# Best Cafes in Tokyo

From a 1948 Ginza kissaten to a converted Kiyosumi-Shirakawa warehouse, the cafes that anchor Tokyo's coffee scene. · community starter list

A list of the 6 best cafes in Tokyo, including Blue Bottle Coffee Kiyosumi-Shirakawa (Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Tokyo). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Japan](/japan.md) / Tokyo
**Updated:** 2026-08-18 04:38:10

1. **[Blue Bottle Coffee Kiyosumi-Shirakawa](/e/blue-bottle-coffee-kiyosumi-shirakawa---699.md)** (cafe) — Blue Bottle's first Japan location, opened 2015 in a converted warehouse in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa with an on-site roastery visible from the cafe floor. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/blue-bottle-coffee, https://www.novacircle.com/spots/asia/japan/tokyo/koto-city-municipality/koto/blue-bottle-coffee-kiyosumi-shirakawa-flagship-cafe-109cd5
2. **[Fuglen Tokyo](/e/fuglen-tokyo---700.md)** (cafe) — Norwegian coffee bar's first overseas branch, open in Tomigaya since 2012; a light-roast coffee spot by day that turns into a cocktail bar at night. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.japantravel.com/tokyo/why-is-fuglen-so-popular/30471, https://fuglen.no/Fuglen-Tokyo-Tomigaya
3. **[Onibus Coffee](/e/onibus-coffee---701.md)** (cafe) — Specialty roaster in a two-storey wooden house by the Nakameguro tracks, known for light-roast single-origin pour-overs and its own on-site roaster. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.filternotes.com/tokyo/onibus-coffee, https://sprudge.com/onibus-nakameguro-94298.html
4. **[Koffee Mameya](/e/koffee-mameya---702.md)** (cafe) — Bean-focused Omotesando shop selling 15-20 curated single-origin bags from partner roasters, with omakase-style ordering at the counter. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/koffee-mameya, https://koffee-mameya.com/
5. **[Cafe de l'Ambre](/e/cafe-de-l-ambre---703.md)** (cafe) — Ginza kissaten open since 1948, specializing in self-roasted beans, cloth-filter drip and aged coffee under the motto 'Coffee Only'. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/cafe-de-lambre, https://cafedelambre.com/
6. **[Streamer Coffee Company](/e/streamer-coffee-company---704.md)** (cafe) — Shibuya coffee shop from latte-art champion Hiroshi Sawada, known for its oversized signature latte with elaborate free-pour designs. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/streamer-coffee-company, https://streamer.coffee/

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