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BakeryOrganic wild-yeast breadWalk-in only
Levain in Tokyo's Tomigaya has baked organic wild-yeast bread since 1984, one of Japan's earliest naturals. Domestic wheat, on-site cultured levain.
Worth the queuePain de campagne
TipThe pain de campagne and the melange fruit loaf are the morning order. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; cafe opens 11:00.
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BakeryFrench boulangerieWalk-in only
Maison Kayser Tokyo Omotesando is the French boulangerie chain's flagship below Tokyu Plaza. Eric Kayser's liquid-levain Baguette Monge baked through the day.
Worth the queueBaguette Monge with liquid levain
TipOpen daily 08:00-20:00. The croissants and Baguette Monge are baked in three batches; arrive by 11:00 or 16:00.
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BakeryFrench boulangerie-brasserie
Viron Marunouchi in Tokyo is the French boulangerie-brasserie that imports French Retrodor flour. The hand-shaped baguette is Tokyo's reference baguette.
Worth the queueBaguette Retrodor with French flour
TipBakery counter and seated brasserie are on the same ground floor. Order baguette by 14:00 for the freshest batch.
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BakeryBakery cafeWalk-in only
Bread, Espresso & is the Omotesando flagship of a much-loved Tokyo bakery cafe, open since 2009 and known for its Mou, a square pull-apart buttered brioche.
Worth the queueMou pull-apart buttered brioche
TipThe Mou brioche and the French toast made from it sell out by mid-afternoon; the bakery and cafe share one counter just off Omotesando.
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BakeryHeritage anpan bakeryWalk-in only
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.
Worth the queueSakura anpan
TipOpen daily 10:00-21:00. The original sakura anpan and the koshi-an sweet bean version are the canonical picks.
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BakeryBelgian 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.
Worth the queueOrganic sourdough tartines
TipWalking distance from Tokyo Tower. Lunch tartines and breakfast plates are the value play.