Mercato Della Pasta
This is an Italian restaurant in the Yebisu Garden Place, which we passed by on our way to the Tokyo Museum of Photography. They served us a delicious leche flan, but my espresso was a little thin and bitter (which is perhaps why an order of a macchiato can be a safer option in Japan). Lots of different teas available here for those who are that way inclined.
Nearby cafes
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Chatei Hatou
Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan
Positively reviewed by the New York Times, (http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/ristretto-tokyo-coffee/) Chatei Hatou isn’t an espresso shop - it’s more of a traditional Japanese Kissaten, and the coffee is prepared in a drip-style, but with i…
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Café Radio
Japan, Tokyo, Shibuya, Jingumae, ５丁目５３−７０
Served from the back of a converted Mercedes Benz at the weekend Farmer’s Market outside the United Nations University, Café Radio serves a most excellent double espresso.
Check farmersmarkets.jp to see when the markets are on (most weekends). You ca…
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Streamer Coffee Company
1-20-28, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Great atmosphere, cool design, but most importantly great coffee!
A couple of the barista have won rewards for coffee art and they have a few interesting drinks on the menu. The streamer late comes in a huge cup at a price of ¥520 standard drinks are …
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Cafe Obscura
Japan, Tokyo Setagaya三軒茶屋１丁目９−１６
Not much of a coffee expert I can’t say with all that much authority, but it was pretty damn tasty.
Tucked away in a back street of Sangenjaya, what keeps bringing me back is the relaxing (non-smoking) atmosphere, and cheesecake to die for. -
Tully’s Coffee
Japan, Tokyo Minato芝大門１丁目１
Tully’s is an out-and-out Starbucks clone, and this one is located in the large, sterile (but happily air-conditioned) foyer of an office tower, but they served me a remarkably respectable macchiato.
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R25, Ginza
Japan, Tokyo Chuo銀座７丁目３−５
They make a great cappuccino here. Pretty pricey, but worth it compared to the majority of other cafés in Tokyo that serve rubbish for coffee.
