Café de L’Ambre in Ginza is a legendary coffeehouse that’s been in operation since 1948. Though the original owner passed away at the age of 104 in March 2018, the coffee continues to be excellent.

Café de L’Ambre - image © Florentyna Leow
With its long history and excellent coffee, Café de L’Ambre counted luminaries such as Kawabata Yasunari and Nagai Kafū among its clientele. And the focus here really is on coffee. Aside from a handful of coffee-flavored sweets (like pudding or jelly), all the menu choices here boil down to the various kinds of beans available.

Café de L’Ambre - image © Florentyna Leow
Even those familiar with coffee might be hard-pressed to make a choice here. Besides the lone blend, there are 30-plus single origin varieties, many of which have been aged for 10 - 20 years. Did you know you could age coffee? That’s what makes this place so special.
Operated by coffee master Sekiguchi Ichiro until his recent passing in March 2018, Café de L’Ambre was - and is - considered one of Tokyo’s legendary coffeehouses. At present, the younger baristas who worked with him continue to run this shop.
English name:
Cafe de L'Ambre
Japanese name:
カフェ・ド・ランブル
English address:
8-10-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061
Japanese address:
〒104-0061 東京都中央区銀座8-10-15
Opening hours:
Monday and Wednesday-Saturday: noon-10pm
Sunday and national holidays: noon-7pm
Closed Tuesday
Price:
Non-smoking section:
No
Reservations:
No Reservations
Nearest Transport:
Subway: 6-minute walk from exit A3 of Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza, Hibiya and Marunouchi lines.
Train: 6-minute walk from the Ginza exit of Shimbashi Station on the JR Yamanote line.
Telephone:
+81-3-3571-1551
Website:
Official website (Japanese)
Customer Reviews:
:: Read customer reviews of Café de L’Ambre on TripAdvisor.
Near To Here:
Cafe de L'Ambre is located in Tokyo's Ginza district. See our complete list of things to do in Ginza, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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