GINZA RESTAURANTS
Ginza Restaurants Tokyo Japan - Ginza Guide - Guide to some of the most famous Ginza Restaurants and cafes.
Ginza Restaurants
Ginza is famous for its bakeries and cafes. Especially Melon pan, a
circular bun flavored with honeymelon, is very popular. Some people
say, Ginza is the cradle of Melon pan. This story is uncertain but
very interesting. Melon pan has been in favor for couple of years.
Most melon pan�s surface is like cookies, and looks like
watermelon�s skin. Hotel Okura and Hotel Seiyou� bread is very
famous recently. Some shop such as Ginza Kimuraya sells special
Melon pan, they sells flavored bread, like coffee or orange. They
are unique and also popular.
Ginza Shiseido Parlour
Shiseido Bldg 4-5F, Ginza 8-8-3, and several other nearby locations.
Operated by the cosmetics giant Shiseido, the Parlour (founded 1902)
is one of the swankiest places to dine. Lunch specials go for
Y4,000, but the most famous item on the menu is the lobster and
abalone curry for Y10,000.
Coffee
Ginza Cafe Paulista, Nagasaki
Center Bldg 1F, Ginza 8-9. One of the oldest cafes in Japan and a favorite of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, the Paulista opened in 1909
with beans imported directly from Santos, Brazil.
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