Allpress Espresso
A coffee shop and roastery from New Zealand. I’ve tried a flat white and it was great. It is a bit off the grid, but the coffee and the nice building make it worth it.
A coffee shop and roastery from New Zealand. I’ve tried a flat white and it was great. It is a bit off the grid, but the coffee and the nice building make it worth it.
This is a tiny park along a small canal, but I found it quite lovely. Nearby there’s the Allpress Espresso.
Head for the Tokyo Ramen Street in the Tokyo station (near the Yaesu exit) and queue up (mostly likely, there was always a line when I went) for a great bowl of Tsukemen ramen with the best (very thick) broth I’ve ever tasted. There is also a shop at Haneda airport to get a last bowl before leaving Japan.
We didn’t know what to expect, but we were lovely surprised by this small bar stuffed with vintage computer games.
Though I am more of a coffee person this was a great experience. The staff is super helpful and shows you how to brew the tea. There’s also a shop in Kyoto.
If you like coffee come to this very old kissaten in Ginza. I had the iced coffee and coffee made of aged beans there – both were great. There is a nice interview with the owner Sekiguchi Ichiro on tokyo coffee (this website is a great resource on all the coffee places in Tokyo).
A small coffee shop run by an elderly gentleman who makes excellent coffee.
A nice place for drip coffee.
This cozy coffee shop is located at a corner just south of Yanaka Cemetery.
A gallery located in a former public bathhouse. Great contemporary art, but even the building itself is worth a visit.
A bakery located in a nicely restaurated old Japanese wooden shophouse. So even if you are not hungry I’d recommend coming here.
The original Tokyobike shop in Yanaka. Just around the corner you can also rent a bike for the day (Yanaka is the perfect neighborhood to go around by bike).
This sushi bar is located in the Ritz Carlton – a friend gave me the tip to go here for lunch and it was great. Sitting at the counter you can watch the sushi master preparing your food while enjoying the scenic views (it’s on the 45th floor). There are also three other areas for Kaiseki, Tempura and Teppanyaki, but I haven’t tried them.