SHIBUichi BAKERY — Restaurant in Tokyo

4.5 stars

Hidden gem! This bakery is hidden but don't miss it! Fair-priced as well.

They do not use shortening/transfats/ weird ingredients. Nor do they use preservatives. I don't think it is a chain store so the quality control is decent (chain stores sometimes have lax quality control due to too many bakers!)

Some must tries are: the danish (oh yum!) and the raisin bread (soooo many raisins and super rummy so if you are not a fan of rummy raisins, don't buy this) The cookie bread (メロンぱん）is quite nice. The orange/chocolate bagel is delicious and has a nice chew to it.

The coffee is fresh and not bad. I liked the soup here. On rainy days, the soup is cheaper with a "rainy day discount."

My absolute favorite is the red bean jam and butter petit baguette. I couldn't figure out why it was so delicious. Finally I asked them what kind of butter they use. Calpis butter!!! That's why! It's only like 220yen, too.

The staff are always nice, no matter who it is. They'll gladly cute a loaf into half and slice it, too, upon request.

I think the bakery is affiliated with some restaurants like Rigoletto so they are able to procure good ingredients at...

Before making my purchase, I felt one of the staff members’ attitude was a bit lacking, which led me to change my mind about buying. When I was told suddenly that they could only accept cash due to a machine problem, I got a little flustered and asked how much the bread I had picked would come to so I could check my cash. The reply was a sigh and an expression that seemed tired. Fortunately, another staff member stepped in to help. Even though I was assisted, the way it felt like I was somehow in the wrong left me a little...

SHIBUichi Bakery was by far my favorite bakery that we visited in Tokyo — we went out of our way for a second visit at the end of our time in Japan just because everything was so fresh and delicious — the only difficult thing is choosing which items you want; I ended up walking out with four items for only me on one of our visits. My favorites were the nama-donut (which I got on both visits) and the almond crocan. And the staff was unbelievably friendly. The outside seating area was also welcoming. This...