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About this place
If you’re keen to try Kyoto gin, you can have it in a cocktail or as a gin and tonic. Frontier Bar Kyoto’s menu lists both “KYOTO GIN” and “GIN & TONIC”, offering a helpful starting point. Visitors have also mentioned trying craft gins from Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan, so gin lovers might enjoy asking about the available labels before choosing.
For a cocktail, the menu features “Frontier”, an original drink said to evoke the cosmos. Visitors have also reported enjoying whisky sours, Old Fashioneds and sangria. Choose a classic if you know what you’re in the mood for, or try the house original for something different. Whisky is another attraction: visitors have described sampling labels from around Japan and choosing with the help of recommendations, while “YAMAZAKI NV” also appears on the menu. Comparing a cocktail with a whisky, one drink at a time, is another way to enjoy the bar.
Several visitors have praised the plum wine, and some reported that it was made by the owner. The menu lists “PLUM WINE”, offering an alternative to cocktails and whisky. The bar is in Shinobu Kaikan, on the 3 floor, in Nakanocho, just north of Shijo on Uraderamachi-dori. It offers seated service, and beer is also available. Listed prices include 1,800 yen for “Frontier”, 1,400 yen for Kyoto gin and 1,500 yen for a gin and tonic.
