Westside Tokyo Coffee Spots

Delicious artisanal coffee in a tiny elegant stand-up setting.

Tasty espresso drinks in a relaxing atmosphere with seating.

An oasis in the hustle and bustle of Shinjuku Station, and convenient to JR, Keio, and Oedo line riders, thus branch of Sarutahiko has their usual delicious coffee, but shares the space with Tiki Taka, purveyor of delicious ice cream. Tiny seating area is great for people watching.

Three giant floors of coffee, tea, food, and liquor. If you can catch it at a rare off-hour, it’s a beautiful and comfortable place to relax — the outdoor third floor seating is especially lovely on a sunny Tokyo afternoon.

Onibus is one of the more highly regarded roasters in Tokyo, and they have several small cafes. This one is especially nice before/after cherry blossom viewing in Nakameguro

Super chill place to grab a coffee headed to or from shopping in fashionable Daikanyama. Why Elementary School? The founder was an elementary school teacher previously and it’s right across from an elementary school. Enjoy the “Teacher’s Special”: espresso, coke, and they’ll even put a float of dark rum to mellow out all that caffeine.

Just across from Yoyogi Park, Little Nap has a cool country store/neighborhood hangout vibe. The coffee and limited food menu is delicious. There is very limited seating, so it’s not really ideal for lingering.

There’s no seating to speak of, but the coffee is delicious and expertly prepared, and their tamagoyaki (“rolled omelet”) sandwich lives up to its stellar reputation.

For a city that’s on the move 24/7, it’s surprisingly hard to find a conventional Western breakfast early in the morning (even many Tokyo cafes don’t open until late morning). 15°C has your back. Fantastic pastries, hearty breakfast, and delicious coffee.

High quality coffee (affiliated with highly regarded Glitch Coffee roastery) and limited pastries with small seating area. The seating is upstairs, and there’s free WiFi, too.

Impossibly tiny espresso stand with cool stickers from indie illustrators

What’s better than delicious coffee? Coffee AND delicious doughnuts!

Just a few minutes walk away from the East side of Shinjuku Station and a nice spot to rest your weary feet. The coffee is delicious, as is the pastry.