Blue Bottle Coffee Kiyosumi-Shirakawa is a brunch brunch spot in Tokyo.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Experience Toyosu’s famous tuna auction from your choice of viewing level, public or exclusive. Finish with options including a tuna bowl at Bentomi or sushi at Sushi Dai.
2h 30m
Let's run through the traditional downtown Asakusa with locals. The instructor is a woman who competes in 100km marathons. Feel Tokyo before it wakes up. Breakfast and...
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
2-time TripAdvisor #1 out of 10,000+ experiences. Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho & Kabukicho, all-you-can-drink included. Japan's original bar-hop tour. The perfect first ...
Address: 1-4-8 Hirano, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0023
Ain Soph Journey in Tokyo's Shinjuku-Sanchome serves the souffle-style vegan pancake brunch that built its reputation. All-plant menu, English staff.
OrderHeavenly Vegan Pancakes with maple syrup
TipSaturday brunch queues from 11:00; arrive by opening or reserve. The pancakes serve two comfortably.
Centre The Bakery in Tokyo's Ginza runs the shokupan toast flight that put the city's milk bread on the map. Three loaves, three preparations, side-by-side.
OrderThree-style shokupan toast flight with butter, jam, sweet bean paste
TipCafe side seats a 50-minute toast brunch; takeaway counter sells loaves whole. Queue from 10:30 most days.
Viron Shibuya in Tokyo is the French boulangerie-brasserie open from 09:00 for breakfasts of Retrodor baguette, croissants, and croque-monsieur with wine.
OrderCroque-monsieur with Baguette Retrodor and a glass
TipBakery counter downstairs, brasserie upstairs. The morning queue is for the takeaway window.
Bills Omotesando in Tokyo is Bill Granger's Tokyo flagship. Ricotta hotcakes since 1993 and scrambled eggs that started a global brunch trend in Sydney.
OrderRicotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter and banana
TipReserve weekend brunches; queues from 09:00 otherwise. The ricotta hotcakes plate stays the menu's anchor.
Eggs 'n Things Harajuku in Tokyo is the Honolulu pancake chain's Japanese flagship. Mountain of whipped cream, strawberries and macadamia syrup over pancakes.
OrderPancakes with whipped cream and macadamia nut sauce
TipWeekend queues from 08:30. Walk-in only; arrive by 09:00 weekdays for the canonical breakfast.
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.
OrderSmashed avocado on toast with poached egg
TipOpen from 10:00. The smashed-avocado plate is the consistent order; weekday afternoons calmest.
