Which Maid Cafe Is For You?
Check out The Granvania—our new cheapo favorite!
Check out The Granvania—our new cheapo favorite!
Cafes that specialize in green tea are surprisingly not that popular in Tokyo. Here are 3 cafes where you can get your …
Where to go when you need a cuppa and connectivity.
The early bird catches the cheapo meal in Japan.
Experience another era inside one of the city's many established old-school coffee houses.
Little Bird Cafe near Yoyogi Park is a gluten-free oasis for celiacs & the gluten intolerant. Try pizzas, hamburgers, …
The top breakfast spots in the heart of Tokyo—whether you're in the mood for eggs, a mountain of pancakes, French-style …
*IMPORTANT* Please note that all Aunt Stella cafes in Tokyo are now permanently closed. It’s possible to buy …
If you’re not familiar with Blue Bottle, it’s a high-falutin craft coffee joint in Tokyo that usually bears hours-long …
Looking for a place to recharge your phone? Lounge around in a comfy armchair surrounded by snoozing salarymen? Perhaps …
Today we venture to suburban Yokohama, along the Den-en-toshi Line, for delicious, wholesome and healthy hippie food. …
Ok, you’ve been enjoying your authentic Japanese food and can’t imagine missing normal, unexciting Western food. …
Here’s a tip for those who want a filling Japanese meal on the cheap: try visiting a university cafeteria. Most …
This location is permanently closed. Authentic Spanish food is not easy to get as a cheapo in Tokyo. While Spanish …
Download Podcast This week your favourite cheapos catch up with Brad Stephenson from 25 cafes. Get the low down on the …
While this might surprise you, cheap doesn’t always equal good. Take, for example, coffee. If it’s dirt cheap, …
Nos Ancetres de Demain is permanently closed. Sometimes “chance” is fantastic and in my meanders, I happen upon …
The establishment that offers too much is treated with the same suspicion as the one that’s lacking, and so much …
Although Doutor describes itself succinctly with the phrase “Gourmet Coffee Shop”, we at Tokyo Cheapo think …
As I’m not very interested in the brand stores that line Omotesando, I couldn’t help noticing the little …
Being a cheapo is not merely about paying the least possible – I like to think that it’s not paying any …