BAR Prestige

Choosing a drink is part of the pleasure at BAR Prestige, a bar where you can enjoy cocktails and whisky to the sound of jazz. Visitors have reported that there is no set menu: some describe telling the staff what they like, while others chose by looking at the bottles. Guests have enjoyed highballs and mojitos; one visitor singled out a Negroni as a particularly memorable drink. It is a place where selecting something to match your mood can be part of the evening.

Some visitors have lingered over several highballs, while others paired whisky with cocktails. Nuts were also reported as a snack. Rather than making a meal the focus, the bar seems suited to settling in with a drink and music. Visitors drawn by the music describe jazz playing through a vacuum-tube amplifier and speakers. One recalled hearing everything from Coltrane to Japanese free jazz, suggesting a varied selection. Others have mentioned looking out over the Kamo River. BAR Prestige could suit a solo evening spent listening closely, or a drink shared with someone else.

Visitors describe a small space with counter and table seating, where there is room to take your time with the music. Beer and wine are also available, and payment is cash only. In Kyoto after dark, you could start with a drink chosen to your taste.