Category Archives: Cafe

{  Rinato Kitchen  }

Rinato Kitchen
Rinato Kitchen

Rinato Kitchen serves cafe style Japanese food that is created with natural ingredients that is good for your body. This cafe’s concept is simply to provide good healthy meals for your everyday lifestyle. The cafe is rather small and you will be sitting within inches of the next table over but the food is good and it’s a cute place to go to if you’re in Ebisu.

They also have a spa, beauty, studio (yoga, pilates, etc) service on the higher floors.

Address // B1, 5-10-1, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5459-3106
Website // http://www.rinato.net/kitchen

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{  Patisserie Cote du bois  }

Patisserie Cote Du Bois
Patisserie Cote Du Bois

This small patisserie is located very close to the Ghibli Musuem. They only have 10 seats and they serve the most deliciously perfect sweets. We tried the ‘Jardin Fraisier’ (いちごのショートケーキ) for 450yen as well as the ‘Seasonal Fruit Tart’ (季節のタルト) for 480yen. They were both made to perfection and left us wanting more… Wish they made the cake size larger…sigh*

Address // 1-14-15, Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 0422-70-6052
Website // n/a

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{  Randy  }

Randy
Randy

Randy is tucked away in a corner right next to the Spanish Embassy – very close to Roppongi-Itchome station in Tokyo. The food is good and the portions are quite generous. They are best known for their “Randy Katsu Sando” (Katsu Sandwich) which has shrimp katsu, avocado, tomato, and tartar sauce for 1400yen. It’s delicious and it packs a little kick with a slightly spicy mustard sauce. The picture above shows the half salad half Randy Katsu Sando which is 1200yen. Their “Marche Salad Plate” goes for 1400yen and includes the soup of the day, bread, and salad. The Randy plate changes daily and costs 1500yen.

I saw several foreigners, a group of housewives tea-ing, salary-men, and a few couples –  overall a well-rounded group of people at this cafe. I would like to sit at the outside patio on a sunny day when the spring-time comes.

Address // 1-3-37, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3568-2888
Website // www.cafe-randy.jp

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{  GREEN  }

GREEN
GREEN

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DISCLAIMER: This restaurant/cafe has sadly closed on December 14, 2012 :(
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If you are craving for healthy greens or just simply good vegitables, come to GREEN in Daikanyama. This sweet spot is very popular amongst women and young moms with children. Although they had a few open tables when we got there, we had to wait about 30min to get seated because the tables were reserved (be sure to make reservations if you are coming here for lunch on the weekend). I’ve also been here for dinner but didn’t have to wait to be seated at all in that case.

The colorful vegitable plate called the “4 kinds of Deli Plate Set” which lets you choose any 4 dishes from the deli display. The set comes with soup, all you can eat bread, and a drink for 1500yen. The other picture you see is the “Mozzarella and Tomato Spaghetti Set” which comes with soup, salad, and drink for 1500yen as well. The quality of their vegitables and dishes were really good and it’s easy to see why it’s so popular. The ambiance is also very nice with vaulted ceilings and an open and airy feel.

Address // 2F 10-1, Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3461-0276
Website // www.green-deli.com

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{  Aoyama Flower Market Tea House  }

Aoyama Flower Market Tea House
Aoyama Flower Market Tea House
Aoyama Flower Market Tea House

Aoyama Flower Market Tea House was beyond Ah-mazing. This beautifully put together tea house is located inside of a flower store. If you are just passing by, you would never know such a gem is inside. But because of that it’s still the best kept secret in town. Actually, this tea house only recently opened less than 3 months ago. We were in awe of how much thought was put into creating this space. The tables are transparent so that you can enjoy the fresh flowers beneath them – some tables even have tiny holes in them for white roses to peek out above the glass like a vase.

Though they only offer tea (no coffee), they have a large variety including herbal, dry herbal, and special seasonal teas. They also have a small food selection – which happens to include the most delicious french toast I’ve ever had (the food rating is strictly based on the french toast we had). It was so good that my friends and I had to order another plate before the first plate was even done – and we noticed the lady behind us did the same! The service is very slow since they are under-staffed, but it’s brand new, so I can definitely look past that. The ambiance, food, and tea were so perfect together that you’ll almost certainly find yourself not wanting to leave. We certainly didn’t!

Address // 5-1-2, MinamiAoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3400-0887
Website // www.afm-teahouse.com

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