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3-31-15 Inokashira, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-0001
Keiō Inokashira Line to Inokashira-Kōen Station
Mon - Sun 09:00-19:00 (Closed on Tuesday)
Sidewalk Stand Inokashira
Coffee pearl in in Inokashira Park
Sidewalk Stand Inokashira is one of three Sidewalk Stand reminds me of popsicles and the espresso delivers a slow
coffee locations in Tokyo and though it was the last for me to release of caffeine—it’s intoxicating. It’s impossible to miss
discover, it is my absolute favorite. Primely located in Ino- the delectable smell of fresh bread and pastries wafting
kashira Park, visiting Sidewalk Stand Inokashira is the perfect through the door. Baked fresh daily on-site, I recommend
way to enjoy coffee. Buying coffee and taking a stroll around getting a loaf of bread to take home with you and enjoying a
the park or sitting on one of the benches around the pond is pastry with your coffee as you stand at one of the standing
a lovely way to appreciate nature. For those who fancy being tables on the first floor or sit at the window overlooking the
indoors, there are standing tables on the first floor and bench- park on the second floor. I highly recommend the Andes—a
es on the second with views of the park. Sidewalk Stand offers soft chewy bread with chunks for cheese or the raisins, walnut,
the options of house blend or single-origin coffee. I love the fig bread, which is fruity but not too sweet. How ever you
light smooth taste of their lattes; however, the one drink I decide to spend your time at Sidewalk Stand Inokashira, you
look forward to most, especially during the summer, is the won’t be disappointed. It truly has an easy-going small coffee
Bitter Orange Americano. The syrupy sweet citrusy taste shop vibe that encourages one to sit and relax.
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