01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Located on Nishikikoji-dori just behind the Daimaru department store in Kyoto, Hyaku is an easygoing tachinomi standing bar that invites casual drop-ins on a whim. Whether you are pausing mid-stroll or heading home from shopping, warming up with oden simmered slowly in a wide pot is an ideal start. From dashi-laden daikon radish and hard-boiled eggs to chikuwa fish cakes and goboten burdock root tempura, individual items can be selected at accessible prices.
The single dishes posted across the wall offer plenty to catch a drinker's attention. Dashi-rich Kyoto-style rolled omelets and crisp chicken tender cutlets rolled with shiso and cheese are popular standouts to pair with drinks. Freshly fried bites arrive briskly across the counter, ranging from bite-sized kara-age fried chicken to skewered kushi-katsu like shrimp or pork and onion.
Drink options span draft beer, highballs, and refreshing chuhai sour cocktails alongside Kyoto local sakes such as Karaku, Eikun, and Jurakudai. Payment operates on a pay-as-you-go cash-on-delivery system, and there is no otoshi table-charge fee, making it particularly straightforward to drop by. Sipping a glass at the counter over steaming oden and small plates offers an unhurried, informal standing-bar break.
