Bakery¥Tue-Sun 08:00-19:00, closed MondayWalk-in onlyFrench boulangerie
Boulangerie Bigot in Tokyo's Minami-Aoyama is the original Tokyo branch of Philippe Bigot's lineage, baking croissants and pain au chocolat since 1985.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Counter sells out by 15:00; the croissant counter opens at 08:00.
Worth the queue: Croissant au beurre and pain au chocolat
Bakery¥Daily 10:00-21:00Walk-in onlyHeritage anpan bakery
Ginza Kimuraya in Tokyo has baked Japan's original sakura anpan since 1869, the Yon-chome corner the Meiji Emperor was once served from. Salt-cured blossom.
Tip: Open daily 10:00-21:00. The original sakura anpan and the koshi-an sweet bean version are the canonical picks.
Worth the queue: Sakura anpan
Bakery¥Daily 07:30-21:00Belgian organic-bread cafe
Le Pain Quotidien Shibakoen in Tokyo is the Belgian organic-bread chain's park-side cafe under Tokyo Tower. Communal table, organic sourdough, vegetarian.
Tip: Walking distance from Tokyo Tower. Lunch tartines and breakfast plates are the value play.
Worth the queue: Organic sourdough tartines
Bakery¥Daily 10:00-21:00Walk-in onlyAmerican-style bakery and deli
Dean and Deluca Roppongi in Tokyo Roppongi Hills is the New York deli's flagship across the Hillside corner. Bakery shelf, deli counter and cafe seats.
Tip: Open 10:00-21:00 daily. The seeded sourdough and the salt-baked cookies are the takeaway picks.
Worth the queue: Sourdough and seeded loaves
Bakery¥Daily 11:00-20:00French patisserie and viennoiserie
Pierre Herme Paris Aoyama in Tokyo is the French patissier's Asia flagship on Aoyama-dori. Macarons, the Ispahan, and a viennoiserie counter for croissants.
Tip: Three-floor flagship; the cafe second floor is the calmer seated option. The Ispahan rose-lychee macaron is the canonical.
Worth the queue: Ispahan macaron and croissant
Bakery¥Daily 10:00-20:00Walk-in onlyFrench patisserie-bakery
Boul'Mich Yurakucho in Tokyo's Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan basement is the 1973 French patisserie's home shop. Hand-rolled croissants and the mille-feuille daily.
Tip: Below the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan; closest to JR Yurakucho. Open 10:00-20:00 daily.
Worth the queue: Mille-feuille and croissant