Shin Udon
An udon shop near Shinjuku station. Expect a queue, but it moves fast and the food is well worth the wait.
An udon shop near Shinjuku station. Expect a queue, but it moves fast and the food is well worth the wait.
This is one of the largest parks in Tokyo and in my opinion one of the prettiest ones. The small entrance fee of 200 yen gives you access to a Japanese landscape garden, a French garden and an English landscape garden. There is also a greenhouse, but I never gave this a try as the weather was always too nice.
Bicycle shop and small café.
A nice restaurant in Sendagaya. I usually combined lunch at this place with a visit to Be A Good Neighbor.
A tiny coffee spot serving great espresso.
Afuri is a chain of ramen restaurants (and it’s the first ramen I had in Tokyo). I can recommend the yuzu ramen, but if time permits come here more often and try different ramens. There are more restaurants throughout the city, I’ve been to the ones in Ebisu and Nakameguro, they are all great.
This was one of my favorite coffee places. The shop is quite small, but you can sit outside or take the coffee to the nearby Yoyogi Park.
Good coffee, sandwiches and breakfast in a very nice building. Run by motorcycle enthusiasts.
This small bakery in Tomigaya makes the best bread I’ve found in Tokyo. They only have limited seating inside, but if it’s full or the weather is nice: pick up some pastries here, grab a coffee at Little Nap and head to the nearby Yoyogi Park.
A small record shop specialized in Jazz. It is right around the corner from Paddlers Coffee.
A bit hidden in Tomigaya. The menu is Japanese only, but the staff is very helpful and the food is awesome. There is a nice little store upstairs as well. I wish I came here more often.
Great coffee (they serve Stumptown Coffee) just a short walk from the Yoyogi-Uehara station right through the suburbs. The whole place feels like an extended living room: great interior (it looks like a cabin), very light and good music. And they open very early at 7:30, so it is perfect for an early morning coffee.
Vegetarian restaurant in Yoyogi-Uehara.