Cafe Arles — Restaurant in Tokyo

Found this cozy, quirky-cute spot thanks to it being a Pokemon gym.! The statue of a cat eating pasta outside give you a hint of the whimsy within.

An eclectic collection of velvet couches, tons of mostly animal-themed knick-nacks and lots of manga (all in japanese, sorry) plus several friendly cats roam the cafe. Soft jazz plays in the background, and there’s a sweet sense of time gone by here.

The menu is simple and unfussy - omelette rice, curry, hamburger or pasta, plus coffee, tea and sodas, plus you get a piece of banana and some corn nuts just for hanging out.

The staff is friendly and welcoming, and the cats aren’t shy either — one hopped on my table to say hello.

One downside: they allow smoking, which I don’t enjoy at all, but I’m okay with it just to enjoy this little pocket of whimsy in a back road...

This place allows smoking and has cat. Be noted. Very uncommon for me to ever give a comment before even leaving a restaurant but I'm quite certain my feeling toward this place wouldn't change within the duration. And i am allergic to cat 🤣

I just randomly searched for a cafe to stay for a short while for a drink before meeting up with friend and I already ate. But this cafe certainly exceeded my expectations and I'll likely come back here for breakfast or lunch multiple times before leaving tokyo. One of the female staff speaks fine english, even if you don't speak Japanese, it will be fine to...

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