The Top 20 Cafes in Nakano, 東京都

Fresh reviews:

Good old Starbucks. Whether you’re in America, Japan or Brazil, you can expect your latte to taste exactly as slightly above average as ever. Actually I hope in Brazil it’s touched by the hands of a Brazilian coffee guru who’s trained in the art of coffee-awesomeness as well as Gallagher trains in he art of…

Keith H.

Starbucks Nakano Dori

One of the first restaurants I’ve been to since I moved to Numabukuro.Once you go up the narrow stairs, warmly lit lanterns in the dim room welcome you to this comfortable restaurant. If you are lucky enough to sit in one of the booths, it’s likely that you’ll be staying there for quite a while.My…

Lisa S.

Roje

I used to come to this place all the time for lunch. They used to have a buffet with various dishes now they’ve changed it where you choose one main dish and there’s a salad bar and you an have noodles, soup and tapioca dessert. The lunch is under ¥1000 and it tasted lovely!I haven’t been here for dinner but…

Maria P.

Nam Phrik By Maypakdee

At last a café in the Nakano ‘hood that takes its coffee seriously, and by seriously it means roasting fresh green coffee beans in-house and serving you a real cup of freshly brewed coffee (worthy of that description). Run entirely but a few ladies who seem to know their stuff — feel free to chat to them…

Julian T.

Coffeeya Shin Nakano Honten

Nice little dotour in numabukuro. Right now the strongest iced coffee in Japan, even better then starbucks, thats why I like this place. If youre a study freak and like the coffee and smokes then this place is for you. If youre not into smoking just take that coffee to go. They also have a great matcha latte…

Jake R.

Doutor Numabukuro

This Vie de France is right in the Nakanosakaue station so it’s often packed with people grabbing their sugar rush heart attack fix on the way to work. I like this place cause of the selection size. You have so much to choose from so I’m always trying something different though not all of my personal favorites…

Keith H.

Vie de France Nakanosakaue

Cheerfully lit pancake joint (good selection of sweet and savoury) in the newer part of Nakano (bizarrely named Central Park). Weekdays are crowded with university students while weekends are overtaken by a young office crowd out to enjoy their weekend. The most pleasant surprise was the coffee — sufficiently…