Cafe / Coffee Shop Spots in Tokyo Area

  • Onigily Cafe
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Meguro-ku Nakameguro 3-1-4
    Onigily Cafe in Naka-Meguro specializes in o-nigiri (rice balls with fillings), made with carefully selected rice and a wide variety of fillings. Customers may not only eat on the premises but also order take-out or delivery. The specially chosen rice used here is koshihikari rice from Saku in Nagano Prefecture, known for its glutinous texture and sweet flavor. In addition to the usual varieties of o-nigiri, such as salmon or plum, there is also a selection of unique fillings, such as meat or medium-cooked eggs with flavoring. This shop, with its simple yet elegant interior, also serves side dishes and sweets. It is located about a five-minute walk from Naka-meguro Station.
  • Cafe Paulista (Ginza Main Shop)
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    4.0
    71 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Chuou-ku Ginza 8-9 Nagasaki Center Building 1F
    A cafe which first opened its doors in Tokyo's Ginza neighborhood in 1911. Today, the cafe uses recreations of the old fashioned cup and spoon designs used when it was founded. In the Taisho period, the cafe was a center for literary activities, and it has even appeared in works by authors such as Isamu Yoshii and Hakushu Kitahara. Come here and enjoy a cup of coffee which carries on a tradition of excellence.

    We want to buy some coffee beans on the last day we stayed in Tokyo and found this one, which opens early and have good review about their coffee. The entire cafe is smoking permitted so yes you can...

  • Funawa Cafe Asakusa
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    4.0
    55 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Kaminarimon 2-19-10
    This sweets-cafe is run by Japanese confectioner Funawa. Their signature item is sweet potato yokan jelly, along with other delights, like sweet-bean paste balls, you can enjoy at your leisure. They have rare treats like Sweet Potato Pancakes, with sweet potato cream sandwiched between two pancakes, or sweet potato yokan soft-serve parfait. They have coffee, black tea, matcha, and hoijicha tea. The Sweet Potato Latte made with the same potatoes as their yokan is an only available at Funawa Cafe!

    芋ようかんで超有名なお土産屋の喫茶店です。 和菓子のお店なのに、洋館風のお洒落な建物。 テラス席もあり、テラス風?なのか、ガラス屋根の付いた、温室のような感じで、雨の日でも問題なく利用できるようになっています。 芋ようかんをアレンジしたソフトクリームやパフェ、和スイーツなどいただけます。 居心地もよく、浅草へ観光に来た際の休憩にはおススメです。

  • Usagiya Cafe
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    3.5
    37 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 1-17-51F
    A cafe produced by a Japanese confectionary shop founded in 1913. The cafe's signature menu item is its dorayaki red bean cakes, which have been a popular treat since its parent company was established. These dorayaki are made with select ingredients and prized Hokkaido Tokachi red bean anko paste. The cafe's special, fluffy shaved ice; shiruko read bean soup; anmitsu bean jam in syrup, dorayaki; and other Japanese confections can be ordered with toppings such as honey and cheese, giving patrons the option of enjoying these traditional sweets in a whole new way. The cafe's piping hot usagi pancake dorayaki pancakes are only available to customers who come between 9:00 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. when the batter is brought fresh from the parent shop.

    This place feels like traditional Japan. You don’t even order, is pancakes for everyone. I recommend it for people trying to find non touristic places where you don’t eat trendy stuff. Every time I...

  • Verve Coffee Roasters (NEWoMan Branch)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Shinjuku 4-1-6NEWoMan2F
    A coffee chain originating in Santa Cruz, California. The NEWoMan location is the chain's first shop in Japan. One of its key features is its comfortable atmosphere imported direct from America. The chain offers a variety of original beverages with a focus on drip coffee which lovingly brings out the flavor of select, seasonal beans from around the world. In addition to coffee blends made with beans shipped direct from their countries of origin, customers are also encouraged to dry the cafe's menu of beverages made with Japanese teas, such as the gokujo hoji-cha (high quality roasted green tea). The cafe sells exclusive merchandise exclusive to the Tokyo location such as mugs and T-shirts.
  • iki ESPRESSO
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Koutou-ku Tokiwa 2-2-12
    This Oceania-styled cafe started in New Zealand. The coffee beans are sent directly from New Zealand, and mainly used in espresso and cafe lattes. They put a lot of effort into their side menus, with fluffy, chewy pancakes made with ricotta cheese, French toast made with brioche-style bread, eggs benedict, sandwiches, pasta and more.
  • Sembikiya Fruit Parlor Nihonbashi Flagship Store
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Chuou-ku Nihombashimuromachi 2- 1-2 Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower 2F
    Sembikiya is a well-established shop which boasts of the taste of its fruit. In addition to the fruit parfaits and cakes, a characteristic of Sembikiya is that the fruits are also used in their cooking. The interior of the bright store has chandeliers and large windows which give it an open atmosphere where one can comfortably spend time gazing at the Marunouchi scenery. Their most popular menu item is the “Sembikiya special parfait”, which uses carefully selected fruits from around the world, ice cream and lavish amounts of whipped cream. Reservations flood in several times a month when the popular promotion, “All-you-can-eat fruits of the world” is held.

    To buy three boxes of gift item her is a ritual that you have to go along PR not buy. Mostly its for gift giving and order to be delivered to your best customers and they buy them by the hundreds...

  • Sarutahiko Coffee, Ebisu Flagship Store
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    4.0
    81 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Ebisu 1-6-6 Saito Building 1F
    Sarutahiko Coffee specialists in Ebisu. A popular store often seen in the media, Sarutahiko Coffee offers a variety of carefully roasted beans from their crafted roasted original blend to their selected single origin. You can order hand-dripped or espresso coffee made from your favorite beans from their in-store menu. You can also try their home-made sweets and an arrangement of drinks such as the pear flavored caramel latte, inspired by the owner's favorite movie.

    Small, cozy, convenient place close to train station. Good music, good drinks, good service, right price.

  • Omotesando Chachanoma
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    4.5
    21 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 5-13-14
    Located five minutes' walk from Tokyo Metro Meijijingumae Station. This Omotesando cafe offers Japanese teas hand selected by the owner. From famous teas like Uji Gyokuro to novelties like lactobacilli fermented teas, their selection is enormous. The real pleasure is going through and testing the flavors and aromas to find your perfect brew. They also offer house-made sweets made with ingredients selected with the same care as their teas, and made to accompany their brews. You can choose between leaf tea and matcha to suit your mood.

    I had a tea set and didnt know it would be beautifully presented with multiple tasting cups in different variations (concentrated essence, chilled in a wine glass, hot, tasting leaves, etc.). The...

  • Tea House TAKANO
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kandajinbocho 1-3 Kotobuki Building B1
    This teahouse, opened in 1974, was Tokyo's first dedicated to serving black teas. Since it first opened its doors, the teahouse has continued to put the utmost emphasis on the innate flavor and fragrance of black tea. The establishment's exquisite, top quality teas are purchased by the owner based on years of experience and are sure to delight any tea-lover. Here you can purchase teapots, tea measuring spoons, and other original tea-related products and merchandise, or enjoy a cup of the establishment's vaunted tea in its brightly-lit interior. The teahouse takes particular pride in its Dimbula Waltrim B.O.P., a tea perfect for enjoying with a hearty splash of milk.

    知人イチオシの紅茶専門店に初めて行ってみました。 接客は良くない印象を受けましたが、紅茶には期待していました。 が、飲んでびっくり。。渋みが見事に出ていました。。 西のムジカ同様、プロの煎れた紅茶が当然飲めると思ったのでガッカリしました。 しかしサンドイッチはとてもおいしかったです!

  • Garden House Crafts
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    4.5
    18 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Daikanyamachou 13-1 Log Road 5 Daikanyama
    A café and bakery located on the Log Road Daikanyama, a popular new landmark in the Daikanyama area. The shop prides itself on its fresh-baked bread made with select ingredients. Garden House Crafts also has a bright eat-in space serving seasonal sandwiches and deli dishes made with fresh ingredients. The wood deck is spacious and comfortable and a popular place to sit in the morning and during tea time. The closest station is Daikan-yama Station.

    Went here on a recent trip to Japan. Great coffee, homemade bread and excellent service. I would surely recommend this place to everyone.

  • Streamer Coffee Company Shibuya
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    4.0
    80 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Shibuya 1-20-281F
    The very first location of the Streamer Coffee Company established by Hiroshi Sawada, the very first Asian winner of the World Latte Art Championship. The shop is around a seven minute walk from Shibuya Station. Virtually all of the café’s customers order latte art with their beverage, and the resulting designs are so well executed it’s almost a shame to drink them! The shop’s full open kitchen gives it a casual air and also enables customers the chance to enjoy watching the skills of the baristas up close. Many international residents living in Tokyo also visit the shop, giving it a real international flavor.

    This is a more Westernized coffeehouse off the beat and path. The coffee / matcha is high quality and the atmosphere is good. We had a hot premium coffee and a hot matcha and it was...

  • Noitamina Shop & Cafe Theatre
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Minato-ku Daiba 1-7-1 Aqua City Odaiba 4F
    This cafe on the fourth floor of Aqua City Odaiba markets Noitamina products and provides a menu using those products as a motif. There are also pre-sales and limited sales, and novelties are given to customers at the cafe. In the exhibition area, there is a set reproduction and exhibition of original drawings. While Noitamina is being broadcast, pre-screenings using large screens are held every Saturday.

    フジのアニメ「ノイタミナ」の公式ショップ&カフェです。ファンの方はぜひ。アニメにちなんだ食事メニューやグッズが売られていました。ファンじゃなくてもアニメの世界観が味わえます。

  • Mori no Toshoshitsu
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Maruyamachou 5-3 Hagiwara Building 3F
    This library cafe was developed around the concept of Shibuya's evening library. Since it's located in a rental room in a Shibuya residential building, entry requires a membership card key or a call by intercom. Inside you'll find full bookshelves and can enjoy a meal or drink over a book. Non-members must pay an extra fee. There are also occasional reading events.

    店内に沢山の蔵書があるライブラリバー。スタッフさんや、お客さんのおススメ本を手に取るのが楽しい。自分では選ばないような本に出会えます。お酒を飲みながらの読書は幸せです。

  • flower & cafe Kazahana
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Minato-ku Minamiaoyama 3-9-1 Ablym 1F
    This green-filled garden cafe was designed with help from garden designer Kazuyuki Ishihara. The shop exterior is totally covered in greenery, and the interior is decorated with countless flowers. Among the flowers, there are water features made with help from aquarium designer Miyazawa, so you can spend time with beautiful tropical fish. Your cake order will come on a plate decorated beautifully with tree drawings, and in addition to sweets they have a popular menu of eight different herbal teas.
  • Island Vintage Coffee Odaiba
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    3.5
    14 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Minato-ku Daiba 1-6-1 Dex Tokyo Beach Seaside Mall 3F
    A Hawaiian café located in the Decks Tokyo Beach Seaside Mall in the Daiba area of Minato City, Tokyo. The shop commands a superb view of Tokyo Bay, and inside customers can enjoy rare, high quality Hawaiian coffees such as Kona coffee and Kau coffee (served by former US President Obama at banquets). The café’s signature acai bowls, made with copious amounts of organic granola and Hawaiian honey, have been featured by media outlets countless times.

    Today is still part of Golden Week. I think the chef is on holiday so are all the staff. Not sure whats happening. Ordered 2 Grilled Salmon Plate. It was past 25min and we see no food. I went in and...

  • Butlers Cafe Swallowtail
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Toshima-ku Higashikebukuro 3-12-12 Masakazu Building B1F
    This butlers café located in the Higashi Ikebukuro district of Tokyo’s Toshima City is a famous place that has been introduced in a variety of domestic and foreign media. As you open the door, an expansive space like that of a Western-style house unfolds before one’s eyes, and butlers dressed in classical suits provide attentive service. Female guests can enjoy an extraordinary moment that will make them feel as if they were refined young ladies. There is a full-scale menu of sweets and a dinner course, and enjoying them together with a full section of black teas as proper English-style afternoon tea is a popular choice. Visitors to the shop must make reservations in advance on the Internet.
  • Blue Bottle Coffee, Shinagawa Cafe
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Minato-ku Kounan 2-18-1 Atle Shinagawa 3FFOOD & TIMEISETAN
    Representative of third wave coffee, Blue Bottle Coffee is incredibly popular in America. This is its sixth cafe in Japan. Made with fresh beans roasted at the Kiyosumi Shirakawa roastery, they excel at coffee carefully hand dripped cup by cup. The Shinagawa Cafe features items not available at other shops and its counter seating overlooks Shinagawa Station’s concourse. Photo by Takumi Ota.
  • Cafe Aaliya
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    4.5
    116 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Shinjuku 3-1-17 Yamamoto Building B1F
    A cafe located at the Shinjuku 3 Chome intersection in Shinjuku, Shinjuku City. The cafe's signature French toast comes with toppings like vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. The cafe also offers seasonal choices. You can also enjoy a cup of the cafe's specialty coffee made with direct heat roasted green coffee beans chosen by region and farm.

    2nd time in 4 months, its a must stop every time we are in tokyo. The old location was closed for renovations so we ate at its other location around the coner:Aaliya coffee roaster. The 3 flavor...

  • MONT-BLANC
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    4.0
    51 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Meguro-ku Jiyugaoka 1-29-3
    This veteran Western confectionary was founded in 1933. It's hallmark item is the Mont Blanc cake the shop's named after. Yellow candied chestnut cream is topped with whipped cream resembling the snow-capped peak of Mt. Blanc. It's said to be the first shop to make Mont Blanc cake in Japan. They offer a variety of sweets made with chestnuts, like Mont Blanc for grown-ups that brings out the bitterness of the chestnuts and chestnut roll cakes. There's also a large cafe area, so guests can choose to eat in or take away.

    Long time guest of Mont Blanc and dear friend took me here recently and we so enjoyed the space and old time feel. 1980s vibe. Tasty cakes with Mont Blanc specialty as well as ice creams and...

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