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| Installation at A to Z Cafe, Omotesando |
My favourite cafe in Tokyo is A to Z Cafe in Omotesando. I'm not a person who raves about a cafe based on their decor. To me, the main criteria for a good cafe is good coffee. That's what they are about, after all.
However, A to Z Cafe has a freaking amazing decor. Featuring the work of Japanese artist, Yoshimoto Nara, A to Z makes you happy just being there. Not only are his drawings displayed around the cafe but there is a reconstruction of an artist's workshop in the middle of the cafe. I love the way you feel like you are getting a sneak peek into Nara-san's life with details down to the coffee cup on the desk and the half-finished drawings.
But say you hate art, that's okay too because the views of the city are also magical.
Now, the most important thing - the coffee. It's good. Not cheap but you get a proper coffee and a proper coffee in Toyko is a joy to find.
I've only been there for lunch. The dinner menu seems to feature mainly Western or Westernised food but the lunch set menu is a Japanese meal. They have two choices - fish or meat and it comes with all the extras including sashimi and the best rice I've ever tasted.
If you are ever in Tokyo, definitely give it a try.
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| Lunch at A to Z Cafe |
Edit: I just realised. It's only Wednesday today. Oops.
I love coffee! Good to know it's alive and well to find in Tokyo. Interesting blog--I'll be back!
ReplyDeleteThanks Peggy.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea I had Yoshimoto Nara art in my home. He did the cover art for Shounen Knife's Happy Hour album! The food looks so yummy! SO much food! I wonder how I would fair eating in Japan. I am not a big eater and the hubs and I usually split our meal.
ReplyDeleteYeah before I knew who he was, I had a book with his art work on the cover.
ReplyDeleteYou'd love it in Japan, mostly food comes in small servings and it's pretty common, if you go to izakaya type places to get a few small dishes to share. It's only the ramen and curry rice places that have big serves. The meal in the pic looks huge but it was lots of small things so easy to pick and choose plus it wouldn't be considered rude to leave food. I can rarely eat a large bowl of rice.