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The Best Pizza Places in Kansai
A list of the best pizza places in the Kansai area.
Last updated 13 Dec 2023
Pizza! Who is in the mood for PIZZA! If you are, you’re in luck! Whether you’re a local or a visitor in the Kansai area, we’ve got you covered. We have gathered some of the best pizza places in the Kansai area and will continuously update this page when we find more spots worth mentioning.
The list below is a blend of authentic pizzerias and establishments where pizza isn’t the main focus, yet still serves a mean pizza.
Buon apetito!
That's Pizza Tamatsukuri
That’s Pizza Tamatsukuri
Osaka · Tamatsukuri Station
That's Pizza's Tamatsukuri shop, with wood-fired pizza.
- Urban
- Casual
Otte
Otte
Kyoto · Rakusaiguchi Station
A rustic Italian-style café in a former farm tool shed near Rakusaiguchi Station.
- Farmhouse
- Japanese
EAS Cafe
Pizzeria Del Popolo
Pizzeria Del Popolo
Kyoto · Saiin Station
A Neapolitan pizzeria on a corner of Nishioji-dori in west Kyoto.
- Modern
Caldo
Caldo
Kobe & Hyōgo · Motomachi Station
An Italian restaurant on the fifth floor near Kobe's Chinatown, with a view over the city.
- Rustic
Grigio E Ao
Grigio E Ao
Osaka
A couple-run Italian restaurant in the Nose mountains, with pizza made with local vegetables.
- Modern
- Retro
Hughes Pizza
Hughes Pizza
Osaka · Nakazakicho Station
A New York-style pizza place in Nakazakicho, by the slice or the whole pie.
- Japanese
Kulm
Kulm
Kyoto · Ohara bus stop
A rustic café by the Takano River in Ohara, among small fields, not far from Hosen-in Temple.
- Casual
- Outdoors
Piu Cafe
Piu cafe
Kyoto · Kitano-Hakubaichō Station
A relaxed, industrial-tinged café near Kitano Tenmangu with pizza, matcha and sweet plates.
- Casual
- Industrial
Farmers Kitchen
Farmer’s Kitchen
Osaka · Saito-Nishi Station
A big, green café between a plant nursery and a garden shop in Saito-Nishi, good for a family day out.
- Botanical
- Casual
Amore Kiyamachi
Amore Kiyamachi
Kyoto · Kawaramachi Station
A cozy Italian restaurant in a large machiya along the Kamo River, known for its Neapolitan pizza.
- Casual
- Cozy
CRITTERS PIZZA
Critters Pizza
Osaka · Shinsaibashi Station
A pizzeria near Shinsaibashi with the feel of a retro American pizza place.
- Cozy
- Elegant
PIZZERIA MAMA
儘 MAMA
Kyoto · Arashiyama Station
A Japanese-Italian restaurant and hotel near Hankyu Arashiyama, a little off the tourist path.
- Elegant
Cubierta
Cubierta
Osaka · Yotsubashi Station
A popular pizzeria with an outdoor terrace on the rooftop of the Biotop building in Yotsubashi.
- Urban
- Eclectic
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