Category Archives: Cafe

{  Mame-Hico  }

Cafe Mame-Hico

I’d been wanting to check out this coffee shop located in a random hidden spot in Shibuya for some time. They are famous for their coffee and I tired their cafe au lait and cheese toast for a snack. It was a warm cozy space with lots of people chilling by themselves either studying or reading a book.

I wasn’t amazed with their cafe au lait but it was pretty good. It’s great that they don’t mind if you stay for hours as we were there for quite a while just taking a break. One thing I didn’t understand, however, is their menu. They have a very weird sense of humor in their descriptions of each item…

Anyhow, if you want a nice quiet space to relax not too far from the Shibuya bustle, come check out this coffee shop.

Address // 37-11, Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-6427-0745
Website // http://www.mamehico.com/mamehico/

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{  Ivy Place  }

Ivy Place
Ivy Place
Ivy Place

Ivy Place opened recently on December 5, 2011 and it is located inside of a brand new shopping center in Daikanyama called Daikanyama T-site Garden. It has the most amazing Tsutaya Book store that has all sorts of high-end artsy books, music, and movies with a very sheek lounge/book bar for relaxing with a nice book or magazine.

Ivy Place is located just behind the book store. It’s a cafe, restaurant, and bar that is open from 7:00~26:00 daily. Their pancakes were certainly above average but not entirely memorable. However, their Flatbread Pizza was delicious! We had the Roasted Vegetables, Basil Pesto and Mozzarella for 1400yen. Also, their Crunchy Thai Salad with Chicken and Bean Sprouts with Chili Lime Dressing (1300yen) was good as well.

Overall it was a pleasant experience and now that we’ve been to this place a few times, it’s gotten much better from when it first opened. One great plus (maybe part of their lunch special?) was that they give you free iced-tea (it was peach ginger tea when we went) as well as unlimited coffee refills (which is rare in Tokyo). The lunch set also included salad and unlimited bread which was nice.

Address // 16-15, Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-6415-3232
Website // http://www.tyharborbrewing.co.jp/en/ivy/

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{  Huit  }

Huit Nakameguro
Huit Nakameguro

Huit Nakameguro is a very chic french inspired cafe, and it’s easy to see why it’s a popular place amongst fashionistas in Nakameguro. It also helps that it has delicious food with a cute vintage decor. Everything we ate was quite good and as you can see from the photos the portions are larger than usual for Japan. This cafe is located along the famous Nakameguro river so you can get the added bonus of beautiful cherry blossoms lining the river outside the cafe during the spring time.

Address // 1-10-23, Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3760-8898
Website // www.ctn139.com/shop_huit.html

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{  Quil Fait Bon  }

Quil Fait Bon
Quil Fait Bon

Little did we know, Quil Fait Bon tarts are actually quite famous in Japan. As soon as you walk into their cafe, it’s easy to see why they are famous. All of the tarts and cakes look absolutely amazing. It’s hard to resist the temptation to try everything, but somehow we managed.

The last time we visited their Daikanyama location, it was a 45 minute wait around 3pm. I couldn’t believe how popular this place was amongst couples and girlfriends. Needless to say, the tarts lived up to the hype. The seasonal grape tart & the mango tart were my favorite! (The mango tart is not pictured above). I also loved the sweet potato tart which was a seasonal tart in the Autumn time (shown in the bottom picture). You can purchase the tarts by the slice or a full tart/cake.

Address // 2-18-2, Ebisunishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5457-2191
Website // www.quil-fait-bon.com

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{  Breadworks  }

Breadworks
Breadworks
Breadworks

This chic pastry shop is located on a man-made island called Tennozu Isle in Shinagawa-ku. There’s not really much there except a couple of really nice restaurants all owned by the same company that owns Breadworks.

Breadworks was surprisingly cheap and had really good pastries! We loved everything we had and spent hours just chit chatting. There was a constant flow of customers coming in and out of the cafe even though it’s located in an area that is off the beaten path. You almost forget you’re in Tokyo because of the relaxing view of the bay from the cafe windows. I will definitely be going back to this place!

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天王洲アイルにるBreadworksでは、焼き立てでおいしいペーストリーが頂けます。私たちは4人で訪れたので色々な種類を頂くことが出来、どれもとてもおいしかったです。アクセスがそれ程良くないエリアにもかかわらず常のお客さんの出入りがあり、人気のほどが伺えました。天王洲ならではのウォーターフロントの眺めも雰囲気も最高です。ぜひ再訪したいと思いました。

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Address // 2-1-6, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5479-3666
Website // www.tyharborbrewing.co.jp/jp/breadworks

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