Torocco — Restaurant in Tokyo

A tiny coffee shop in a very quiet area. If you are a tourist, then very likely you are in this area because you are visiting the Gotokuji Temple. I randomly found this shop on Google map and saw that there are photos of dogs so decided to come by.

When I first came in, there really is a dog in the shop. Looks like it is brought by a customer. The owner wasn't good at English but one of the customers speaks fluent English and she suggested me to try their home made cake (and coffee of course). They are pretty good.

From what I observed, most customers are from the neighborhood and they all know each other very well. They just came by to have a chat and some of them brought their dogs. So the atmosphere is...

I'm sure there's plenty of these cafes out there in the world, where you can chat up the owner, sit and talk about whatever you want and feel like you're in a little corner just for yourself. Torocco is definitely one of them.

On the topic of the food, the dessert options were great and plentiful, I recommend the brownie. Likewise, the coffee options were solid.

I love the table in the bar corner with the kitchen tile-esque top to it where you can really just get in a nook...

Came for the vibes Left wanting to live in this town Small enough to feel personal Quaint enough to make me feel part of the selective group of whoever came here before me While waiting for your coffee/tea make sure to grab a book from the small selection and flip through Japanese children books about cats that dance and swim Cold brew...