ICHI-YA (Ichijoji Brewery Taproom)

Ichijoji Brewery brews in 500-litre batches up in Sakyo's student quarter, so this pub is the easiest place in town to drink its beer fresh. The house beers sit alongside a short list of Italian imports, and the cooking leans Italian too, with a counter where you can chat to the chef while they cook.

Order the three-glass tasting flight to compare the core range side by side. It is a three-minute walk north from Hankyu Kawaramachi Station exit 9, and weekend afternoons are the easiest time to land a counter seat.