[Home](https://thesteep.app/) › [Cities](https://thesteep.app/cities) › [Tokyo](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo) › Kagurazaka # Cafes and bars in Kagurazaka, Tokyo Tokyo's own pocket of France, cobblestone lanes and old geisha-district charm dressed up in French bistros and patisseries. The coffee here is quieter and more uneven than the neighbourhood's reputation suggests, with one clear exception: a take-out stand tucked into the corner of a building off the main street, roasting its own beans. Around it, a fair-trade Thai roaster holds steady in the middle of two rooms better known for what's on the plate: genuinely good sandwiches at one end, a French toast worth the trip at the other. 4 venues reviewed in Shinjuku. - [Donish Coffee Company Kagurazaka](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/donish-coffee-company-kagurazaka) Steep Pick Kagurazaka, Shinjuku · Steep Index 8.6/10 A take-out coffee stand tucked into the corner of a stylish Kagurazaka building, roasted in house by a Q Grader, with outside benches that suit a solo visit to read or watch people go by. - [AKHA AMA COFFEE KAGURAZAKA](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/akha-ama-coffee-kagurazaka)Kagurazaka, Shinjuku · Steep Index 8.3/10 A Chiang Mai coffee institution's Tokyo outpost, tucked into a picturesque Kagurazaka backstreet and serving beans sourced directly from Thailand's Akha hill tribes alongside homemade pastries worth ordering. - [Arbor Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/arbor-coffee)Kagurazaka, Shinjuku · Steep Index 7.9/10 A small, quaint cafe in an upscale corner of Shinjuku, held back by coffee that has consistently lacked flavor and balance across two visits. - [Shimada Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/shimada-cafe-kagurazaka)Kagurazaka, Shinjuku · Steep Index 7.8/10 A chic Kagurazaka brunch spot on the third floor of an unmarked building, better known for its two-day-marinated French toast than for its coffee. Order the toast, skip the latte. ## Walk it as a route - [Kagurazaka, Thursday to Sunday](https://thesteep.app/itineraries/kagurazaka-crawl) Half day [The full Tokyo guide →](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo)