Best Brunch in Tokyo

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Best For

• A traditional Japanese breakfast: Tsumugi at Tsukiji Hongwanji
• The famous ricotta hotcakes: bills Omotesando
• Brunch on a garden terrace: IVY PLACE or crisscross
• A food lover's brunch: Path near Yoyogi Park
• Bakery breakfast from 7am: Bricolage Bread & Co.

Tokyo is not an early-rising city for restaurants: many places open at 11am or later. The spots in this guide are the exceptions, opening from 7am to 9am for everything from a Buddhist temple breakfast to New York-style eggs Benedict.

This guide picks ten of the best for breakfast and brunch, split between Japanese breakfasts and Western-style brunch, with prices and tips for avoiding the long queues.

How We Chose These Places

This is an editorial selection, not a scientific or absolute ranking. We focused on places that specialise in breakfast or brunch and checked each address, menu and price against official menus and recent listings from 2025 and 2026.

The guide is compiled from published sources, not from personal visits. Prices and hours change, so check before you go.

Tokyo's Best Brunch at a Glance

Prices come from 2025–2026 menus and booking platforms and include tax unless noted.

Japanese Breakfast

Tsumugi

Address: Information Center, Tsukiji Hongwanji, 3-15-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

This café inside Tsukiji Hongwanji, a Buddhist temple founded more than 400 years ago, serves Tokyo's most photographed breakfast. The 18-dish set includes rice porridge, miso soup and a tray of small seasonal dishes, eaten with a view of the temple's main hall through large windows. The number 18 refers to the 18th vow of Amida Buddha, the temple's principal deity.

Price and booking: the 18-dish breakfast costs ¥2,640, after a price rise in January 2026. Only a limited number are served each day and they often sell out by mid-morning, so reserve ahead or arrive at the 8am opening. It is a one-minute walk from Tsukiji Station, close to the Tsukiji Outer Market.

Katsuo Shokudo

Address: GranDuo Shibuya B1F, 7-12 Uguisudanicho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Chef Mai Nagamatsu built this small counter around katsuobushi, dried bonito, which is shaved fresh in front of you and served over rice with a bowl of dashi broth. It began as a pop-up and is now one of the most original breakfasts in Shibuya.

Price and booking: the set meal costs about ¥2,200. It serves breakfast only until the day's supply runs out, usually around lunchtime, so arrive early. It is a five-minute walk from Shibuya Station.

World Breakfast Allday

Address: 1F, 3-1-23 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

This tiny café serves traditional breakfasts from a different country every two months, from Morocco to Lithuania, alongside a few dishes that are always on the menu, such as a full English breakfast. The long communal table makes it feel like a shared kitchen.

Price and booking: Tabelog lists a budget of ¥1,000 to ¥1,999. It serves breakfast from 7:30am to 8pm, and reservations are accepted for up to four people. It is a five-minute walk from Gaienmae Station.

Western-Style Brunch

bills Omotesando

Address: 7F Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku, 4-30-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Australian chef Bill Granger's café made ricotta hotcakes famous in Japan. They come with banana and honeycomb butter and take about half an hour to make, so order them as soon as you sit down. The restaurant is on the seventh floor of Tokyu Plaza, with a terrace above the Omotesando crossing.

Price and booking: TableCheck lists a lunch budget of about ¥2,500. Reserve online, especially at weekends, when queues can be long.

Sarabeth's Omotesando

Address: 2F Green Terrace Omotesando, 3-8-15 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

New York's famous brunch restaurant opened this Omotesando branch in December 2025, with Japan-only dishes alongside classics such as eggs Benedict, lemon ricotta pancakes and French toast. After eating, head up to the free rooftop of Green Terrace for views over the area.

Price and booking: on the 2026 menu, buttermilk pancakes cost ¥1,870 and almond French toast ¥2,050. Reserve through TableCheck. It is a three-minute walk from Omotesando Station.

IVY PLACE

Address: 16-15 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Set within the Daikanyama T-Site complex, IVY PLACE has a large terrace of about 60 seats surrounded by tall zelkova trees, one of the prettiest places for brunch in Tokyo. Its classic buttermilk pancakes, served with maple syrup or honey, are the most popular dish, and seasonal versions change through the year. Dogs are welcome on the terrace.

Price and booking: a diner in 2025 paid ¥2,080 for buttermilk pancakes and a latte. Breakfast runs from 8am to 11:30am, with last orders at 10:45am, and popular slots can book out two to three weeks ahead. It is a six-minute walk from Daikanyama Station.

crisscross

Address: 5-7-28 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

A sister restaurant to IVY PLACE, crisscross is an all-day café with a leafy terrace two minutes from Omotesando Station. It was named to the Tabelog Café 100 list in 2025, and the toast is made from bread baked at its neighbouring bakery, breadworks.

Price and booking: the official breakfast menu lists buttermilk pancakes at ¥1,600, pancakes with sausage and fried eggs at ¥1,780 and the classic breakfast at ¥1,950. The morning menu is served from 8am, with last orders at 10:45am, and breakfast is walk-in.

Path

Address: A-FLAT 1F, 1-44-2 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Chef Taichi Hara and pâtissier Yuichi Goto, who both worked with French chef Michel Troisgros, opened Path in 2015. Its baked Dutch pancake, topped with prosciutto, burrata and maple syrup, is one of the most sought-after breakfasts in Tokyo, and the croissants come straight from the oven. Path also appears in the Michelin Guide Tokyo, as a bistro for dinner.

Price and booking: the Dutch pancake costs about ¥1,500 and takes about 30 minutes to bake. Breakfast is served from 8am, and the restaurant is closed on Mondays. Take a number from the ticket machine outside; weekend waits can reach two to four hours, so arrive before opening. It is a short walk from Yoyogi-Koen Station and Yoyogi Park.

Bricolage Bread & Co.

Address: 1F Keyakizaka Terrace, 6-15-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

This bakery café is a collaboration between Shinobu Namae, chef of three-Michelin-star L'Effervescence, the Osaka baker Ayumu Iwanaga and Kenji Kojima of Fuglen coffee. The terrace faces Sakurazaka in Roppongi Hills, beautiful during cherry blossom season.

Price and booking: on the weekday morning menu, served until 10am, a thick-cut toast set costs ¥600, honey avocado toast ¥1,600 and corned beef eggs Benedict ¥1,680. It opens at 7am, is closed on Mondays and does not take reservations. It is a six-minute walk from Roppongi Station.

Mercer Brunch

Address: URBAN STYLE Roppongi Mikawadai 1F, 4-2-35 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Mercer Brunch is built around brioche French toast, crisp outside and soft inside, served alongside savoury New York-style plates such as salmon tartare with avocado and poached egg, or steak and eggs. In May 2026 it launched a five-centimetre-thick version with a maple butter syrup made from Hokkaido butter.

Price and booking: the extra-thick brioche French toast costs ¥1,900. Brunch is served daily, and you can book through TableCheck. It is a three-minute walk from Roppongi Station.

How to Choose

• For a Japanese breakfast: Tsumugi or Katsuo Shokudo.
• For pancakes: bills, IVY PLACE or crisscross.
• For French toast: Mercer Brunch or Sarabeth's.
• For something unusual: Path's Dutch pancake or World Breakfast Allday.
• For a very early start: Bricolage Bread & Co. at 7am or World Breakfast Allday at 7:30am.
• For a terrace: IVY PLACE, crisscross or Bricolage.

Tips for Brunch in Tokyo

• Book where you can. bills, Sarabeth's, IVY PLACE and Mercer Brunch take online reservations.
• Arrive before opening. Path, Tsumugi and Katsuo Shokudo can have long queues or sell out.
• Check breakfast hours. Many places serve breakfast only until 10am or 11am.
• Avoid Mondays. Path and Bricolage are closed on Mondays.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I get a traditional Japanese breakfast in Tokyo?

Tsumugi at Tsukiji Hongwanji serves an 18-dish breakfast for ¥2,640, and Katsuo Shokudo in Shibuya specialises in freshly shaved bonito with rice.

What is the most famous brunch in Tokyo?

bills' ricotta hotcakes in Omotesando are the best known, while Path's Dutch pancake draws some of the longest queues.

What time do breakfast places open in Tokyo?

Most places in this guide open between 7am and 8:30am, but many Tokyo restaurants do not open until 11am.

How much does brunch cost in Tokyo?

Expect about ¥1,500 to ¥2,700 per person for a main dish, plus drinks.

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