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Tokyo 2019 A log of everything I ate and coffee I drank during my Tokyo 2019 trip
Day 0.5
Shinjuku sanchome nikuzushi (ๆฐๅฎฟไธไธ็ฎ ่ๅฏฟๅธ)
- ๐ Shinjuku
๐ฝ Horse sashimi- ๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Great first dinner. This small joint literally translates to "meat sushi"โas expected, we had horse sashimi (aka basashi), as well as raw chicken! I enjoyed the many ways they prepared basashi: nigiri, sashimi, negitoro, marinated, etc. I also recommend the cured egg yolks.
Day 1
Flippers
๐ Daikanyama๐ฐ Fluffy pancakes- ๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Brunch at this famous fluffy pancake chain! I tried the berry pancakes. Definitely good, but was more dense than I expected. |
Perch by Woodberry Coffee Roasters
๐ Daikanyamaโ Afternoon pourover๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
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Cozy coffee shop with a beautiful interior. The pourover was decent. |
Harajuku Gyozalo (ๅๅฎฟ้คๅญๆจ)
๐ Jingumae๐ฝ Gyoza๐ Google Maps / Tabelog
Our pre-dinner. Fairly standard gyoza joint. Lots of seating.
Shibuya Morimoto (ๆธ่ฐทๆฃฎๆฌ)
๐ Shibuya- ๐ฝ Yakitori
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Day 2
Counterpart Coffee Gallery
- ๐ Nishi-shinjuku
โ Morning pourover๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Asakusa Sakura (ๆต ่ใใใ)
๐ Asakusa๐ฐ Melon pan- ๐ Google Maps / Tabelog
Huge and delicious melon pan!!!
Shichigosan (ไธไบไธ)
๐ Asakusa- ๐ฝ Okonomiyaki + monjayaki
- ๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
We tried both the monja and okonomiyaki. It was okay, but that's probably because I prefer Hiroshima style.
nana's green tea
๐ Shinjuku๐ฐ Sweets๐ Google Maps / Website
Udon Shin (ใใฉใๆ )
๐ Shinjuku๐ Udon- ๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
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There was quite a line when we wentโseems to be a popular spot. Noodles were nice and bouncy, but not sure if it was worth the wait! |
Day 3
Counterpart Coffee Gallery
- ๐ Nishi-shinjuku
โ Morning pourover- ๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Yup. Went here again.
Daimon Takezushi (ๅคง้ๆญฆ้ฎจ)
๐ Shibakoen๐ฃ Sushi๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
WHOA, this place was only ๏ฟฅ1,000 for a chirashi. We went with the Tokyo GitHubbers
ON THE WAY, coffee pit shop
- ๐ Shibakoen
โ Afternoon latte๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Tonkatsu Aoki (ใจใใใคๆช ้ๅบงๅบ)
๐ Ginza๐ฝ Tonkatsu๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Breading was good, pork was juicy, but a little too fatty for my tastes. Dinner set also came with tonjiru and pickles. |
Day 4
Counterpart Coffee Gallery
- ๐ Nishi-shinjuku
โ Morning pourover- ๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Kanda Tamagoken (็ฅ็ฐใใพใใใ ็ง่ๅๅบ)
- ๐ Akihabara
๐ฝ Omurice๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
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Quick bite typa place, but really tasty! You have the option to choose two sauces. I picked tomato and demiglace. |
GLITCH Coffee & Roasters
๐ Kanda nishikicho- โ Afternoon pourover flight
๐ Google Maps / Website
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Well-known shop. We did a pourover tasting with a Kenya and two Ethiopia beans. Bold and clear flavors, I distinctly remember the tomato taste. Super third wave-y. |
Minami no kaeru (ใฟใชใฟใฎใซใจใซ)
๐ Nakano๐ฝ Izakaya- ๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
And then we drunkenly went to a lovely karaoke bar that I don't remember the name of. It was a good night.
Day 5
Counterpart Coffee again
Afuri
๐ Roppongi- ๐ Ramen/tsukemen
๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
DOWNSTAIRS COFFEE
๐ Roppongiโ Afternoon latte๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
This shop is owned by Mercedes Benz and has a large downstairs seating area. It was super packed when we went, and the soy latte was alright.
Kintan (ๅ ญๆฌๆจ็ผ่Kintan)
๐ Roppongi- ๐ฝ Yakiniku
๐ Google Maps / Tabelog
This yakiniku joint had a more upscale vibe than what I'm used to, but still decently priced. The gyutan was great, and the nicer meats were
1967
๐ Roppongi๐ท Fancy lounge- ๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Garden lounge at night was
Day 6
Bear Pond Espresso
- ๐ Shimokitazawa
โ Morning gibraltor๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Lots of buzz about this place! Really great espresso in the gibraltor I got. I even braved dairy milk (I'm lactose intolerant) and it was worth it. No photos allowed inside the shop.
Ojaga (ใใใใ)
๐ Shimokitazawa๐ฝ Potato dishes๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
As the name would suggest, this place had a lot of potato specials. We got the nikujaga lunch set, which was simple and home-y.
Shimokita Chaen Oyama (ใใใใ่ถ่ๅคงๅฑฑ)
๐ Shimokitazawa๐ฐ Shaved ice + sweets๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Shaved ice | Zenzai |
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Sankyuu/Yamahisa (ๅฑฑไน )
๐ Jiyugaoka- ๐ฝ Soba
๐ Google Maps / Tabelog
Tabelog and Google Maps translate the shop name differently ๐คทโ Either way, the soba was delicious!!! I was too busy catching up with friends that I didn't take any photos ๐
WOMB
- ๐ Shibuya
๐ Club๐ Google Maps / Website
The one club we went to
Day 7
Counterpart Coffee again
Iseroku (ไผๅขใใ)
- ๐ Ikebukuro
๐ฝ Oyakodon๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Oyakodon speciality shop in the Sunshine City Alpa mall. The special with raw egg on top was |
Tsukiji Miyagawa Honten (ใคใใๅฎฎๅท ๆฌๅป)
- ๐ Tsukiji
๐ฝ Unagi๐ Google Maps / Website / Tabelog
Delicious mid-tier unagi place. We got the a la carte dinner, which was definitely enough. They had other unagi appetizers, too. |