2014.10.02
Stylish cafes to dress up for（2/3） Daikanyama town for sophisticated people
Daikanyama, lined with shops selling kids clothing and strollers, is popular among fashionable mothers, and is evolving into a place where adults can go to relax. We went on a search for stylish cafes in this town of sophisticated adults.
As the name suggests, Chano-ma is a cafe which makes you feel as if you're relaxing in the chano-ma (living room). This Daikanyama cafe is replete with services and a menu that mothers appreciate such as a vegetable-centered menu, decaffeinated drinks, and a nursing room. The cafe also offers mother-child yoga and massage workshops, photo sessions by a professional photographer, and much more .
The koagari (raised floor) seating area is safe for babies for crawling or lying down!
The at-home feeling combined with the stylish atmosphere is the secret behind the café's popularity.
The "Shun-yasai no Vegetable Plate" comes with seasonal vegetables, caponata, and mushroom marinade (1,388 yen, excluding tax). The bread and drink buffet is included with all items on the lunch menu.
The "Avocado Rare Cheese" consists of the refreshing taste of rare cheese blended with the mellow flavor of avocado (649 yen, excluding tax). It comes with your choice of one flavor of ice cream which is also a nice touch.
The most popular item on the menu is the "Noen-fu Mille-Feuille Lasagna" (1,435 yen, excluding tax), which is made only of vegetables, including pumpkin, zucchini and eggplant. The richness of the cheese gives this dish extra heartiness.
High chairs (for children over 6 months) are also available
for table seating. Customers are also welcome to use their strollers inside the cafe.
* All prices are current as of August 2014 and exclude tax.
Chano-ma Daikanyama Shop
2F Za House Bldg., 1-34-17 Ebisu Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Tel.: 03-5428-4443
Business hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10:00am-10:00pm, Fri. 10:00am-11:30pm,
Sat. 11:00am-11:30pm, Sun. 11:00am-10:00pm Open 7 days a week
Recommended times: Mon.-Fri. after 3:00pm
(We especially recommend dinner time when it's the least crowded)
Credit cards: Accepted
(JCB, Diners, DC, UFJ card, NICOS, MasterCard, MUFG card)
Access: 2 min. walk from the main exit of Daikanyama Station on the
Tokyu Toyoko Line
http://www.chano-ma.jp
*Japanese menu only (with photos) *Japanese-speaking staff only
A long time ago, mocha coffee originating in Yemen was cherished as "Arabian Wine."
The mocha coffee beans procured from coffee plantations all over Yemen each have a distinctive aroma and flavor.
Every nook and cranny is put to good use in this long and narrow cafe. The building has an entrance at both ends, and with the exception of
the wall behind the counter, glass panels cover the sides of the building creating the delightful sensation of being in a sunroom.
The coffee beans are ground upon your order and brewed by hand, resulting in a highly fragrant cup of coffee.
"Mt. Somarah Mocha" (1,000 yen, including tax) has a mellow flavor similar to red wine.
Besides the Middle Eastern sweets, baklava and dates, the café also serves orange pistachio cake,
carrot cake and other homemade sweets.
The hand-drawn map of the world, Arabic calligraphy, and
the antique coffee cups are some of the simple features of this cafe that give it its original sense of style.
*All the prices are current as of August 2014 and include tax.
Mocha Coffee Daikanyama
1F Eddy Daikanyama, 25-1 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Tel.: 03-6427-8285
Business hours: 12:00pm-7:00pm Closed: Mon.
Recommended times: Tues.-Fri. 2:00pm-5:00pm for coffee time
Credit cards: Not accepted
Access: 3 min. walk from main exit of Daikanyama Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line
http://mochacoffee.jp/english.html
*English menu available (with photos) *English-speaking staff
A conservative cafe owned by a French culinary school
"Le Cordon Bleu Daikanyama-ko La Boutique Café"
At La Boutique Café, experience the quality for which the famous culinary school, Le Cordon Bleu, is known. Get a taste of France in
Daikanyama at this cafe which makes you feel as if you've been transported to a bakery or pastry shop on a street corner in Paris.
The wall behind the counter was built in the image of an oven. The display case is brimming with ready-to-eat sweets.
Besides croissants, baguettes and sweets, the cafe offers a wide
variety of deli foods perfectly suited for lunch.
The signature croissant, crispy and savory on the outside
and springy on the inside, is a hearty size requiring both
hands. Croissant 255 yen
Cafe au Lait 407 yen (excluding tax)
Each dessert is beautifully crafted
The refreshing "Cake Orange" (666 yen, excluding tax)
comes recommended by the chef
* All the prices are current as of August 2014 and exclude tax.
Le Cordon Bleu Daikanyama-ko La Boutique Café
1F ROOB-1, 28-13 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Tel.: 03-5457-2407
Business hours: 9:30am-7:00pm Closed: Mon., New Year's holiday, O-bon holiday
Recommended times: 9:30am-11:30am
(The mornings are relatively less crowded with a fuller lineup of products available)
Credit cards: Accepted
(JCB, Amex, Diners, Discovery, Visa, MasterCard)
Access: 2 min. walk from main exit of Daikanyama Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line
http://www.cordonbleu.co.jp/home/en
* English menu available (no photos) *English-speaking staff
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