Ikebukuro Cafe Recommendation 5

If you are looking for a cafe in Ikebukuro, pay attention! Here are 5 cafes that the Engeboku editorial department has actually visited. We have selected cafes recommended for a girls' night out or a lunch date.

The following is a list of the cafes we have selected for this issue. Click on the links in the text to jump to the detailed review articles (the content of the linked articles is current at the time of the interview).

HANABAR
・Books and Coffee Owlsho Chabo
・Hachikuma Cafe
・Milky Way
・Ginger & Star Cafe

HANABAR

Located about a 2-minute walk from Exit C2 of Ikebukuro Station, Ginger & Star Cafe is a cafe that offers a wide selection of books and coffee. HANABAR HANABAR". HANABAR is a café and bar where you can enjoy a menu featuring edible flowers in a romantic space surrounded by dried flowers.


The interior, decorated with a variety of dried flowers, is a fairy-tale-like space that resembles a witch's lair. The interior is rather small, with only 14 seats. Tables seat up to 4 people, so a small group is recommended when visiting the store.



The "flower muffins" made with edible flowers and herbs, "flower cocktails" and "flower cream sodas" are just lovely! Yellow curry" and "taco rice" are also available at lunch time.


Address: 3-30-6 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 11:00 - 23:00 (LO at 22:00)
Reservations: Accepted only during bar time (after 18:00)
Closed: Notification of holidays and changes in business hours on instagram

For more information → Ikebukuro "HANABAR

Book and Coffee Owlsho

Chabo

is located on the 4th floor of Esola Ikebukuro. Books and Coffee Owlsho Chabo The "Owls Book and Coffee It is a café offering "new encounters" with a selection of books and coffee. It was created through a collaboration between Doutor Coffee and Kyohei Yanagishita of the Kagurazaka bookstore "Kamome Books.


The store interior, hung with chandeliers, is decorated in a classic atmosphere. It is divided into several areas, including a "lounge," "book area," and "academic area," in addition to the "secret bookstore" introduced earlier.


Plain "pancakes" are simple, topped only with powdered sugar and butter. You can enjoy them with maple syrup if you like. The browning of the pancakes is irresistible! You can also pick up a book you are interested in at the "secret bookstore" next to the entrance!



Address: Esola Ikebukuro 4F, 1-12-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 10:00 - 22:00 (LO at 21:30)
Reservations: Not accepted
Closed: Notification of holidays and changes in hours via instagram

For more information → Ikebukuro "Book and Coffee Owl Bookstore

Hachikuma Cafe

is located near Otome Road, a street on the west side of Sunshine 60, about a 9-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station. Hachikuma Cafe is a store that offers drinks and sweets made with honey under the theme of a "bear's house café in a quiet forest in Northern Europe.


The cozy store is decorated with bear goods. The rustic atmosphere makes it an easy place to go alone, let alone with friends or loved ones.


We recommend the most popular item, "Honey French Toast! The bite-sized French toast is shaped like a beehive, and you dip it in honey yourself. The outside is crispy and savory, while the inside is moist and chewy. The honey is drizzled generously over the toast, creating a rich, sweet flavor.



Address: 3-11-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Hours: Weekdays 11:30 - 20:30 (LO at 19:15), Weekends and holidays 10:45 - 21:15 (LO at 19:30) * Hours vary depending on the season
Reservations: Not accepted
Closed: Any holidays or changes to hours of operation will be announced on X (formerly Twitter ) and instagram

For more information, please click here. Ikebukuro "Hachikuma Cafe

Milky

Way

is a star-themed cafe on the second floor of a building near the entrance to Sunshine 60 Street in Ikebukuro. Milky Way Milky Way". It offers parfaits and drinks with a maidenly constellation motif.


The interior is decorated in blue and white tones and studded with many stars. The atmosphere is a bit retro!


Not only the interior, but also the menu is star-studded, with parfaits and original foods named after the 13 constellations. Even the glasses and plates are as star-shaped as possible. If you order from each other's star sign menus, you might be able to have a good conversation!



Address: Fujiki Building, 1-12-8 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 11:30 - 21:00 (20:30 LO) on weekdays, 11:00 - 21:00 (20:30 LO) on weekends and holidays
Reservations: No reservation possible
Closed: Open daily

For more information → Milky Way, Ikebukuro

Ginger & Star Cafe

is located about a 10-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station. Ginger & Star Cafe Ginger & Star Cafe is located about a 10-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station. Ginger & Star Cafe is a hideaway cafe with a full menu of ginger-based dishes.


It has 11 seats. The interior is rather small, but the white-based interior makes it feel less oppressive.

The specialty menu item is "Takibi Curry," a special soup curry recipe created to support the areas affected by the 3.11 disaster by considering health issues such as "not being hard on the stomach" and "promoting metabolism. The roux, which varies slightly in flavor from place to place, has a light taste. The richness, umami, and flavor of the various spices can be enjoyed, giving the dish a particular taste. As you eat it, you can feel your body slowly warming up!



Note that this café is available for rent, so even if you visit during business hours, it may be closed. It is recommended to inquire in advance.

Address: 2-57-2 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Hours: Weekdays from 10:30 to 21:00, Saturdays from 11:30 to 19:00
Reservations: Reservations accepted
Closed: Sundays and holidays

For more information → "Ginger & Star Cafe" in Ikebukuro