
The chef or owner field for Cave de K is listed as Various.
Snapshot
Nearby venues at a similar price tier for orientation.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave de KThis venue (the venue you are viewing) | Sophisticated Wine Bar | $50–100 | Star Wine List | Not listed |
| Bar K6 | Cocktail & whisky bar | $30–50 | Tabelog 100 #39 | JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999 |
| Yamashita | Traditional Kyoto Kaiseki & Kappo | $100–150 | Not listed | Not listed |
| Guu | Kyoto-style Chinese Omakase | $100–150 | Tabelog 100 #59 | Not listed |
| La Locanda | Italian with Kyoto Seasonal Influences | $150–200 | Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Tabelog 100 #49 | Italian |
| La Locanda Za rittsu kaaruton kyoto | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | JPY 20,000 - JPY 29,999 JPY 10,000 - JPY 14,999 |
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
Star Wine List
Star Wine List
Opinionated About Dining Casual in Japan Ranked #20
Opinionated About Dining
Full recognition history (4 entries)
Opinionated About Dining Casual in Japan Ranked #31
Opinionated About Dining
Opinionated About Dining Casual in Japan Ranked #32
Opinionated About Dining
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The wine
- Wine program
- Deep wine list
- Extensive wine list
- Sake program
Details
- Intimate
- Elegant
- Sophisticated
- Cozy
- Date Night
- Solo
- Casual Hangout
- Extensive Wine List
- Sake Program
- Small Plates
- Counter Dining
- Wine
- Champagne
Current opening hours
- Monday
- 3 PM–12 AM
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 3 PM–12 AM
- Thursday
- 3 PM–12 AM
- Friday
- 3 PM–12 AM
- Saturday
- 3 PM–12 AM
- Sunday
- 3 PM–12 AM
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Hours as of .
Dimly lit, stylish space with relaxing atmosphere, white rendered walls, exposed bricks, and a long wooden counter evoking Spanish bodegas.


















