The Mandarin Oriental Gourmet Shop in Nihonbashi
There’s a dessert shop on the ground floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel, and it’s probably the place with the most creative desserts in all of Tokyo. The entrance They sell bread and all sorts o…
There’s a dessert shop on the ground floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel, and it’s probably the place with the most creative desserts in all of Tokyo. The entrance They sell bread and all sorts o…
I’d known for ages that Taimeiken, the yoshoku (Western-style) restaurant in Nihonbashi, serves a good shoyu ramen, but what actually got me to go was seeing it in Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles. ItR…
Yoyogi-Uehara is a little way off from Yoyogi-Hachiman, but you could pretty much call them next door to each other. I’d heard there was a well-known bagel shop in Uehara, so I went. It’s a small p…
Nata de Cristiano, famous for its Portuguese egg tarts. I couldn’t make it last time, but this time I got my revenge. Egg tarts like this Cute. Egg tart The crust is crisp and a little salty, and the f…
Maybe because it’s a wealthy neighborhood, there are a few well-known spots for meal breads, bagels in particular. I stopped by since I was in the area. Carbs everywhere.. They sell three kinds of bagels…
I went to Camelback in Yoyogi-Hachiman because I’d heard it’s famous for the tamago sando made by an owner who used to work at a sushi restaurant. This isn’t the main shop but a branch. Sure…
It’s no exaggeration to say the most famous bakery in Yoyogi-Hachiman is 365 Nichi. A book about it was even published back in Korea. I’d heard of its reputation for ages, but this was my first act…
Last time I was in Yoyogi-Hachiman I found out there was a place called Mont Blanc STYLE, so this time I went early in the morning. Around 8 a.m…. I got there well before opening, and they were already h…
Hormone Zaichi is a yakiniku and horumon (offal) place in Hamamatsucho. I’d heard the lunchtime hamburg steak was famous, so I went to check it out. Wagyu hamburg steak It’s a pretty greasy style….
Nogami is the bakery that’s been taking Japan by storm with its “nama” shokupan, the soft white loaf meant to be eaten as is, without toasting. This style of bread has become a trend in Korea…
While I was at Tokyo Station I happened to spot an Ogawaken shop, so I picked up some raisin sandwiches. The shop Ogawaken is famous for its raisin sandwiches, but there are actually several different lineage…
There’s a ramen shop in Kanda that blew up on Instagram. Yatagarasu It was a rainy day, but the atmosphere was really nice. Cup They use nice cups too. Ramen But… while this ramen looks great on…