Category Archives: Cafe

{  Royal Garden Cafe  }

Royal Garden Cafe
Royal Garden Cafe

You would never know there’s such a stylish spacious cafe like this in Shibuya if you were just walking by because this cafe/restaurant is on the 2nd floor of a random building. We’ve gone here for both lunch and dinner and their food is good. Wether or not you come here just to tea or to dine, this spot is a nice calm place to know in this chaotic city of Shibuya. (PS: Dinner time is more like 2000~3000yen per person).

Address // 2F, 4-3, Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5456-9026
Website // www.royal-gardencafe.com/shop_shibuya.html

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{  Grano Delicatessen  }

Grano Delicatessen
Grano Delicatessen

Located near the entrance to Ebisu Garden Place is an organic deli called Grano Delicatessen which opened in September of 2011. They have many healthy choices to choose from and we had the dinner plate which includes two selections of your choice from the deli window case + main dish + brown rice or bread for 1300yen. For the main dish you can select a protein such as fish or meat, but this is also a great place for vegetarians as well. Since there’s not many vegetarian options in Japan, this is definitely a good option for those who are looking for good veggies. It’s an affordable and healthy choice despite its high-end Ebisu Garden Place location.

I really like their Honey Pumpkin Gorgonzola salad and their ginger lemonade hot tea. Not a huge fan of their desserts though. I’ve tried three different desserts so far but they were all just OK.

Address // Ebisu Garden Place, 4-20-5, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5447-2800
Website // www.granodeli.jp/ebisu

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{  Dexee Diner  }

Dexee Diner
Dexee Diner

Dexee Diner is a classic diner which serves a variety of different styles of food but never disappoints. Come for brunch on the weekends to get an American-style breakfast, for lunch to get pastas, pizzas, and salads, or for dinner to get hamburg and rice bowl plates. It’s located on the first floor of Ebisu Prime Square Tower and it’s always crowded. I’ve seen many private parties going on at night as well. I love many things about this place:  the food is good, the servers are friendly, the price is affordable and the atmosphere is nice and cozy. It’s the type of place where you can stay for hours just to hang out and they won’t bother you. The only thing I wish is that they would ban smoking since the smell can get strong if there are smokers around, but otherwise, this is a solid diner with above-average food.

Address // 1-1-39, Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5464-3721
Website // www.dexee-diner.com

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{  Matsunosuke NY  }

Matsunosuke NY
Matsunosuke NY

Matsunosuke NY is an apple pie shop opened by Akiko Hirano. The shop is named after her grandfather Matunosuke. It’s a small sweets shop that also serves cheesecakes and pancakes but we only tried their apple pies — the “big apple pie” & the “sour cream apple pie”. They were both good and not overly sweet – which is a big plus for me since I’m not a fan of super sweet desserts.

If you’re lucky enough to get a window seat, you’ll be able to people watch all the fashionable people passing by through the large window. It’s a nice place to visit for a tea/coffee break or an afternoon snack.

Address // 29-9, Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5728-3868
Website // www.matsunosukepie.com

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{  Cafe Michelangelo  }

Cafe Michelangelo
Cafe Michelangelo
Cafe Michelangelo

Cafe Michelangelo is a good looking cafe with a European feel that is always crowded with a line out the door. It’s located directly across the street from Daikanyama T-site. We’ve been wanting to try it for a while now, so I’m happy to report that we finally got to check it out. As the name suggests, the cafe serves Italian food so we started off with a minestroni soup and got the panino set. We shared three of their Panino’s: Focaccia Bolognese, Focaccia al Prosciutto, and Focaccia alla Caprese. They were all good but my favorite was the Focaccia Bolognese.

The food is good but the high-end location and the wonderful ambiance are what really attract people to this cafe/restaurant. It was not as cozy as I hoped it would be, but it was a nice place to grab a meal or to have tea on the weekends.

Address // 29-3, Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3770-9517
Website // www.aso-net.jp/michelangelo

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