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4-17-19 Daizawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0032
Keiō Inokashira Line to Shimokitazawa or Ikenoue Stations
Mon - Sun 08:00 - 17:00

Yellow

Tokyo’s best-kept secret

Yellow Cafe is one of Tokyo’s best-kept secrets. Locat- the cool ambiance brought about by the high ceilings and
ed in the quiet Setagaya neighborhood, it is a great cafe to bookshelves or on one of the quite comfortable wooden crates
slip away from the Tokyo crowds. Easy to find but a little out front with a bird’s eye view of the street. For those on
walk from the train station, Yellow Cafe stands out on the the go or popping by for a quick caffeine fix, adjacent is
corner. Rightly named, Yellow is a compact industrial-like Yellow Stand Coffee. One can enjoy the drip coffee while
space that at any given moment is bathed in sunlight. Brew- perched on a luxurious leather stool situated on a small raised
ing Beans from Japan’s % Arabica coffee, Yellow serves deck. If in the mood for a stroll, the Kitazawa walkway, a
amazing coffee — the sweet rich body of their beans washes lovely tree-lined path with a narrow stream, is located near-
over your palate. by. What brings many back to Yellow besides the incredible
Time and time again, I have returned seeking the coffee is its vibe. The atmosphere is calm and unrushed and
warmth their espresso guarantees. In addition to the coffee, it’s easy to let the time go by unbothered. Unlike many bus-
Yellow offers up an array of desserts, sandwiches, and small tling coffee shops, the baristas here work in such quiet pre-
lunch plates. Their buttery croissants are a delightful treat cision that one can easily drift off into his or her private
that begs to be indulged in. For those planning to sit, read, world. The cafe embodies a rare feeling of being in the
or enjoy a leisurely chat, one can opt to sit indoors and enjoy presence of others while having one’s own space.

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