Bakeries and cafes
Eco Farm Cafe 632 - Cafe: Harajuku
Open 9am-11pm daily.
A quiet spot hidden on a back street just a few steps from central Harajuku. There's a spacious cafe up front with fresh-baked pastries, a nice outdoor courtyard where dogs are allowed, and a full...
Open 9am-11pm daily.
Viron - Bakery: Shibuya
Open 9am-10pm daily.
Viron serves great French cafe-style sandwiches, quiches and pastries to take out; there's also a pleasant cafe upstairs.
Open 9am-10pm daily.
Sawamura - Bakery: Nishi-Azabu
Open 7-10am, 11am-4pm, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The ground-floor bakery includes a cafe area where you can enjoy fresh-baked bread and pastries with your morning coffee from 7am.
Open 7-10am, 11am-4pm, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Bondi Cafe - Cafe: Hiroo
Open 9am-2am daily.
A casual, open-air, dog-friendly cafe on a back street behind Hiroo station. The food menu tends toward Hawaiian and Asian fusion, with above-average prices.
Open 9am-2am daily.
Sign Gotandar - Cafe: Gotanda
Open 7am-10pm (LO) daily.
Coffee, drinks, music-listening stations and free wi-fi access. Lunch is served until 3pm.
Open 7am-10pm (LO) daily.
Aux Bacchanales - French: Shinagawa
Open 9am-11pm daily.
This small chain of French brasserie-cafes is popular for their very French food and atmosphere. The cafe serves simple dishes like omelettes and salads all day long, while the brasserie has more...
Open 9am-11pm daily.
Le Pain Quotidien - Bakery: Shiba-koen
Open 7:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
Located inside a park and surrounded by greenery, this popular Belgian organic bakery is famous for their large communal table, although they also offer smaller tables for two or four. The interior...
Open 7:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
Le Pain Quotidien - Grill: Roppongi
Open 7:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
This branch of the popular Belgian organic bakery has expanded beyond breakfast and brunch, offering grilled meat main dishes like Australian lamb (Y2690) and US Prime rib steaks (Y6790 for 270g)...
Open 7:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
Aux Bacchanales - Cafe: Ginza
Open 9am-11pm daily.
This popular Tokyo French cafe-bakery serves light snacks all day (quiche, omelettes, salade nicoise), plus more substantial prix-fixe lunches until 3pm (Y1260).
Open 9am-11pm daily.
Dean & Deluca - American: Marunouchi
Open 7am-11pm daily.
Mostly an all-day cafe/restaurant, although they also have a small deli counter and grocery section with coffees and teas, spices, baked goods, cold cuts, four kinds of smoked salmon, and real dill...
Open 7am-11pm daily.
Maison Kayser - Bakery: Nihonbashi
Open 7am-10pm daily.
Excellent breads and pastries are available to take out, or you can stop for a pastry and an espresso in the lobby seating area. There's also a nice lunch menu, priced at Y1200 and Y1600.
Open 7am-10pm daily.
Paul - Cafe: Yotsuya
Open 7:30am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
French pastries and desserts are the main draw at this long-running cafe. There's also plenty of outdoor seating looking out on Yotsuya Station. Bread, pastries and sandwiches are ready to take out...
Open 7:30am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Paul (bakery) - Bakery: Yotsuya
Open 7:30am-9:30pm daily.
European-style bread, pastries, and a big assortment of sandwiches to go.
Open 7:30am-9:30pm daily.
To The Herbs - Italian: Ichigaya
Open 7am-11:30pm (Sat, Sun 11am-) daily.
Tasty, sometimes unusual pizzas and well-constructed pastas at this budget Italian cafe chain. Open all afternoon.
Open 7am-11:30pm (Sat, Sun 11am-) daily.
Wired Cafe Atre Ueno - Cafe: Ueno
Open 8am-11pm daily.
Coffee, wireless internet access and good food from the popular Wired Cafe chain. Located in a basement corridor next to Ueno station's Retro Gate, this oddly laid-out shop features a cozy balcony...
Open 8am-11pm daily.
Breadworks - Bakery: Tennozu Isle
Open 8am-8pm daily.
Luxuriously spacious and modern in feel, this combination bakery-cafe is a comfortable place to relax with a coffee and pastry, or a quiche, cup of soup and salad. There's also a bit of outdoor...
Open 8am-8pm daily.
Le Pain Quotidien - Bakery: Hatsudai
Open 8am-7pm (LO) daily.
The second Tokyo branch of the internationally famous Belgian organic bakery is open from 7:30am, serving coffee and pastries, salads and tartines - open-face Belgian sandwiches with toppings like...
Open 8am-7pm (LO) daily.
Full breakfast
šEgg Tokyo - American: Ikebukuro
Open 10am-8pm (LO) daily.
It's always a pleasure when a famous signature dish lives up to its reputation, and "Eggs Rothko" is worthy of the acclaim. A creation of chef George Weld that was first served at his Brooklyn...
Open 10am-8pm (LO) daily.
Marble Lounge - International: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 6:30-10:30, 11:30am-2, 6-9pm daily.
Open twenty-four hours a day, the Hilton's Marble Lounge offers various special buffets throughout the day, including a dessert buffet with fountains of chocolate every afternoon from 2:30-6pm...
Open 6:30-10:30, 11:30am-2, 6-9pm daily.
šEggslut - Sandwiches/ burgers: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 7:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
Sandwiches made with freshly scrambled eggs are the specialty at this Los Angeles-based shop, with a variety of delectable creations to choose from. The Bacon, Egg and Cheese features some of the...
Open 7:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
Sarabeth's - American: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 9am-9pm (LO) daily.
It's breakfast time all day long at this famous New York-based restaurant. Eggs galore, fluffy French toast and dessert-style pancakes are the main attractions, though you'll also find hefty...
Open 9am-9pm (LO) daily.
Buttermilk Channel - American: Harajuku
Open 10am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
This Tokyo outpost of a popular New York restaurant serves "Brooklyn-style brunch" and some of the best, and spiciest, Bloody Marys in town. The daily brunch menu features dishes like buttermilk...
Open 10am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
šBills - Australian: Harajuku
Open 8:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
Although Bills is most famous for their Australian breakfast platters, it's worth checking out their dinnertime menu as well. They offer creative, modern International Cuisine that draws on...
Open 8:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
šBuy Me Stand - Sandwiches/ deli: Shibuya
Open 8am-9pm (LO) daily.
Located midway between Shibuya, Daikanyama and Ebisu, Buy Me Stand serves excellent grilled-cheese sandwiches along with soups and salads. In the mornings (before 11am) it's breakfast time, with...
Open 8am-9pm (LO) daily.
Terrace (Westin Hotel) - International: Ebisu
Open 6:30am-11:30pm daily.
The Westin's lobby restaurant is known for their lavish lunch and weekend brunch buffets, with frequent special events featuring food from various regions of the world. They also offer an appetizer...
Open 6:30am-11:30pm daily.
šIvy Place - International: Daikanyama
Open 7am-1am (LO) daily.
"Global comfort food" in a lovely, beach-resort-style setting from Chef David Chiddo and the TY Harbor team (Cicada, Smokehouse).
Open 7am-1am (LO) daily.
French Kitchen - French: Roppongi Hills
Open 6:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
This flagship restaurant of the Grand Hyatt bills itself as a French brasserie, with a very spacious setting and a dramatic open kitchen. Their all-day service includes breakfast and a popular...
Open 6:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
Bubby's - American: Roppongi 1-chome
Open 8am-10pm (LO) daily.
Gourmet burgers, home-made pies and brunch items from the famous Tribeca, New York, diner. Breakfast is served from 8am on weekdays, with dishes like banana-walnut pancakes, granola with fresh...
Open 8am-10pm (LO) daily.
Les Saisons - French: Hibiya
Open 7-10am, 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm daily.
Lavish contemporary and traditional French fare in a luxurious setting here in the Imperial Hotel's flagship French restaurant. Chef Thierry Voisin, formerly of Michelin two-star Les Crayeres in...
Open 7-10am, 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm daily.
Bubby's Yaechika - Cafe: Yaesu
Open 7:30am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun 9am-9pm) daily.
Pancakes, home-made pies and burgers from this third Japan branch of the famous New York brunch spot. It's conveniently located in one of the underground shopping malls connected to Tokyo station. ...
Open 7:30am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun 9am-9pm) daily.
K'Shiki - International: Mitsukoshimae
Open 6am-2:30, 5:30-11pm daily.
The Mandarin Oriental's casual-dining spot offers creative contemporary cuisine with an Asian twist, plus a great view of Ginza and Marunouchi. The Y5,000 tasting menu is a good deal if you like...
Open 6am-2:30, 5:30-11pm daily.
Garden Lounge (New Otani) - Coffee shop: Kioicho
Open 6am-midnight daily.
If you'd like some scenery with your beverage, the Garden Lounge of the Hotel New Otani in Chiyoda-ku offers a stunning, panoramic view of a 400-year-old, perfectly maintained Japanese garden. Let...
Open 6am-midnight daily.
Malay Kampung Kopitiam - Malaysian: Bakurocho
Open 7-9:30, 11:30am-1:30, 5-8pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays.
Malaysian-style snacks and light meals are the draw at this casual cafe, which opened in Bakurocho in summer 2023. With its down-home snacks and sweet drinks, Malay Kampung Kopitiam (it means...
Open 7-9:30, 11:30am-1:30, 5-8pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays.
Iki Espresso - Cafe: Kiyosumi-Shirakawa
Open 8am-5pm (Sat, Sun -6pm) daily.
If you're exploring the galleries and coffee roasteries of Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, this spacious backstreet cafe is a great place for a midday breakfast stop. The standard breakfast platter is a...
Open 8am-5pm (Sat, Sun -6pm) daily.
Bills - Australian: Daiba
Open 9am-11pm daily.
This is the third Tokyo-area outlet from Australian celeb chef Bill Granger, known in particular for his gourmet breakfast menus. Breakfast is served every day from 9am-3pm, and choices include...
Open 9am-11pm daily.
Good Morning Cafe - Cafe: Nakano
Open 8am-11:30pm daily.
A lively branch of the Osaka-spawned cafe chain, Good Morning Cafe Nakano draws a crowd of Meiji University students and other Nakano denizens with its salt-butter caramel waffles (from 8am),...
Open 8am-11:30pm daily.
šGood Town Bakehouse - American: Yoyogi-Uehara
Open 8am-10pm daily.
The huge breakfast menu here (served all day long) covers everything from buttermilk waffles and brioche french toast to a hefty cornbread plate with chili con carne, smoked bacon, onion soup and...
Open 8am-10pm daily.
šBills - Australian: Futako-tamagawa
Open 8:30am-8pm (LO) daily.
Known in Tokyo for their Australian-style gourmet breakfasts, Bills also offers a creative menu of modern, casual international cuisine. The spacious dining room is attractively decorated and quite...
Open 8:30am-8pm (LO) daily.
Buttermilk Channel - American: Yokohama Sta.
Open 10am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
A branch of a well-known Brooklyn spot that serves Southern cuisine, Buttermilk Channel specializes in Brooklyn-style brunch and excellent Bloody Marys and similar cocktails. At dinnertime you'll...
Open 10am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Bubby's - American: Yokohama Minato-mirai
Open 9am-9pm (LO) daily.
Enjoy a menu of burgers, home-made pies and brunch items from the famous Tribeca, New York, diner.
Open 9am-9pm (LO) daily.
Bills - Australian: Yokohama Shinko
Open 9am-10pm (LO) daily.
This Australian import is known for their gourmet breakfasts and good international cafe fare. Dogs are allowed out on the terrace.
Open 9am-10pm (LO) daily.
Bills - Australian: Shichirigahama
Open 8am-9pm (LO; Mon -4pm) daily.
Gourmet breakfasts and good cafe fare from Australian celeb chef Bill Granger.
Open 8am-9pm (LO; Mon -4pm) daily.
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See also our listings for weekend brunch spots.
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