Cafes and bars in Asakusabashi, Tokyo

A quiet stretch of Taito under the elevated tracks by Asakusabashi Station that has become a small specialty coffee block. A matcha and coffee counter built around slabs of stone anchors one end, an owner-run roastery with about six seats sits two minutes away, and an Ethiopia-only roaster tucked under the rail arch itself pours Karamo and Geisha lots most of Tokyo does not carry. Just across the ward line in Chiyoda, a tiny counter in a food court building serves flat whites and avocado toast on weekday mornings, a few minutes' walk from the rest.

4 venues reviewed in Taito.

  • The Coffee Counter Tokyo Steep Pick
    Asakusabashi · Steep Index 8.7/10

    A small coffee counter inside a plain food court building in Higashikanda, with a flat white worth the trip and an avocado toast to match.

  • nano-coffeeroaster Steep Pick
    Asakusabashi, Taito · Steep Index 8.6/10

    A tiny Ethiopia-only roaster tucked under the elevated tracks by Asakusabashi Station, with a bean list that runs from classic lots to Karamo and Geisha.

  • Sabo Tokyo
    Asakusabashi, Taito · Steep Index 8.3/10

    A newly opened Asakusabashi stand doing matcha and coffee side by side, built around a room of large stone brought in from Toyama.

  • Goo Coffee Roasters
    Asakusabashi, Taito · Steep Index 8.2/10

    A small, owner-run roastery a two-minute walk from Sabo, in-house Colombian beans and six seats worth squeezing into.

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