Category Archives: Cafe

{  Bake Shop  }

Bake Shop
Bake Shop
Bake Shop

Come to Bake Shop for Sunday Brunch, they have a tasty breakfast selection with lots of seating both indoors and out. This place has a relaxing atmosphere and was fillied with young families and friends who were enjoying their weekend outings together. I had the huevos rancheros, the one you see at the very top for 1260yen. The scrambled egg plate was very well seasoned and cost 950yen and the quiche chicken plate was 1050yen. All in all, a nice brunch :) This place is on the 4th floor so it’s hard to see it but check it out if you’re craving some good breakfast/brunch.

Address // 4F, 2-16-29, Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3723-2040
Website // www.bakeshop.jp

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{  Yakumo Mushipan  }

Yakumo Mushipan
Yakumo Mushipan
Yakumo Mushipan

I never thought steamed bread could be so delicious until I tried Yakumo Mushipan. They specialize in steamed bread and doughnuts and have an adorable storefront. I never thought of having steamed bread as a treat, but they were so tasty looking that even though we bought these “to go”, we ended up eating them at the store. There’s only 4 seats inside and a table outside, but if you eat there they give you free hoji-cha to go with your snack – which makes it worth eating it there because they warm your steam bread before you eat it too! If you get a chance to check this place out, be sure to stop by the beautiful Komazawa Park nearby and have a picnic there too :)

Maccha-an doughnut (grean tea with red bean) – 210yen
Caramel maple doughnut – 240yen
Kinpira mushipan (chopped burdock root and carrots) – 180yen
Pizza mushipan – 180yen

Address // 3-6-22, Yakumo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-6676-2778
Website // http://yakumo-mushipan.info

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{  On the Corner No.8 Bear Pond  }

On the Corner No.8 Bear Pond
On the Corner No.8 Bear Pond

Found a good coffee shop. “On the corner” is literally on the corner of a quieter part of Shibuya. Unlike the scramble cross-walk which is constantly filled with people, this is located in a quiet place where hipsters and young adults come to sip on good coffee, chit chat, and get some work done on their laptops. Their coffee is great and they have free wifi as well so it’s a nice spot to hang out. I don’t know why but the vibe of this place really reminds me of Portland Oregon, a city that I love.

PS: I’ll have to try their food and do a post on it in the near future

Address // 1-17-1, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-6427-7273
Website // http://www.onthecorner-shibuya.com/

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{  Bloom’s  }

Bloom's Cafe
Bloom's Cafe
Bloom's Cafe

Jiyugaoka is one of my favorite towns in Tokyo and I love discovering new cafes and restaurants in this area. I recently picked up a magazine issue that features places to eat along the Toyoko train line so I am planning to try a bunch of places from these neighborhoods :) As a side note, foreigners in Tokyo tend to live near the Roppongi, Azabujuban, and Hiroo areas. On the other hand, living along the Toyoko-line and the Denentoshi-line tend to be the most popular among young Japanese adults.

Anyhow, Bloom’s cafe is a tiny cafe in Jiyugaoka that seats only 9 people so it may be hard to find a seat on weekends or during lunch time. Bloom’s specializes in baked sweets so we decided to try their Quiche Plate (1000yen) and their Cake salé Plate (1000yen). The ambiance was very cozy and there was a grandma dinning by herself in one seat and 2 young girls tea-ing at another table. It’s places like this that make Jiyugaoka so loveable.

Address // 2-15-14, Midorigaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3725-0705
Website // www.jiyugaoka-blooms.com

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{  Hands Cafe  }

Hands Cafe
Hands Cafe
Hands Cafe

Tokyu Hands in Shibuya recently opened a new cafe on the 7th floor called Hands Cafe. Recently, we’ve been making multiple trips to Tokyu Hands to buy a bunch of stuff for our place and we got exhausted from going up and down the store. That’s when we noticed that there’s a cafe on the 7th floor so we decided to check it out. What a pleasant surprise, the cafe was beautifully decorated in a mesh of hip-stylish-techy-cozy all together and we really enjoyed snacking here during a much needed break.

Tokyu Hands is one of my favorite places to go shopping for everything and anything and I highly recommend to check out their earthquake protection section if you are living in Japan. Anyhow, Tokyu Hands Shibuya seems to have recently done a significant makeover and it looks a lot nicer with more rest areas on every floor. love that.

Address // 7F, 12-18, Utagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5489-5111
Website // http://www.tokyu-hands.co.jp/handscafe/index.html

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