Alex Leavitt: Tiny place near Harajuku, frequented mainly by teenage girls. You'll wait at least an hour to get in. But the pancakes are delicious and quite adorable (though a bit pricey, since they're a fad atm).
Ken S.: Any of the Village Vanguard stores can provide an entertaining shopping experience. Lots of wacky books, knick-knacks, foods, clothes, you name it.
Furniture and Home Store · 宇田川町 · 118 tips and reviews
ToryBurch: This store has promoted a DIY spirit since it opened in 1976. Today, it attracts those interested in anything from calligraphy and painting to bigger home projects.
Epicurious: Two counters at this enormous, crowded market stand out above the rest: Sushi-Dai and Daiwa Sushi. This is the freshest sushi you will ever try, and the immense variety will impress you too.
ToryBurch: World-famous for tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), this local favorite—housed in a former pre-World War II bathhouse—is hidden away in a back alley behind a busy Omotesando street.
Ted Barrera: One of Tokyo's best burger joints. Pity they don't Orr the Golden Brown Burger for lunch. For this reason, for lunch, The Great Burger Tokyo is king. For dinner though, Golden Brown reigns supreme!
Keiko Nakai: Cozy, woody stationery shop for all Traveller's Notebook lovers. Always filled with full-lineups & truly-selected stuffs, and you can enjoy nice coffees on upstairs as well.
Prima C: Hara Donuts' special ingredients are okara and soy milk from the Hara Tofu Shop in Kobe. Many healthy options are available ranging from fruity/veggy/brown sugar to Earl Grey donuts.
Japanese Curry Restaurant · 芝公園 · 12 tips and reviews
Prima C: Conceptualized by the creator of the "Iron Chef", TCL is based on a concept of creating an innovative lab for experimenting curry recipes. Interior designed by famous Japanese design firm "Wonderwall"
Prima C: If you love dessert but also love vegetables, this unique pastry shop is the place for you. Sample tempting creations like avocado cheesecake, buckwheat chai mousse for instance.
Charles Chen: Worth bearing the long lines for fresh, quality sushi at affordable prices. Turnover = freshness; this place is always busy. The line goes pretty fast and always expect one. Rice can be hit or miss
Travel + Leisure: This offbeat shop is a souvenir-seeker’s dream, chock-full of unique finds such as brass necklaces made with tiny lightbulbs and tote bags in the shape of Do Not Disturb signs.
Emily K.: Don't spoil the fun by reading reviews: the best way to experience Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa's creative and playful take on kaiseki is to come knowing nothing.
Travel + Leisure: Set in Roppongi’s Mori Tower, this museum is a hub for global contemporary talent. Tickets include admission to the Tokyo City View observation deck—a 52-story-high outlook above the city.
Chris Liew: As stated in their namesake, they do good coffee and even better bread. They are some of the softest and most delicate breads I've ever had.
Prima C: Sweet Forest Sweet Forest houses seven top known hand-picked dessert shop, decorated as forest-like. There are also Platino (Rare Cheesecake) and Spoon Bread in the same building.
Prima C: Cafe Chez Lui is one of the oldest pastry shop in Daikanyama. Their famous products are Curry Donuts, Kitsch, Pineapple and Passion Fruit Pie, Canale.
Emily K.: For all pie lovers, and for all people about to become pie lovers. The pumpkin pie is the closest one I've found in Tokyo to pumpkin pies back in America.
Shin Chaichanavichakit: They change their flower decoration often, The tea house is very nice and romantic. You can easily impress everyone you bring here.
Prima C: Parfait-style-tiramisu, using cream cheese mixed with Japanese custard pudding instead of usual mascarpone cream cheese. Other must-try menu are Mille feuille and Fruit Vinegar.
FRIENDS IN TOKYO: The small cozy bookstore in Aoyama, Utrecht is somewhere we forget that we are in Tokyo although it's located in the central Tokyo area. Many sparrows and white eyes fly to the porch for their food.
Charles Chen: The ShinQ food levels are amazing. Housing the world's only Le Pain de Robuchon as well as outlets for noted brands Sadaharu Aoki & Hermes. You can pretty much find anything you need in the 2 levels.
CJ Dayrit: One of the best sushi i have ever eaten! Jiro-san is almost 90 better try this! Once in a lifetime experience. Be prepared for your dialogue in japanese as well. Bring around Y30,000+ for sushi course
Travel + Leisure: Join vendors from Tsukiji Fish Market queuing up at dawn for a post-shift sushi breakfast at this 13-seat spot. You won’t find fresher toro in Tokyo. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
ChubbyChineseGirl: Surprisingly I wasn't big on their famous anpan. But the big soft orange loaf of bread is citrusy buttery goodness. Sooo good. I ate a whole one by myself.
Cezary: Save yourself a 3-hour wait at Sushi Dai and eat here instead. The line is much shorter, but most tourists don't know because it's just a few steps further down the alley (btw buildings 6 and 7).
Karin: フルーツやナッツなど素材の香りが感じられ味や食感のバランスが抜群です。甘さも調度良く五感全てを満足させてくれるケーキばかりです。A fragrance of the material is felt well, and the balance of taste and the texture is distinguished.It's satisfying all the five senses.
Tips Translated: Tips Translated: Also known as "Electric Town", is the famous Akihabara electronics district of Tokyo. Every nerd's paradise! Video games, anime, manga and consumer electronics are the daily bread!