Cafe / Coffee Shop Spots in Ueno / Yanesen Area

  • Kayaba Coffee
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Yanaka 6-1-29
    This coffee shop operating out of a townhouse with exposed beam construction built in 1916 has been a neighborhood fixture since 1938, nearly 70 years. The cafe was remodeled and reopened in 2009. Beyond the shop's glass ceiling, you can see the Taisho period beams and wood ceiling, and the building's pillars and exterior remain unchanged from when it was first constructed. The cafe's Showa period signboard, tables, and chairs are also all original. In this charming cafe you can experience Japan's bygone Taisho and Showa periods.
  • Usagiya Cafe
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    3.5
    37 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 1-17-51F
    A cafe produced by a Japanese confectionary shop founded in 1913. The cafe's signature menu item is its dorayaki red bean cakes, which have been a popular treat since its parent company was established. These dorayaki are made with select ingredients and prized Hokkaido Tokachi red bean anko paste. The cafe's special, fluffy shaved ice; shiruko read bean soup; anmitsu bean jam in syrup, dorayaki; and other Japanese confections can be ordered with toppings such as honey and cheese, giving patrons the option of enjoying these traditional sweets in a whole new way. The cafe's piping hot usagi pancake dorayaki pancakes are only available to customers who come between 9:00 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. when the batter is brought fresh from the parent shop.

    This place feels like traditional Japan. You don’t even order, is pancakes for everyone. I recommend it for people trying to find non touristic places where you don’t eat trendy stuff. Every time I...

  • Ueno Green Salon
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 7-47
    This cafe/restaurant near Ueno station is marked by its panda-themed dishes. You can enjoy a huge variety of panda dishes like rice omelets, curry, ice cream and cafe lattes. The Curry de Panda is particularly popular for its cute panda in a bath styling. They also have shrimp udon and soba for more serious tastes. The shop is decorated with pandas, too, for a fun cafe feeling, so come enjoy unique sights and tastes of Ueno!
  • books & cafe BOUSINGOT
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    4.5
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Sendagi 2-33-2
    Bousingot is a small shop on Shiomi-komae intersection, near Sendagi Station. This cafe is inside a remodeled used bookshop. There are only 12 seats in this tiny space, but the shelves are still filled with old books in genres like culture, music, art and more. Of course all are available for sale! You can sit and read your purchase while enjoying a coffee for a quiet break. Truly a shop for book lovers!

    Took a walk at night for sightseeing in Sendagi area and found this lovely cafe. Coffee is good. Owner (the Barista) is very friendly. Good for someone who wants to spend quiet time.

  • Cafe Suiren
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 7-7 National Museum of Western Art 1F
    Cafe Suiren is a Western-style restaurant in the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno. You do not need a ticket for the museum to enjoy this restaurant. Enjoy a meal as you look out onto the courtyard garden of the museum, a designated World Heritage Site. Try the Le Corbusier Lunch Plate Set for lunch, based on an architect Le Corbusier designs from the museum. Or the Water Lily Crab Cream Croquettes, which use the plate like a canvas, creating a meal inspired by Claude Monet's Water Lilies.
  • Cafe Asan
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    4.0
    26 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno Within 5-9-92 K 540
    A hideaway-style cafe with hammock counter seating which aims to be a chaotic information space where geeks, OLs, foreigners, and office workers all mix together. The made to order signature souffle hot cakes are wildly popular thanks to their crisp outside and moist inside. The cafe offers free WiFi, iPad, and electricity usage, and can be used as your office outside the office. In addition to hosting public events such as collaborations with popular anime works, the cafe can also be rented out for live performances, seminars, and meetings.

    Stopped here for a sweet treat, the pancakes are good if not a bit too much for me. The cafe has a very relaxed vibe which is nice. Prices are quite high you can get dinner for the same amount but it...

  • Bon Fire
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Nedu 2-32-6
    Bon Fire is a beer cafe in Nezu 2 Chome in Bunkyo City. They offer simple fare that goes well with their draft craft beers, and beers brewed in a Dutch oven. They also offer flannel dripped aged coffee made from well-matured coffee beans.
  • Nezu no Ya
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Nedu 1-1-14
    Nezu no Ya is a natural foods grocery and vegan restaurant and cafe located in Tokyo's traditional downtown. This totally vegan restaurant uses genuine flavorings that are organically grown or painstakingly made in the old-fashioned way. The restaurant chooses its ingredients according to the season and prepares them in ways that bring out their full flavor. The resulting delicious menu items bring plenty of repeat customers to Nezu no Ya.

    I had lunch here because it looked like a nice vegan place on my searches and I wasnt disappointed. I had the lunch special and it was a sizable portion of food from Japanese standards with miso...

  • Cafe Necoemon
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
    Style / Fashion
    Tokyo Taito-ku Yanaka 5-4-3
    A cat themed shop with an eye-catching maneki-neko lucky cat displayed in front of the store. Located in Yanaka, also known as Cat Town, they sell original maneki-neko and a variety of other feline-themed merchandise. Most of their products are made and painted by hand. A Yanakado classic, they have warmth not found in mass-produced versions. Every maneki-neko has its own facial expression, making picking one all the more fun. They also offer made-to-order versions. Painting in intricate detail, they create a model based on a picture you provide, resulting in a one-of-a-kind item. Maneki-neko of people's pets have proven super popular with cat lovers.

    散歩途中に猫がいる可愛いお店を発見。 店内は様々な招き猫が所狭しと並んでました!それぞれ表情が異なり、365日の誕生日招き猫などもありました。 左右上げている手で招く物が違うという事を初めてココで教わりました^^ お値段も手頃で、プレゼントにも良さそうです。

  • Starbucks Coffee Ueno Park
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    4.0
    238 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taito-ku Uenokoen 8-22

    When we visited at lunchtime on a weekday there was a huge queue but the staff are so very efficient we didn’t have to wait long for our coffees , cold drink and sandwiches. The coffee was made...

  • Iserlohn Fortress
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    5.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 2-1-9 GOHOH Kuroun Building 2F

    田中芳樹原作の「SFスペースオペラ」の代表作[銀河英雄伝説]! その世界観を十二分に体感できるカフェ「イゼルローンフォートレス」! 原作小説、旧作と言われる「旧OVA」、そして最近放映され今年劇場作品が公開される新作アニメ、どのファンが行っても聖地となる行くべき場所。 入店時には、究極の選択「同盟軍?帝国軍?」という試練が有りますが・・・。 何度も行きたくなる、食べたくなる場所。 場所も「上野」で...

  • EVERYONEs CAFE
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taito-ku Uenokoen 8-4
  • Starbucks Coffee Atré Ueno
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    3.5
    69 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taito-ku Ueno 7-1-1 Atré Ueno 1F

    Ive been in myriad Starbucks worldwide and this one has always been the most crowded and the noisiest. It not only attracts rail passengers in the station, mall shoppers, area workers and folks...

  • rebon Kaisaiyu
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taito-ku Shitaya 2-17-11
  • Starbucks Coffee JR Ueno Sta. Iriya Kaisatsu Mae
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taito-ku Ueno 7-1-1 Ueno Sta. Konai 3F Iriyaguchi Outside the Gate
  • Cafe Renoir Ueno Shinobazuguchi
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    3.5
    14 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taito-ku Ueno 4-10-7

    Good place for a business meeting or reading, a bit smelly from cigarettes... They have a smoking-room and a non-smoking section, however as often, the small is spreading all around... Professional...

  • Ueshima Coffee Kuroda Memorial Hall
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    4.0
    40 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taito-ku

    上野恩賜公園内にあるカフェは、ただでさえ平日でも混雑しています。そのため、公園から若干距離がありますが、それでもこのカフェの利用を考える客も少なくなく、結果的に休日は列が出来る程混雑します。幸い平日の混雑具合はそれほどでもありませんが、桜が満開の季節等では、平日でも休日並みに混雑します。 1階と2階の2階構造のカフェですが、2階にも客席があるとは外観からでは分かりづらく、1階にある席とオープンテラ...

  • HAGISO
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    3-10-25 Yanaka Taito Tokyo
    "Minimum cultural complex """"HAGISO"""""
  • Cafe Renoir Okachimachi Minamiguchi Ekimae
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    3.5
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taito-ku Ueno 3-27-1

    カフェドクリエがコンデいたのでルノアールに行きました。店内が縦長で落ち着いた雰囲気のお店でしたが若干混んでいました。御徒町駅周辺でもルノアールやカフェは沢山ありますが、基本はどこも混んでます。

  • Starbucks Coffee ecute Uenokoen Exit
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Taito-ku Ueno 7-1-1 ecute Ueno

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