photo by Michael Stern
So, you have made it to Tokyo, the city of your dreams…but now you are fed up with its crowded streets and jam-packed trains. You are not alone. Many girls feel like this. In times like this, the best relief and recovery is by the internationally-approved method of gluttonous indulgence. Girls in particular seem to see time spent dining on desserts as pure happiness. And their ideal scenario would be eating as many desserts as they like without having to worry about how much it all costs. For girls like this, we have selected the best sweet buffets in Tokyo. Give your hardworking self a reward!
Garden Lounge in the Hotel New Otani
Garden Lounge is on the 1st floor of the Hotel New Otani, a chain with branches all over the world. Their sandwich and sweet buffet, where you can indulge yourself with desserts handmade in their patisserie, is available all year round. The sweets are quite small. Sampling a wide variety of them gets the best reviews. Not only sweets, sandwiches and salad are also available making it a perfect stop for lunch. A large Japanese garden opening out in front of the lounge allows you to revel in the scenery as well as their sweets.
GARDEN LOUNGE
Address: 1F Hotel New Otani, Kioicho, 4-1 Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
Telephone Number:03-5226-0246
Opening times:11:30-14:00 (Until !4:30 on Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays)
Price: 3,300yen per person on weekdays / 3,700 per person on Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays
Maple Lounge at the Hilton Tokyo
The Maple Lounge on the first floor of the Hilton Hotel in Tokyo offers dessert buffets throughout the year. A pleasing feature is that their selection changes according to the season. Every January brings the strawberry fair when the interior is decorated pink and red. At Christmas time the interior changes to Christmas colors. Each season brings a new theme to the buffets. It’s worth keeping an eye on their schedule.
Marble Lounge
Address: 1F Hilton Tokyo, 6-6-2 West Shinjuku, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo
Telephone Number:03-3344-5111
Opening times:14:30-17:30
Price: 3,600yen per person
BITTER SWEETS BUFFET at the Lumine East Shinjuku
Bitter Sweets Buffet is on the 8th Floor of Lumine East Shinjuku. This excellent-value buffet is frequently full of female customers. As well as the cakes, the waffles and crepes cooked right in front of you are really popular. A bargain price, especially as other dishes such as pasta and hamburgers are served in the buffet too!
BITTER SWEETS BUFFET
Address:8F East Lumine Shinjuku, 3-38-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo
Telephone Number: 03-5367-1899
Opening times:11:00-17:00 (From 10:30 on Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays)
Price: 1,860yen per person for 90 minutes
Shinjuku Takano Fruit Parlor
The fruit shop Shinjuku Takano, open for over 100 years, provides Takano Fruit Parlor. As a specialist fruit shop, the freshness and taste of the fruit is assured. Fruits, gelato and cake form the core of the buffet, and at certain times specials are added to the service menu. The bright and spacious interior is perfect for enjoying a refreshing break.
Takano Fruits Parlor, Shinjuku Main Store
Address:5F 3-26-11 Shinjuku, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo
Telephone Number: 03-5368-5147
Opening times:11:00-21:00
Price: 2,700 yen per person (90minutes)
3F Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo Bay 「Chef’s Live Kitchen」
The Chef’s Live Kitchen is on the 3rd floor of the Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo Bay. Come here and try some of their stunning sweet selection while taking in the beautiful view of the Rainbow bridge. From 3pm onwards the dessert and light meal buffet begins where you can indulge yourself to your heart’s content. As well as desserts, there are over 60 other dishes including curry and soup.
Chef’s Live Kitchen
Address:3F Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo Bay, 1-16-2 Kaigan, Minato Ward, Tokyo
Telephone Number: 03-5404-2246
Opening times:15:00-16:45
Price: 3,132yen per person on weekdays/3,325yen per person on Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays (105minues)
Esprit de BIGOT
Esprit de Bigot is in the quiet residential area of Denenchofu. Its main product is bread, but on Mondays and Thursdays the café provides a small buffet of bread and sweet pastries. The bread prepared by their experienced chef is an absolute delight and represents stunning value. This is a celebrity-style dining experience in the high-class area of Denenchofu all for just over 1,000yen.
Esprit de BIGOT
Address:2-13-19 Tamagawa Denenchofu Setagaya Ward, Tokyo
Telephone Number: 03-3722-2336
Opening times:14:30-16:00 (Mondays and Thursdays only)
Price: 1,430yen
Summary
After the struggle of life in Tokyo, why don’t you reward and refresh yourself with a sweet feast? Tokyo boasts a huge range of sweets that can refresh your body and mind!
