BrunchAmerican Hawaiian pancake breakfast¥¥¥1,500-3,000Daily 08:00-22:30Walk-in only
Eggs 'n Things Harajuku in Tokyo is the Honolulu pancake chain's Japanese flagship. Mountain of whipped cream, strawberries and macadamia syrup over pancakes.
Order: Pancakes with whipped cream and macadamia nut sauce
Tip: Weekend queues from 08:30. Walk-in only; arrive by 09:00 weekdays for the canonical breakfast.
BrunchAustralian cafe breakfast¥¥¥1,500-2,800Daily 10:00-21:00Walk-in (reserve weekends)
Deus Ex Machina Cafe Harajuku in Tokyo serves Australian-style cafe brunch all day. Flat whites, smashed-avocado plates with surf and bike retail around.
Order: Smashed avocado on toast with poached egg
Tip: Open from 10:00. The smashed-avocado plate is the consistent order; weekday afternoons calmest.
BrunchNew York all-day breakfast¥¥¥2,500-4,000Daily 09:00-22:00Reservation recommended
Sarabeth's Shinagawa in Tokyo is the New York all-day-breakfast institution's Japanese flagship. Lemon ricotta pancakes and Goldie Lox eggs, with house jams.
Order: Lemon ricotta pancakes and the Goldie Lox eggs
Tip: Reserve weekend brunches. Easy from JR Shinagawa via the Konan exit and Atre Mall.
BrunchItalian-inspired bakery brunch¥¥¥1,500-3,000Daily 07:00-22:00Walk-in only
Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Tokyo opens at 07:00 for Italian Princi bakery breakfasts and reserve-level espresso. Four-floor flagship by the Meguro River.
Order: Princi panini and a reserve cortado
Tip: Sakura season brings queues. Order Princi pastries on the second floor; cortado is the canonical reserve pull.
BrunchNorwegian cafe with light bites¥¥¥1,500-3,000Mon-Wed 07:00-22:00, Thu-Sun 07:00-01:00Walk-in only
Fuglen Tokyo in Tomigaya pours Norwegian filter coffee from 07:00, with croissants and brown-cheese toasts in a brunch room behind a vintage Oslo cafe front.
Order: Light-roast filter coffee with Norwegian brown cheese on toast
Tip: Weekday mornings calm; weekends queue from 09:00. The brown-cheese toast is the local order.
BrunchThird-wave cafe brunch¥¥¥1,500-2,500Daily 08:00-19:00Walk-in only
Blue Bottle Kiyosumi-Shirakawa in Tokyo opens at 08:00 daily for pour-over coffee, waffles and breakfast pastries inside its converted-factory flagship.
Order: Pour-over coffee with the New Orleans-style iced and a Belgian waffle
Tip: Weekend queues from 09:00. The drip flight reads three single-origins side by side; the Belgian waffle is the food order.