Café & Sweets · Asakusa / Tawaramachi
Pelican Cafe ペリカンカフェ
Cafe of Pelican, the Tawaramachi bakery making only loaves and rolls since 1942, serving thick toast, fruit sandwiches and coffee.
Hours9:00-17:00
ClosedSundays and seasonal holidays
PriceTypical visit: ¥1,500
Getting thereTawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), 5 min
Time needed45 min
Best timeWeekday morning
Address1F, 3-9-11 Kotobuki, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Websitepelicancafe.jp
About
Pan no Pelican has made just two products, white loaves and rolls, since 1942. Its cafe toasts the bread in specially built equipment and also serves fruit sandwiches and other untoasted dishes that show off the soft crumb, with a house blend coffee roasted to pair with toast. It is a ten-minute walk from Senso-ji.
Highlights
- Thick toast from the 1942 Pelican bakery
- Fruit sandwiches
- Original blend coffee
- Tabelog Cafe Hyakumeiten 2021, 2022, 2025 (East)
Tips
- Expect a queue at weekends; no reservations
- Cards, IC and QR payments accepted
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