A casual eatery founded by American expats, serving brunches, lunches, and generous salads. Come evening, they whip up some mean cocktails, alongside an impressive wine list. Go early to secure a spot as they don't do reservations.
Unassuming little breakfast spot in a cutesy neighborhood. If you're making the trip there, you can't leave without grabbing one of their freshly-baked pastries or two, or three 🥮.
Loosely translated as "Blacksoul", Almanegra may be small in size, but they know how to make a coffee - be it a flat white, cold brew, or slow-drip. Best enjoyed as pick-up to enjoy on the sidewalk. The café also offers a small food menu.
Quiet second-floor Ginza teahouse behind a heavy white noren. The front counter sells seasonal wagashi, while the minimalist back salon runs slow, guided tea and sweet pairings that easily fill an hour and a half.
Minimalist Asakusabashi cafe pouring light-roast specialty coffee from an in-house roaster. Sliding glass doors open the warm oak and plaster room to the street, letting locals pull wooden benches straight into the park outside.
Warm Kuramae coffee shop and tiny guesthouse operating from a century-old former rice mill. Communal counter seating and a house record player keep the tight room loud with conversation over specialty coffee and warm meat pies.
Go-to spot for coffee aficionados. Here, you can dive deep into coffee culture with the highly informed and approachable staff, or enjoy a moment of solitude with your coffee in the tranquil outdoor area.
Escandón cafe and specialty shop serving traditional pure cacao beverages in burnished pottery and gourds. Staff hand out samples of regional tree-to-bar chocolates alongside indigenous Mexican crafts.
Compact Juárez cafe turning single-origin Mexican cacao into rich drinking chocolate blended to order. Cups of spiced cocoa and dark brownies go straight to tables in the leafy courtyard.
