English: 4/5, the menu has English subscriptĪnother chain with Japanese-influenced European offerings, like pasta with mentaiko ( “cod ovum”, as the cafe’s own menu so helpfully translates).Outlet Availability: 4/5 at the counter seats and special work tables of many stores.Taste: 3/5, pretty good meals, cakes and coffee.Price: $, 260 yen for a small black coffee.So, with branches all over Japan, many of which are open 24/7, McDonald’s is a good last resort. For a minimum cost of a 100 yen coffee, McDonalds offers the cheapest place to work in Tokyo. I know, I know, it’s not even a cafe… but if you are a broke college student, a lost tourist in need of a phone recharge, or a worker who missed their last train, McDonald’s can be a life saver. English: 5/5, especially good for allergy sufferers, since they provide English ingredient lists.Outlet Availability: at the counter seats of most branches.Price: $, 100 yen for a small, black coffee.However, Doutor’s true value comes from its reliable presence in every major city across Japan, its calm atmosphere and the availability of its outlets.
It also offers interesting seasonal drinks, like kinako lattes. The food is the usual premade cafe chain fare and the coffee is palatable. English: 5/5, the menu is translated into English, and, especially in areas that get a lot of tourists, the staff is often used to English-speakers.ĭoutor, in a word, is decent: decent coffee, decent sandwiches and decent prices.Outlet Availability: 3/5, at the counter seats of most locations.Seat Availability: 4/5, depending on the location and time of day.Price: $, 220 yen for a small, black coffee.Breadworks, City Bakery and McDonalds do not have smoking areas. You can find a list of entirely non-smoking locations on the website of each cafe. And no, this list will not include Starbucks, because you are probably already familiar with it, and because it doesn’t usually have outlets, to my eternal frustration.ĭespite Japan’s indoor non-smoking law, Ueshima Coffee, Doutor, Tullys and Café de Crié still have seperate smoking rooms, depending on the location.
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And all your excitement, plus the 500 yen you spent goes down the drain.Įvery cafe on this list usually has both seating with electrical outlets and free wifi connectivity. And then you realize… your computer only has 5% battery left and there’s no outlets in sight. You finally get your overpriced seasonal latte, manage to find a seat despite the lunch rush, and pull out your computer, ready to crank out some caffeine fueled genius.
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