Cafe Maple — Restaurant in Tokyo

It was like stepping into a different era visiting this cafe. The color palette gave out a welcoming warmth. And judging from the framed Kandinsky copies on the wall, it must be a deliberate choice. The staff were absolutely delightful. I had the sandwich set of the day - exactly what I would expect from a traditional Japanese kissaten.

Tip for non-smokers: wisely choose your time of visit. This is one of the rare establishments that allow smoking. Imagine the crowd of smokers from nearby offices during lunch time on...

4.5 stars - the lady who runs the place is super nice and accommodating, at that price it’s wonderful. I live around the corner and my wife was sick in bed and wanted buttered toast, I didn’t have much time or things in the fridge, ran over there and she set it up perfectly to take back home quickly. Wife was thrilled toast was buttery and crunchy and a few hundred yen— made me appreciate my...

This place is a gem. Nothing has changed here in decades. The classic coffee choices. Open early. What’s not to love!? And you can smoke here BUT it’s well ventilated and when I came at 7am, no one was here and no one was smoking. A bit of a throwback to smell cigarettes in a cafe. Recommend coming for the...