Don’t Miss 3 Recommended Cafes in Nihombashi Area!

Nihombashi area has always been the destination for those who like the neighborhood with stores of various genres, from long-established stores to stores offering latest trends. Once you are done with shopping and strolling along alleys and streets lined up specialty shops and department stores with long histories including Mitsukoshi (三越) and Takashimaya (高島屋), why don’t you have some cozy time at a cafe nearby? Let’s take a look at 3 popular cafes easily accessible both from Hotel Gracery Ginza and Hotel Gracery Asakusa.

Blissful time with a cup of the superb Uji Matcha at “IPPUKU & MATCHA”

If you are interested in tasting a cup of ‘Uji Matcha’ (宇治抹茶) in the center of Tokyo, “IPPUKU & MATCHA” is the place to visit. Though it’s relatively common enjoy tea with blended tea leaves from different origins and varieties, this cafe sticks to offer drinks brewed only from truly rare carefully select hand-picked Uji Matcha of a single variety harvested in a single tea plantation. It has a commitment to produce the best tea time for you such as offering drinks in finest teacups. For instance, your Matcha is served in Edo Kiriko (江戸切子, Edo’s traditional method to cut clear colors and delicate patterns into glass) teacup. Although it’s nice to enjoy a cup of Match at the tea room hidden in the back of the cafe, you can enjoy the mild autumn sunshine and the breeze together with your choice of Matcha drink casually in the terrace seats. Since the menu changes depending on the harvesting of tea leaves and the season, just try the set menu in which you can enjoy single origin Matchas of two kinds and a sweet if you cannot decide what to order.

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 8:00PM *Refer to the official site of Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower for any irregular holidays
Address	Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower 1F, 2-1-1 Nihombashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Access	A 2-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station / A 7-minute walk from Nihombashi Station Hotel Gracery Ginza: A 3-station ride on Ginza Line from Ginza Station to Mitsukoshimae Station Hotel Gracery Asakusa: A 5-station ride on Asakusa Line from Asakusa Station to Nihombashi Station Hotel Tavinos Asakusa: A 6-station ride on Ginza Line from Tawaramachi Station to Mitsukoshimae Station Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho: A 4-station ride on Asakusa Line from Daimon Station to Nihombashi Station
URL	https://ippukuandmatcha.jp/

Appreciate and taste the cakes that look just like artworks at “Toshi Yoroizuka TOKYO”

“Toshi Yoroizuka TOKYO” (トシ・ヨロイヅカ 東京) in Kyobashi (京橋, in between Ginza and Nihombashi) area is one of the stores ran by Toshihiko Yoroizuka (鎧塚俊彦), a world-famous pastry chef. In the cafe on the first floor, you can enjoy cakes and bread as well as specially produced meals whereas ‘LIVE DESSERT’ service is offered in the salon on the 2nd floor. The black-based appearance of the store has a high-quality luxury, yet, when it comes to the interior, a cozy atmosphere brought out by lots of greeneries allows you to enjoy a relaxed and ideal tea time. The beautiful jewel-like cakes, such as the specialty ‘Bernard’ (ベルナール) made with pistachio and chocolate mousse, pleases not only your mouth but also your eyes. Don’t forget to show off in your social media post. If you can visit in lunchtime, you should definitely try the hearty lunch menus such as ‘French Toast’ (フレンチトースト) and ‘Croque Monsieur’ (クロックムッシュ).

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 8:00PM / Closed on Monday
Address	Kyobashi Edogrand 1F, 2-2-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Access	A 2-minute walk from Kyobashi Station / A 5-minute walk from Takaracho Station Hotel Gracery Ginza: A 1-station ride on Ginza Line from Ginza Station to Kyobashi Station Hotel Gracery Asakusa: A 9-station ride on Ginza Line from Asakusa Station to Kyobashi Station Hotel Tavinos Asakusa: A 8-station ride on Ginza Line from Tawaramachi Station to Kyobashi Station Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho: A 3-station ride on Asakusa Line from Daimon Station to Takaracho Station
URL	http://www.grand-patissier.info/ToshiYoroizuka/

Try the signature Hayashi Rice and just lay back at “MARUZEN café Nihombashi”

A long-established bookstore with a history of over 150 years, Maruzen (丸善), runs a cafe in Nihombashi. The interior is decorated with wood-grain creating a chic environment, and the comfortable quietness that’s particular to bookstores. It’s a perfect place to take a rest after looking around the bookstore. The signature menu here is ‘The Original Hayashi Rice’ (元祖・早矢仕ライス, Hayashi Rice is Japanized hashed beef served with steamed rice), which is said to be devised by Yuteki Hayashi (早矢仕有的), the founder of Maruzen. Along with Renga-Tei (煉瓦亭) in Ginza and Seiyoken (精養軒) in Ueno, it is said the first restaurant to have offered Hayashi Rice. The rich demiglace sauce, which lingers the days in the Meiji Period (1868-1912) where westernization was rapidly happening, has a rich taste that makes it addictive. If you like a light snack, the combo of a cup of coffee and the lemon cake associated with Motojiro Kajii’s (梶井基次郎) novel ‘Lemon’ (檸檬) about Maruzen is recommended.

Opening Hours	9:30AM – 8:30PM / Closed on 1st January
Address	Nihombashi Maruzen Tokyu Bldg. 3F, 2-3-10 Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Access	An 1-minute walk from Nihombashi Station Hotel Gracery Ginza: A 2-station ride on Ginza Line from Ginza Station to Nihombashi Station Hotel Gracery Asakusa: A 5-station ride on Asakusa Line from Asakusa Station to Nihombashi Station Hotel Tavinos Asakusa: A 7-station ride on Ginza Line from Tawaramachi Station to Nihombashi Station Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho: A 4-station ride on Asakusa Line from Daimon Station to Nihombashi Station
URL	https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1302/A130202/13040182/