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TOKYO L.O.C.A.L BASE

Sweets made by a chef with a pastry chef background are popular.

A café and diner nestled in a residential area of Machiya. During café hours, we recommend the homemade sweets prepared by the chef, a former pastry chef. Among them, "T.L.B Pudding" is a nostalgic pudding with a firm texture, sweetness, and richness. Pair it with a "melon cream soda" for a retro feel.

The "T.L.B Freshly Baked Taiwanese Sponge Cake" is also popular for its fluffy texture. The "Taiwanese Tea Set" that comes with a cup of Eastern Beauty Tea is a perfect match, and depending on the season, limited-time only flavors such as purple sweet potato, green tea, and Earl Grey are also available.

A downtown diner where you can enjoy authentic coffee in a relaxing space.

The concept of the restaurant is "downtown diner. The shop's concept is a "downtown diner," offering authentic coffee made with beans from the famous New Zealand-based roaster ALLPRESS ESPRESSO, with the aim of "providing a place to enjoy specialty coffee in downtown.

The café has a wide range of customers, from students to housewives and office workers, and has an open atmosphere that makes it easy for anyone to enter. The shop has an open atmosphere that is easy for anyone to enter, and it is also very attentive, with a wide entrance and seats that are completely barrier-free, making it easy for visitors with baby strollers or wheelchairs to come in. There is also a comfortable sofa seating for five by the window.

tokyo l.o.c.a.l base

• 1-3-12 Machiya, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo MAP
• 3 minutes walk from Machiya Ekimae Station on Toden Arakawa Line, 4 minutes walk from Machiya Station on Subway Chiyoda Line and Keisei Main Line
• Monday-Thursday 11:00-18:00
  Friday 11:00-22:00
  Saturday 10:00-22:00
  Sunday and holidays: 10:00-18:00
  Lunch L.O. 14:30, Cafe L.O. 17:30, Dinner (food) L.O. 21:00, Dinner (drinks) L.O. 21:30 *Dinner served only on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays
• Open daily (closed during Bon vacation and year-end and New Year holidays)
• Tel. 03-6807-7748
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iro (iro)

Elegant tea time with a cake set that also comes in a beautiful container.

Opened in 2020 after renovating the store's madam's family home, a dye shop. In a space surrounded by high-quality interior design, you can enjoy the hospitality of "Sansui" western tableware, which has collectors all over the world. For tea time, we recommend the "two-tier set" that allows you to enjoy cakes and dried fruits in an afternoon tea style. A wide selection of Taiwanese and Chinese teas purchased locally are also available, and can be enjoyed in a generous pot or in Chinese-style tea utensils. The coffee is also authentic, with beans ground to order and carefully hand-dripped by the master.

Don't miss the store stocking paper napkins!

This quiet location along the Kanda River offers terrace seating during the pleasant season. The adjoining space has a store specializing in paper napkins and art paper. More than 3,000 different items are available, mainly imported from Europe, as well as original Japanese paper with Japanese patterns. In addition to decoupage lessons, the store also offers a popular free Experience that you can sign up for on the spot. Visitors can enjoy crafts while having tea, and spend a heart-filling moment. It is best to make a reservation before visiting the café.

IRO

• 1-6-9 Takada, Toshima-ku, Tokyo MAP
• 2 minutes walk from Waseda stop on the Toden Arakawa Line
• 10:00-18:30 (L.O.18:00)
• Mon. and 2nd Tue.
• 03-6315-9161
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Cafe de Peru

Artistic fruit parfaits to reward your taste buds

This parfait store specializes in parfaits made with seasonal fruit and available only by reservation. The parfaits are so gorgeous that the moment you see them, you will cheer. 90% of the contents are fruits, and whipped cream and ice cream are kept to a minimum in order to create a composition that allows you to fully enjoy the deliciousness of the fruits. Fruits are purchased fresh from the market every morning and cut just before serving, so their freshness is exceptional. There is no standard menu, but parfaits using the most delicious fruits of the season, such as strawberries, mangoes, peaches, Shine Muscat, and Red Madonna, are available.

Pastel-colored space to complement the parfait

The interior of the restaurant is styled in white and pink tones, with every seat in the restaurant styled to look good no matter where you sit to photograph your parfait. In addition to comfortable sofa seats, there are also brightly lit counter seats facing a large window, allowing customers to sit alone without hesitation. Business days are announced on the official website, and reservations must be made through the official LINE account by 20:00 the day before the desired date of visit. One parfait order per person is required for elementary school students and older, and it is recommended to reserve a limited quantity of parfaits at the time of reservation.

Cafe de Peru

• 1F NK Building, 2-16-17 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo MAP
• 6 min. walk from Menkeibashi stop on Toden Arakawa Line, 5 min. walk from Nishi-Waseda Station on Subway Tozai Line
• 11:30-17:15(L.O.16:00)
• Closed on weekends and holidays
• 03-6205-6061 (for same-day reservations)
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KAKULULU

Specialty Brazilian cuisine prepared by the owner who loves music

This hideaway cafe is located behind Sunshine City in Ikebukuro. The owner, who originally worked in the music industry and loves Brazilian music, has incorporated Brazilian cuisine into his menu. The signature dish is "Mukekka," a Brazilian-style stew. It has a mild flavor of seafood stewed in coconut milk and tomatoes, giving it a nostalgic feel. Brazilian pudding" made with condensed milk is also popular, and appears daily, mainly on weekends. There is a wide selection of drinks, and for alcohol, there is a wide selection of craft beers and cocktails.

Encounter pleasant music in a cultural hub

Renovated from a 50-year-old triangular building, the first and second floors are used as a café and the basement as a gallery. On the second floor, there is a large bookshelf with a variety of genres of books, including technical books, novels, and magazines, where you can read while enjoying a cup of coffee. There is also a corner where you can listen to recommended CDs and purchase them if you like. Once or twice a month, live jazz concerts are held, offering a luxurious experience.

KAKULULU

• 4-29-6 Higashi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo MAP
• Approx. 4 min. walk from Higashi-Ikebukuro 4-chome stop on Toden Arakawa Line, approx. 3 min. walk from Higashi-Ikebukuro Station on Subway Yurakucho Line
• 11:30-17:00 (L.O.16:00), Thu-Sat-21:00 (L.O.20:00)
• Sunday, Monday, Holidays
• 03-6907-0652
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Ippukutei sweet shop

Enjoy the moist and soft freshly made rice balls

This sweet shop is located on the platform of the Koshinzuka stop of the Toden Arakawa Line. Its specialty is handmade o-hagi (rice cakes), which are freshly made to order. The homemade bean paste, made from the owner's grandmother's recipe, features azuki beans from Tokachi, Hokkaido, boiled with hojicha (roasted green tea) for a refreshing taste. Five types of o-hagi are standard: azuki bean, white bean paste, green tea, kinako (soybean flour), and black sesame, and seasonal o-hagi are also available. Yakisoba is another fan favorite, with a choice of sauce or salt flavor and thin or medium-thick noodles. The menu also features other unique dishes such as anmitsu (bean jam) and tokoroten (fried bean curd) made with green tea agar.

A sweet shop directly connected to the station where you can take a break just like in a waiting room

The shop was established in 1992, and the third generation of the family now manages the shop. The store is in an unusual location on the platform of the Koshinzuka bus stop, and like buses, the Toden has no ticket gates, making it easy for anyone to use. The store is like a toden gallery, decorated with photos of old todens and prints depicting the scenery along the line. In this friendly space where a variety of people, including regular local customers, railroad fans, photography enthusiasts, and sweet-tooth lovers, mingle, you can relax while enjoying a sweet treat with a view of the trains.

Ippukutei sweet shop

• 2-32-10 Nishi-Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo MAP
• Direct connection from Koshinzuka stop on Toden Arakawa Line
• 10:00-18:00(L.O.17:30)
• Closed on weekends and holidays
• 03-3949-4574
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+h cafe

Hospitality with authentic sweets made in Paris

This patisserie café was renovated from a building that used to be a factory. The seasonal sweets made by the owner patissier, who studied at a confectionery school in Paris and under a French patissier, are well known. Simple, unadorned baked goods such as the famous "Tarte Tatin," cheesecake, and gateau chocolat are available. Homemade ice cream is also popular, with exotic flavors such as crème brûlée and chai flavors. At lunch time, casual food items such as weekly lunch plates, quiche plates, and homemade baguette sandwiches are also available.

A playful space inspired by the streets of Paris

The open, two-story building was renovated by the owner's husband, an architect, to resemble a Parisian town. Originally started as a kitchen car, the restaurant has an exciting outdoor setting that includes a citroentruck that is still in use today. In the back of the store, there is a corner with a 100-year-old fireplace relocated from France and loft seating, offering completely different ways to spend time depending on where you sit. Pop-up stores and exhibitions are also held regularly in the store, and the atmosphere changes according to the theme.

＋Ash café_Toden café, Tokyo

• 8-45-11 Nishi-Oku, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo MAP
• 3 min. walk from Arakawa Shako-mae stop on Toden Arakawa Line, 10 min. walk from JR Oku Station
• Open 11:30-18:00
• Closed on Mondays and Thursdays
• 03-4283-3780
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natural cafe Kohikiya

This natural café focuses on domestically produced ingredients and natural seasonings. The owner's self-taught udon noodles are a specialty, and three to four different kinds of udon noodles can be enjoyed at lunchtime. The broth made from eight natural ingredients, including kelp and Japanese sardines, has a taste that gradually permeates the body, and goes perfectly with the smooth noodles imported from a noodle mill in Kagawa. The small plates used in the restaurant are fired by the owner's wife in her pottery kiln at home. The name "kohiki" comes from the process of "kohiki" in pottery, and the dishes prepared by the owner are served by his wife.

A modern café located in a traditional shopping street

The restaurant is located in a retro shopping street leading from the Kumanomae stop on the Toden Arakawa Line, and the former grocery store building was converted into a modern café. The high ceiling was used to create a warm space with hanging lamps. The walls are decorated with photos of the shopping arcade taken by local creators to convey the charm of the area. In addition to udon noodles, the café menu includes homemade soft-serve ice cream "Kumaisu" made from raw Hokkaido milk, gluten-free sweets that are popular, flavored teas, caffeine-free drinks, and other body-conscious items.

natural cafe Kohikiya

• 5-20-15 Higashi-Oku, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo MAP
• 5 min. walk from Kumanomae stop on Toden Arakawa Line
• 11:30-14:30 (L.O. 14:00)
• Sunday, Monday, Holidays
• 03-6807-7512
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Cafe Mugiwara

Additive-free bread with the aroma of domestic wheat that is gentle to the body

This bakery café is popular for its homemade bread made with domestic wheat and natural yeast. Using organic ingredients as much as possible, the breads are healthy and include breads without sugar or salt and 100% plant-based breads. The restaurant offers bread and soup plates and sandwiches. The menu offers a variety of options to meet different needs, including macrobiotic and vegetarian options, caffeine-free grain coffee, and enzyme juices. The bread platter is recommended for those who want to find the bread of their choice, as it allows them to compare breads and cereal breads.

Morning breakfasts at the cafe are also popular

At the café, you can also buy bread and baked goods lined up in the store and eat in. Every morning from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., the café also offers a morning breakfast, where you can enjoy a "sandwich plate" and a "mini bread plate. Because Mugiwara's bread is fermented for two days to bring out the best flavor of the wheat, the amount of bread baked in a day is limited, so popular breads are often sold out early in the day. In particular, reservations are recommended for the "Pain de Mie" and "Campagne" breads. In addition to bread, the restaurant also offers a selection of carefully selected ingredients from all over Japan.

Cafe Mugiwara

• 1-5-6 Higashinippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo MAP
• 3 min. walk from Minowabashi stop on Toden Arakawa Line, 2 min. walk from Minowa Station on Subway Hibiya Line
• Cafe 10:00-17:00 (L.O.16:00), Shop-18:00
• Monday, Thursday
• 03-5850-6815
• None