Coffee houses, espresso bars
Open 8am-8pm (Sat, Sun 10am-7pm) daily.
This stylish, 60-seat branch of the popular Ebisu coffeeshop is connected to a bakery, so you can enjoy pastries along with your espresso or pour-over coffee. They also sell coffee and coffee beans...
Open 8am-8pm (Sat, Sun 10am-7pm) daily.
Open 7:30am-8:30pm daily.
Excellent espresso - either single-origin or blend - as well as fresh-roasted beans to go from this Tokyo outlet of an Australian World Champion Barista. The coffee counter is located inside a...
Open 7:30am-8:30pm daily.
Open 8am-10pm daily.
Conveniently located next to Shinjuku Station's new south exit, this is the first overseas outpost of a California-based coffee roaster with several branches in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The...
Open 8am-10pm daily.
Open 8:30am-6pm daily.
Serious espresso is served at this tiny neighborhood kiosk, and the friendly staff are happy to talk coffee all day long. A single espresso is Y150 while a large cafe latte is Y420; they also do...
Open 8:30am-6pm daily.
Open 10am-5:30pm (LO) daily.
This laid-back daytime-only Harajuku cafe serves as the atelier of latte artist Kazuki Yamamoto, one of the pioneers of 3D foam latte art. (Read our profile of the artist and his work at our sister...
Open 10am-5:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 8am-8pm daily.
This comfortable and spacious cafe serves espresso, cafe latte and Americano, along with NY Rings, the Roastery's own take on New York cronuts. Coffees are brewed from single-origin beans from Nozy...
Open 8am-8pm daily.
Open 10am-9pm daily.
Beignets in butterscotch sauce and good savory tartines accompany your coffee at this popular branch of the California-based gourmet coffee chain. The bustling, spacious dining room has a...
Open 10am-9pm daily.
Open 8am-7pm daily.
Well-contructed lattes and nice latte art, plus free wifi, in a relaxed atmosphere. Open noon-6pm weekends.
Open 8am-7pm daily.
Open 11am-11:30pm daily.
There are plenty of third-wave cafes around Tokyo, but this old-school shop is decidedly first-wave, one of the pioneers that inspired today's crop of specialty coffeehouses, both in Japan and...
Open 11am-11:30pm daily.
Open 8am-12:30am daily.
Well-made coffee in a cozy, but very popular cafe space - during especially busy times the crowd spills out onto the sidewalk. Cafe latte runs Y380, and there are several varieties of beans to take...
Open 8am-12:30am daily.
Open 8am-11pm daily.
The original branch of this very serious coffee shop, just on the other side of Ebisu station, is always quite full, and this newer and much larger shopping-mall branch seems to be following suit. ...
Open 8am-11pm daily.
Open 10am-7pm. Closed Sundays.
The five or six varieties of fresh-roasted coffee beans sold here start at around Y1890 per 250-gram bag, and you can taste samples before you buy. Each bean purchase also comes with a free cup of...
Open 10am-7pm. Closed Sundays.
Open noon-8pm (Sat, Sun 10-7) daily.
A cafe and coffee roaster in out-of-the-way Musashi-Koyama, Amameria serves espresso beverages from their own house blends, and sells beans to go (from Y1040/200g).
Open noon-8pm (Sat, Sun 10-7) daily.
Open 8am-6pm daily.
The Toranomon Hills branch of this highly regarded New Zealand coffee roastery has a nice airy feel to it and a very beige color scheme. They serve New Zealand-style espresso beverages (long blacks,...
Open 8am-6pm daily.
Open 7am-6pm (Sun noon-) daily.
One of the only gourmet espresso bars in the area, Turret sources their beans from the well-known Streamer Coffee in Shibuya. Note the early closing time.
Open 7am-6pm (Sun noon-) daily.
Open 8:30am-8pm (Sun 11:30-7). Closed Saturdays.
An artsy little neighborhood cafe serving espresso beverages, drip coffee of the day, and matcha. Lunches run Y500-1000, and they also roast their own beans, on sale from Y450/100g.
Open 8:30am-8pm (Sun 11:30-7). Closed Saturdays.
Open 7:30am-8pm (Sat, Sun 9-7) daily.
Glitch is the kind of coffee roastery and cafe that you'd expect to find in an up-and-coming warehouse district or a trendy residential neighborhood rather than here in business-oriented Jimbocho. ...
Open 7:30am-8pm (Sat, Sun 9-7) daily.
Open 11am-6pm daily.
More like coffee stand in the paint store, this cute little mini-cafe is located inside the multistory Colorworks Palette art supply store. Drip coffee comes with a choice of single-bean or blend,...
Open 11am-6pm daily.
Open 10am-9pm daily.
You can enjoy excellent espresso and drip coffee at this Skytree branch of the Harajuku-based coffee shop "Be A Good Neighbor." In the wintertime, the drinks menu expands to include hot cocoa, hot...
Open 10am-9pm daily.
Open 3-11:30pm. Closed Sundays.
This cozy cafe bar is furnished with European and Japanese antiques and heavy-duty lights used for shooting movies; the ambience seems almost like that of a private detective's office in a Raymond...
Open 3-11:30pm. Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
This very hip, artsy cafe is furnished with comfortable sofas and big tables - a nice setting for a coffee break or creative work session. They serve both espresso and drip coffee, and at night you...
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
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.
Open 8am-7pm daily.
The first Tokyo outlet of the famous Oakland, California-based coffee shop, this spacious branch includes both a cafe area and roastery. A cup of blend coffee is Y450, while single-origin coffees...
Open 8am-7pm daily.
Open 8am-5pm (Sat, Sun 9-6) daily.
Occupying a beautifully restored timber warehouse, this combination roastery and cafe is a convivial and very hip spot to relax in for a serious cup of coffee or a mid-afternoon snack. The food is...
Open 8am-5pm (Sat, Sun 9-6) daily.
Open 10am-6pm. Closed Mondays.
Located a few minutes away from the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOT), this out-of-the-way roastery sells beans to go and serves drip coffee (from Y420) in one corner of their big warehouse space. ...
Open 10am-6pm. Closed Mondays.
Open 8am-7pm (Sat, Sun 9-6) daily.
Listed on all the gourmet-coffee maps of Tokyo, Monz Cafe is located along the shopping street leading up to Fukagawa Fudo, a local temple that attracts its share of tourists. The cafe is equipped...
Open 8am-7pm (Sat, Sun 9-6) daily.
Open 11am-9pm (Fri, Sat -11pm) daily.
Located in the midst the manga, anime and toy stores of Nakano Broadway, Bar Zingaro is a project of well-known pop artist Takashi Murakami. The cafe-bar opened in early 2014 along with four...
Open 11am-9pm (Fri, Sat -11pm) daily.
Open 10am-8pm daily.
True to its name, this spacious venue is both a cafe and coffee-bean roastery, and its industrial-chic interior is dominated by bean-roasting and coffee-producing equipment. Most impressive is the...
Open 10am-8pm daily.
Open 8am-midnight. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
Japanese and Norwegian craft beers and artisanal cocktails are served at this very stylish Norwegian bar - the main branch is in Oslo. During the day they offer serious espresso beverages and tea,...
Open 8am-midnight. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
Open 1-9pm (LO). Closed Fridays.
A charming cafe slightly off the main path in Shimokitazawa, Coffea Exlibris specializes in French press and is one of the best serious-coffee options in the area. The small interior is done up in a...
Open 1-9pm (LO). Closed Fridays.
Open 9am-8pm. Closed third Wednesday.
A mostly retail branch of the nearby Cafe Obscura, the "Laboratory" sells fresh-roasted coffee beans starting at Y600/100 grams. There's a small standing area for on-premises espresso sipping, along...
Open 9am-8pm. Closed third Wednesday.
Open 9:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
Nestled in a greenery-filled corner of the lovely Tsutaya Electrics megastore, Good Meals Shop serves gourmet coffee from a Kyoto roastery. The buttermilk-fried chicken with Incan potatoes and...
Open 9:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 7am-9:15pm (LO) daily.
A huge 3,000-square-meter retail space designed by noted architect Kengo Kuma, this is the largest Starbucks branch in the world, and the fifth in their series of Reserve Roasteries. The centerpiece...
Open 7am-9:15pm (LO) daily.
Open 9am-7pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Another entry in the wave of serious new coffee shops in Tokyo, with great espresso and drip coffee and friendly service. There's ample seating for five people at the shop's two and a half tables,...
Open 9am-7pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Open 10am-10pm (LO) daily.
Craft beers and gourmet coffee are the main draws at this all-day cafe-bar, supported by a solid menu of artisanal sausages and charcuterie snacks. Seven taps dispense beers from a handful of...
Open 10am-10pm (LO) daily.
Tea shops
Open noon-8pm.
With 450 varieties of world teas from 32 countries, Mariage Freres in Ginza offers the tea aficionado a rare combination of elegance, atmosphere and quality. Only the "finest harvests" are offered to...
Open noon-8pm.
Open 11am-9pm daily.
Located on the top floor of Comme des Garcons' Dover Street Market complex, this British-style Paris-based bakery-cafe serves up good cakes and tarts and a lot of different teas. If you want to...
Open 11am-9pm 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.
Open 11am-8pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays.
Lizards, tortoises, snakes and other reptiles - plus the odd amphibian - are the main attraction at this charming animal cafe. There's no cover charge per se, but you're expected to order a beverage...
Open 11am-8pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays.
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