1. THE MATCHA TOKYO
THE MATCHA TOKYO is a specialty matcha cafe dedicated to 100% organic, top-quality matcha. Each cup of matcha is carefully whisked to order, resulting in a fragrant and mellow flavor. The menu includes matcha lattes, matcha coconut float, matcha banana smoothie, and seasonal matcha sakura latte. You can customize your matcha latte with a plant-based milk option. They offer matcha souvenirs perfect for taking home.
Locations: Shibuya Miyashita Park (2nd floor), Omotesando Cat Street, Tokyo Skytree, Shinjuku NEWoMan
Business Hours: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Access: Approximately 2-minute walk from Shibuya Station
Official Website: https://www.the-matcha.tokyo/en/pages/cafe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_matcha_tokyo/
2. Nana’s Green Tea
Nana’s Green Tea is probably the most recognizable matcha cafe in Tokyo with several branches throughout the city. They first started in Jiyugaoka and now have locations in Lumine Kita-Senju, Tokyo Dome City’s LaQua, Tokyo Sky Tree Town Solamachi, and Ueno’s Marui store. The menu features matcha choco latte, matcha soda, matcha shiratama azuki latte, and frozen matcha drinks. They also serve other types of green tea such as hojicha and genmaicha.
Multiple locations across Tokyo
Official Website: https://global.nanasgreentea.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nanasgreentea_official.eng/
3. Saryo Tsujiri
Saryo Tsujiri offers a fragrant portal to Kyoto’s tea culture. The decor features paintings of maiko in repose, warm wood tones, and wide bay windows. Whether it’s the matcha latte or the theatrical extra matcha milk, the matcha here is the protagonist. Parfaits tower high, layering house-made jellies, ice cream, and mochi to contrast with the deep, vegetal bitterness of matcha. There’s a shop at the entrance where sencha, matcha, other teas and sweet treats are available.
Location: 6F Tokyo Sky Tree Town Solamachi, Oshiage 1-1-2, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Business Hours: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Official Website: https://www.giontsujiri.co.jp/en/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giontsujiri_saryotsujiri/
4. Wasachi
Wasachi in Roppongi offers a traditional tea experience presented in a modern and understated way. Hidden behind an unassuming door, this intimate teahouse serves four different types of tea, personally prepared by founder Takuma Yamanaka. The minimal menu reflects Yamanaka’s focus on quality and the craft of matcha making. Yamanaka wanted to create a place where people from around the world can enjoy matcha.
Location: 7-11-9 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo
Business Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday-Saturday; 9:30 am - 11:30 am & 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Thursday; Closed Sunday-Monday
Link: https://tokyocheapo.com/restaurant/wasachi/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wasachi_japan/
5. Chanoma
Chanoma combines two Japanese words: cha (tea) and ma (space or room). The name refers to the living room in a Japanese home where family members would gather around tea. Housed in a renovated kominka (traditional Japanese home), Chanoma is calm and unassuming. The interior features tatami mats, an artfully decorated tokonoma alcove, and a glimpse of a small garden. The menu includes matcha latte using Wazuka-grown tea, various coffees, and terrines that change with the seasons. In the evenings, the cafe becomes a space for keiko or tea-ceremony practice sessions.
Location: 5 Chome-12-3 Nishiikebukuro, Toshima City, Tokyo 171-0021
Business Hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Last Order 6:00 pm), Closed Thursday
Link: https://tokyocheapo.com/restaurant/chanoma/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chanoma11/
6. Atelier Matcha
Atelier Matcha by Yamamasa Koyamaen brings a centuries-old tea lineage into Tokyo’s now. Yamamasa Koyamaen, the Kyoto-based tea wholesaler behind the cafe, has been cultivating, processing, and stone-grinding its own matcha for over 160 years. All drinks are made to order. The creamy latte blended with koji rice milk offers a balance of sweet and bitter. The menu also features a range of seasonal, matcha-forward desserts including affogato, tiramisu, caramel mont blanc, and gateaux with a hojicha twist. On sunny days, the windows open wide and the cafe spills into the sidewalk.
Location: 8-18-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
Business Hours: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Closed Tuesday
Official Website: https://ateliermatcha.com/en
Link: https://tokyocheapo.com/restaurant/atelier-matcha/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ateliermatcha_tokyo/
7. Matcha Passport
Matcha Passport is situated in the trendy neighborhood of Shimokitazawa. Founders Kantaro Fumoto and Robert Rudini want everyone to find a matcha they truly love. Known for its Signature Matcha Latte, this spot offers a solid selection of matcha drinks. There are three unique blends to try, each named after Japanese mystical animals. The crowd favorites are Komainu and Tanuki. Alternative milks are available. The matcha is sold in bags designed in the shape of a passport, making great souvenirs.
Location: Kitazawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo
Business Hours: 11:00 am - 12:00 am Monday-Sunday
Link: https://tokyocheapo.com/restaurant/matcha-passport/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchapassport/
8. Suzukien
Suzukien is a tea shop in Asakusa with over 150 years of history. It’s famous for its “world’s thickest” matcha gelato, allowing you to choose the intensity of the matcha flavor from seven different levels. You can also enjoy other sweets like matcha warabimochi drinks and matcha dumplings. The second floor offers a simple eating space, perfect for a break during your Asakusa exploration.
Location: Asakusa 3-4-3, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032
Business Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Closed Wednesday
Link: https://tokyocheapo.com/place/suzukien/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzukien.asakusa/
9. Kagurazaka Saryo
Kagurazaka Saryo is a Japanese-style cafe where you can savor menu items made with Uji matcha. They offer a wide selection of sweets and drinks including matcha lattes, matcha jelly, and matcha parfaits. This matcha cafe is located on the 14th floor of Shibuya Scramble Square, a popular shopping destination in Shibuya known for the Shibuya Sky observation deck. It’s an ideal spot to take a break while shopping or sightseeing.
Location: Shibuya Scramble Square 14F
Business Hours: 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Access: Directly connected to Shibuya Station
Official Website: https://saryo.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kagurazaka_saryo/
10. MACCHA HOUSE Matcha Kan
MACCHA HOUSE Matcha Kan is a must-visit specialty matcha cafe in Harajuku for an authentic matcha experience. They serve a menu featuring carefully selected matcha from Morihan, a long-established Kyoto tea house with over 180 years of history. Popular items include matcha lattes, matcha soft serve ice cream, a DIY matcha whisking experience, and their renowned matcha tiramisu. Located on the 2nd floor of WITH HARAJUKU, a shopping complex right in front of Harajuku Station. Both dine-in and takeout options are available.
Location: WITH HARAJUKU 2F, Jingumae 6-9-6, Tokyo
Business Hours: Weekdays 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, Weekends & Holidays 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Access: Approximately 1-minute walk from Harajuku Station
Official Website: https://maccha-house.com/en/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maccha_house_harajuku/