I just made my first trip to Tokyo and went here twice. the first time me and my boyfriend were the only guys in the place, but if that sort of thing bothers you, you just need to man up and go anyway...
The food here in Marhaba is simply delicious.I have tried the Mutton & Chicken Briyani.Yum yum...All of you should bring your family for lunch & dinner there...
I'm always happy to visit this cafe because all the staff are always smiling, what seems to be genuine, smiles. The coffee is usually very good, but leaves an odd aftertaste at times. This cafe also...
I bought an adorable and delicious chocolate cake here for my friend's birthday. It was an individual size (but still pretty big). It was shaped like a teddy bear, and inside it was filled with chocol...
Maison Kayser is run by the son of the famous Anpan bread (sweet bean stuffed bread) maker in Ginza called Kimuraya. He studied in France where the company was originally started by Eric Kayser.
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Seriously, I'm a bagel aficionado and I need my weekly bagel intake, so when I came to Tokyo for a few weeks I was starting to get bagel-withdrawal. Luckly walking through the Ikebukuro neighborhood I...
Good food and good service with one fatal flaw. The time of service. With only one hour for lunch, we were only able to get through the appetizers (bread and soup) of our lunch course. We asked for...
Haven't been in the Ikebukuro branch, but both the Shinjuku branch and Akihabara branch are great.
The hand-made noddles are not bad, but the yaki-gyoza of this store is, so far, the best I have trie...
This is a great place to go when you want a little of everything. You can order quite a few menu items without worrying about the price of the bill later. If you don't like sharing and would rather ...
Upon visiting Namaste Kathmandu I'm starting to think that Northern Ikebukuro features some of the best South Asian cooking in Tokyo (the other restaurant being Marhaba). This tiny restaurant is a lit...
I was immediately curious about why this restaurant is called “33.” Some North American restaurants have picked up the habit of calling themselves after their street number, so you end up with pla...
Visiting Buddha only contributed to my perception that northern Ikebukuro is the best spot for Indian cooking in Tokyo. Together with other unassuming but heavyweight restaurants like Namaste Kathmand...
Cafes, Japanese Sweets & Cafes, Bakery ( Ikebukuro )
Located near the south exit of Sunshine City (the one you’d come in if coming from the Higashi-Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Station), Patisserie Grasstiara serves European pastries with a Japanese flair of...
Mon Petit Chou is a small stand located in Ikebukuro Station selling one and only one item: cream puffs. But these aren’t your ordinary flaky, mushy, bland cream puffs. These petit choux consist of ...
Andersen Eat-in Bakery and Café is located near another Andersen (which serves more traditional café fare like sandwiches, soups, drinks, and desserts). This one is much better, in my opinion. Why? ...
Stella’s Kitchen is a kiosk in Ikebukuro Station which sells cookies and pastries cutely packaged with ribbons and boxes. They also are very proud of their pudding, packed in bottles for consumption...
33. Hirota is a small kiosk in Ikebukuro Station selling cream puffs. While I admit, I am partial to Mon Petit Chou’s petit choux, Hirota does have some pretty compelling ice cream filled puffs. Sin...
You can immediately tell that Puriku is a family-run operation of Thai expats living in Japan. In fact, it's quite easy because as you walk in you will see the kid playing computer games and his mothe...
Nice as Starbucks go, with a indoor and outdoor seating areas. Located near the entrance of Sunshine City, this is popular with all mallgoers, including teenage girls. Spinach and cheese muffins and ...
Located on the 12th floor of the Tobu department store, Al Porto is quite a nice experience and not bad food at all. It's not gourmet, but it never promised to be either.
We ordered the set lunch me...