5 best THEMED cafes in TOKYO! [Local recommendation]

Big World
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3 Video Views·Mar 23, 2024
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Hey! Today I'm going to introduce five of the best themed cafes that I recommend.
And if you plan your visit smartly, there's no need for reservation or hours-long waiting time.
So in this video, you are going to see me high-five a bear, blacken my lips, climb a tree house,
bite off an ear, and sit on a throne. Sounds like an adventure? Without further ado, let's go!
First up is Anakuma. At first glance, you would never know that this is a cafe at all
and would be confused by the hole in the wall. But once you purchase a drink using the touch screen,
you will quickly be greeted by a fluffy paw through that hole. All communication is done
through the hole and all staff are in various bear costumes. We got to talk to bowls in the brown paw
and law in the white paw and they were even so nice to give us heated pads and snacks on a cold
day. The cafe is just a five-minute walk from Harajuku station and two coffees cost us 2,600 yen.
It's pretty good coffee. Next up is 2D Cafe, located a five-minute walk from Tokyo's Korea
town known as Shin-Okubo station. This cute cafe is designed to resemble a cartoon. The interior
and decor is mostly white with black outlines, but even the food features a 2D style. We ordered
various dishes at the counter from their selection of food and drinks and it cost 2,820 yen for two
people. It's quite nice. It's like a bit fruity. The cream is really light. I like it. Our third cafe
is Le Grand Abre located a short walk from Hiro station. You would not be wrong to think that
this is a flower shop disguised as a tree house, but get up two floors and you'll be greeted by
friendly staff and delicious food. You can order via QR code and two plates of salmon cream pasta
and chickpea hummus are 3,350 yen. If you're more of a solidary person, you can also take your coffee
and enjoy the outdoor scenery in their tree house with a chair and a very small table.
That's really nice. Our fourth cafe is Shirohige Cream Puff located in the hip neighborhood of
Shimokitazawa and is decorated with My Neighbor Totoro art. The first floor features a souvenir
shop and a bakery where you can buy various Totoro themed items and cream puffs, but if you
climb up the stairs to the second floor cafe and restaurant area, you'll be able to order delicious
Totoro shaped cream puff in various flavors and enjoy some great coffee by making an order through
their QR code system. Three cream puffs and three coffees are about 3,120 yen. So I'm thinking about
how to eat the Totoro, like either I can put a fork through its head, sounds kind of morbid,
but or I can bite its head off or I can bite from the butt. Ready?
Strawberry cream. Poor thing is missing a whole half a head and an eyeball, yo.
But it's very cute. It's delicious as well. Our final destination for the day is just three steps
from the C5 exit of Shinjuku Sanchome station. 8 Bit Cafe started about 18 years ago as a place
for gamers and music lovers alike to meet and hang out. It is littered with gaming memorabilia
and you can even play some old video games. Even the food and drinks are named and designed after
the video game references. We ordered a triforce and a coke and it set us back 1,200 yen. It is a
great treasure trove for like-minded people, but please make sure to sit down when doing your
business.
Okay, so this concludes the best theme cafe video. What do you guys think? Leave me a comment below
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