Cafe Bibliotic Hello!

Café Bibliotic Hello! truly deserves its high ratings. The atmosphere is unique and full of great vibes, with delicious desserts and quality coffee. It felt like a favorite among locals, with a nice mix of young tourists too. A cozy, creative spot worth visiting!

A very pleasant coffee shop with a welcoming atmosphere that makes you want to stay a while. The food was genuinely good and well-prepared, and the drinks, while enjoyable, have room for a bit of improvement. Prices were decent and matched the overall experience. Definitely worth a visit for a relaxed outing or casual meet-up.

Great spot to get a bite and do some work or read. Cozy and quaint, the space was good which was complimented with the music they played. The service was stellar! A must visit spot if you’re in the neighbourhood.

I've been here a few times and the coffee is incredible! I always order their Cafe Latte, hot or iced, and it's so smooth and tastes delicious. The atmosphere of this cafe is the best with cool lighting, varnished wood, books on display, great seating and plenty of plants (I believe you can sit upstairs too, but I never have) The food for either the sandwiches, salad, pasta or curry options is fairly standard and quite expensive; I believe you're really paying for the great atmosphere and coffee.

Delicious seafood spaghetti 🍝 at Cafe Bibliotic Hello 😋 With huge banana trees at the entrance, I was expecting something wild inside, but it was so cozy with a beautiful flower arrangement 💐 and a library area 📚✨ Love this place 💕

Highly recommended. A perfect atmosphere with lots of natural light, plants, warm timbers, and walls lined with books. The mezzanine adds to the feeling of openness. Cool, easy jazz, and modern ambient makes for an interesting yet unobtrusive soundtrack. It was busy when we were there - a friendly, buzzy feel. I had the jasmin tea and baked apple with mascapone. Both were delicious. But it was hard to choose. I'll have to come back! My partner was able to order sake. It looked like an interesting menu with a good range of sweet, savoury, and hot and cold beverages. I lovely warm spot on a cold, winter's afternoon.

Service was slow. We just ordered 2 smoothies but took quite a while and got 2/3 of a glass for 1000 and 1200 yen. Expensive for what it was. Extremely beautiful atmosphere though.

So these guys are terrible for vegans. The only coffee bar of its 'calibre' that refuses to stock oat milk. I'm allergic to soy. I bought my own oat milk, brand new sealed and request they could make my latte with it. The woman (short hair, manager?) Refused and was really weird about it. Everyone was confused why, including the server. She gave no good explanation. 0 stars for that. There are plenty of great options elsewhere, this area has endless choice.

Service ruined the experience for me. Waited a bit for server so went to counter to try to order a dessert. Was informed that it's one drink minimum per person. That's fine, though it wasn't listed anywhere on the menu. Asked for a wine list to look at, and before I can choose was informed that my dessert order that was rejected was already made and I had to eat it. Other foreigners seemed to receive good service and didn't have to order drinks so not sure why I encountered issues.

DEFINITELY NOT A PLACE TO WORK FROM! Only came here because the place was advertised on several blogs as a "top spot" to work from but they don't allow you to use their plugs so this really defeated the purpose of me coming all the way here. Still had to finish my order before having to venture elsewhere, very annoying.

This place was really hard to find, but when we finally found it, it was like an "ah ha" moment. The food is excellent here!! I highly recommend the beef katsu sandwich. The meat is so tender and just melts in your mouth when chewing it. This cafe is very decently priced and I would recommend it to anyone who is in the area looking for good food and a good hangout spot.

I loved the ambiance of this spot - warm lighting, a huge wall of design/art/architecture books, and a mix of cafe tables or couches with coffee tables. The lounge music was a nice touch. My boyfriend is a coffee snob and was thrilled with the latte. I opted for a glass of white wine, which was also tasty and about the same price. They offer a food menu of savory and sweet items. There is free wifi - it's slow for upload but very usable for general purposes. Ask for the (very long) password. Staff is very nice and using English wasn't a problem.

This is a western cafe with a large assortment of books (many art and design books). First thought was that the decor is a bit strange. The building itself was a very old and beautiful traditional style Japanese building. However, the furniture, and some of the ferny plants inside made it feel a hodgepodge of styles. It was trying to be elegant, and rustic and modern at the same time. Also, this cafe has some strict policies, which made it feel a bit unpleasant. It has a 1-drink per person policy. I just wanted to order just some cake, but I had to get a tea as well. It is something I had experienced in Japan before, although usually it is at some kind of higher-end cafes. Upon entering, I wouldn't naturally peg this place as a cafe that is trying to achieve some level of exclusivity. I suppose the reason is that many people come here and stay for many hours, reading all of their books? Furthermore, there is a small bakery on the side of the building (it is actually in the same building, it is like a side room - you don't even have to leave the cafe to the street to enter the bakery). The foods in the bakery looked so tasty, but in order to eat them in the cafe, you had to pay an additional fee. You would think that if these two businesses shared a space so close, they could come to some compromise, instead of seeming to compete with each other. It seems like it could be a nice place for a local to come and enjoy the afternoon. However, as this place does have a foreign yelp presence, I expect a good number of travelers stopping by (such as I was). For those customers outside of their target library-seeking consumer base, this place may seem a bit strange or strict (two characteristics that are actually spot-on about Japanese culture). Although my experience was somewhat marred by the previously mentioned strict policies, the coffee and tea here was good. Please come here for the good drinks and stay awhile.

Great place for offline studying--if you're planning on using your laptop, come fully charged because I didn't spot many outlets. Wifi password available if you buy something and ask for it. Beautiful interior design, and they have a brightly lit pastry bakery attached next door. Second floor has seating for more privacy for groups and couples. I had their cinnamon cappuccino, which was pretty standard and I think a bit larger in size than in other coffee shops in Kyoto. Book collection mostly consists of Japanese design books. I arrived at about 12:30 on a Sunday and there was still plenty of seating, but by the time I left around 3, it was pretty full. If you have time to plan ahead for an all-day study session, arrive early to snag a spot by the window or at the big table! I'll definitely be back! ^ - ^

Really enjoyed the meal here. Salads and sandwiches were very fresh. The atmosphere is nice with soft lights and nice music. Would definitely visit here again.

I love this coffee house, especially at night. Perfect for relaxing and studying. The food, the house wine, the cappucino, the ambiance, all excellent.

Delicious coffee and cake! If you're after a normal home-style latte, this place will sort you out. I had the soufflé cheesecake too and it was amazeballs. The vibe in this place is lovely too. It's really cool, alternative style with a lot of natural light filtering through the indoor/outdoor plants makes you feel like you're in a hip cafe in Melbourne. The staff were unfortunately a little slow to serve us (I noticed they served 3 other Japanese groups that walked in after us before coming to take our order) but I think they just weren't confident with their English and we can't speak Japanese so there was a bit of a lost in translation thing going on. There is however an English menu so the point, smile and nod system works! If you've got some time to waste and you're in the area, I would recommend this place.

This lounge is so sexy and peaceful. Great ume-shu. Right next door to a lovely bakery. Do it.

Cute cafe with library vibes! TBH only came in because my boyfriend and I were tired of exploring and walking around all day and needed to use the restroom. Drinks and pastries were okay but on the pricey end. Also, each person needs to order a drink to stay!

A truly "western style" cafe in the wonderful city of kyoto. I say "truly" western because the interior is gorgeously decorated, the coffee is top notch, and the waitress had such an awful attitude that for just a second I thought I was back home in NYC. This was my only unpleasurable experience (service wise) in all of japan. Side note to couples, if one of you likes coffee and the other does not be prepared to pay a "service charge" just for sitting in the cafe (what?) Thinking about getting coffee to-go to get around this? Nope, sorry, no to-go orders either. I would recommend just going to " %Arabica" instead to be perfectly honest.

Gorgeous cafe near Nijo Castle. They open at 11:30am and though yelp says the are closed on Monday- they are not. The menu is limited to lunch sets and a few sandwiches during lunch hours 11:30-3. After lunch they have many more sandwiches and salads to offer. The cafe is beautiful, filled with plants, books, mid century furniture and a second floor.

It's a popular and famous local cafe! You can find something about this cafe in some books or magazine specialized cafe in Kyoto. It seems almost all guide books pick up this cafe! This cafe is renovated Machiya to a cafe and inside of this cafe they have big walls of book shelves and large table that seems to be good for studying. They are contribute really cozy place to us and great for reading books with cool music. You can stay as long as you want because some place are having purposely uncomfortable chairs. They're not liking for you to stay longer. But this place totally opposites. And here is one more good thing is that they are opening by 24:00. Normally cafe is closing earlier. If you are a bookworm and want to catch up on reading with cozy feeling, you should drop in here! But only one thing that I mentioned that is price. Everything is more expensive than others.

I loved this place so much. It's in an old Kyoto style shop building with all the wooden beams exposed. Food was meh but the baked goods are ridiculously delicious.