A gourmet burger shop will open on July 7th in Harajuku, Tokyo. Its name is "Sun & Witch". It's a small shop where the bright red appearance that expresses "the sun and the witch" stands out.


Actually, this is a new format that the popular cafe & bakery "Bread and Espresso" in Omotesando and Shonan deals with. However, the impression is so different from the previous stores that I'm just confused.


What is a hamburger shop with the theme of "junk" with "bread and espresso"? And what is the taste of hamburgers that bakeries handle? I have been tasting before the opening.

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The main menu is "hamburger" with 100% Australian beef patty sandwiched between bread developed by Chef Sakurai of "Bread and Espresso" and "hot dog" with heavy sausage sandwiched between them.


There are seven types of hamburgers, including the simple "Classic Burger" (850 yen) and the "Teriyaki Egg Burger" (1,100 yen) with a sweet and spicy sauce. Each can be topped with tomatoes, fried eggs, grilled onions and more.

The author tasted "Avocado Cheeseburger" (1,200 yen) with cheddar cheese and avocado sandwiched between classic burgers. The ingredients are patties, lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, avocado, and a special tartar sauce.


The buns are thick to the eye, but the texture is surprisingly fluffy and the mouthfeel is mellow. On the other hand, the scent of germ wraps the meat tightly.

The patty, which weighs 160g (5.64oz) before baking, is a coarsely ground specification that is responsive to eating. The taste of meat is amazing! Doshin! Will come. It's pretty meaty.


The seasoning is made by making the best use of the ingredients, only the special tartar sauce with a lot of ingredients and the seasoning of the patty. After all, meat has the most presence, but the fact that the buns make the same claim may be the hamburger of a bakery.


Hot dogs are Brazilian sausages combined with cheddar cheese and ketchup. Fried onion is topped on the top.


Personally, I really like this. The huge sausage (about 200g (7.05oz)!) Is boiled raw (unsmoked) and roasted. The point is that you can directly feel the taste of meat because there is no smoked scent.

The fluffy bread, like a hamburger, firmly catches the gravy that slowly exudes from here ... No, it sucks in and spreads the indescribable horse in your mouth. A wonderful harmony of sausages, bread and rich cheese. The sourness of ketchup is also good.


Regarding the buns, Chef Sakurai said, "I devised a way to keep up with the taste of meat." Not a butcher's burger, but a bakery's burger. Certainly, it may be hard to feel the existence of bread so strongly.

At the time of opening, only hamburgers and hot dogs using the same dough will be offered. However, in the future, the number of types may increase, such as changing the bread according to the ingredients.

A solid volume "sandwich" made by a bakery. But it's not a junk, it's a feast where you can enjoy the taste of the ingredients.


[Store overview]
Sun & Witch
Address: 3-27-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: Approximately 10 minutes on foot from JR Harajuku Station and Tokyo Metro Meiji Jingumae Station Business hours: 9:00 to 20:00, closed on the second Tuesday of every month