10 Cafes Near Ueno Station: Trendy Spots for a Leisurely Lunch

Cafes to Relax in Ueno

Tokyo's Ueno Station is extremely accessible, served by JR lines, the Tohoku Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, and multiple subway lines. Nearby, you’ll find cultural attractions like museums and art galleries, as well as shopping spots such as Ameyoko, making it the perfect area for both strolling and sightseeing.

We have selected 10 relaxing cafes near Ueno Station. These coffee shops cater to various occasions, whether you’re looking to enjoy a delicious lunch or simply relax.

Cafes in Ueno, Tokyo

Stylish Cafes for a Relaxed Lunch
1. CAFE&BAL CoCo
2. Afternoon Tea TEAROOM Atre Ueno
3. Azabu Sabo Atre Ueno
4. BLUE LEAF CAFE Ueno
5. route.books
Relaxing Cafes in Ueno: Footbaths, Desserts, and Siphon Coffee
6. EVERYONEs CAFE
7. Ashiyu Cafe Mominoyu Ueno
8. Café Ça Là
9. Kotori Cafe Ueno
10. Nekomaru Cafe

1. CAFE&BAL CoCo

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CAFE&BAL CoCo is located just a four-minute walk from Ueno Station. The stylish, photogenic interior is spacious, providing a relaxed ambiance inside.

The cafe attracts customers of all ages, regardless of gender, serving as a cafe during the day and transforming into a bar in the evening, where you can enjoy alcoholic beverages.

It has great cost efficiency and a delightful selection of delicious food on the menu. Their tomato cream pasta, luxuriously made with an entire blue crab, is especially popular, along with many other dishes recommended by the owner.

CAFE&BAL CoCo
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Ueno 6-16-5 Shozo Building 1F
Hours:
Tues - Fri 11:30 - 15:30 / 17:30 - 23:00
Sat & Holidays 11:30 - 23:00
Sun 11:30 - 18:00
Official Website: None
Hot Pepper Gourmet: https://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ001281511/ (Japanese)

2. Afternoon Tea TEAROOM Atre Ueno

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This cafe is located inside Atre Ueno, a shopping center directly connected to Ueno Station. Thanks to the direct connection, you can enjoy your tea time without worrying about getting wet when it’s raining.

As a tea room, staff brew tea leaves carefully selected from around the world for each customer. The tea is served in a teapot, allowing you to fully enjoy your time—one of the cafe's standout features.
In this bright and stylish space, you can also indulge in afternoon tea, complete with handcrafted desserts and scones.

They also offer a wide variety of food on the menu, including pastas and salads. It’s the perfect spot for a satisfying and relaxed lunch on your day off.

Afternoon Tea TEAROOM Atre Ueno
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Ueno 7-1-1 Atre Ueno 1F
Hours: 10:00 - 21:00 (L.O. 20:30)
Official Website: https://www.afternoon-tea.net/english/shop-list/atre-ueno-tearoom/
Hot Pepper Gourmet: https://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ000762468/ (Japanese)

3. Azabu Sabo Atre Ueno

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This Japanese-style cafe is located inside Atre Ueno, directly connected to Ueno Station. In this calming space, decorated with antique items, you can indulge in a variety of desserts inspired by Japanese tradition.

Their Cream Sweet Potato, the most popular item on the menu, is a slightly unusual combination of soft serve ice cream served in a fluffy baked sweet potato.

They also offer a wide variety of food options, including noodles like udon, as well as set meals featuring pork shabu-shabu or chicken, making it a perfect spot for lunch.

Azabu Sabo Atre Ueno
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Ueno 7-1-1 Atre Ueno Retrokan 2F
Hours: 11:00 - 20:00 (L.O. 19:00)
Official Website: https://www.amaya-company.co.jp/ (Japanese)
Hot Pepper Gourmet: https://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ000010872/ (Japanese)

4. BLUE LEAF CAFE Ueno

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BLUE LEAF CAFE Ueno is conveniently located just a five-minute walk from Ueno Station.

The cafe interior features wooden accents, creating an inviting atmosphere. All seats are equipped with power outlets, making it convenient to charge your smartphone or laptop while you relax and is truly a life-saver.

Among their prized desserts, the panda-motif parfait—a special representation of Ueno—is especially popular for being photogenic and Instagram-worthy.

Their menu offers a variety of dishes, including a single plate meal featuring an assortment of sandwiches and salads, making it ideal for lunch. Additionally, they have signature dishes, one of which is French toast freshly cooked in a skillet.

BLUE LEAF CAFE Ueno
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Ueno 2-7-7 Ueno HS Building 1F
Hours: 10:00 - 19:00 (L.O. 18:30)
Holidays: Open all year round
Official Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/blueleafcafe.ueno (Japanese)
Hot Pepper Gourmet: https://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ001264312/ (Japanese)

5. route.books

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Route.books is located about a five-minute walk from Ueno Station. This cafe-bookstore is like a hidden gem that faces the back alley.

The store is housed in a building that was once a factory, now renovated into a cafe-bookstore where you can spend time surrounded by books and plants. With a variety of seating options available, the atmosphere is comfortable and allows you to feel relaxed.

The drink menu includes coffee, craft beer, and more. You can also purchase and enjoy bread and pastries from the adjacent bakery.

Worthy of special mention are the various food items available on select days of the week. The curry and biryani, made with 18 spices, are especially popular for their authentic flavors.

route.books
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Higashiueno 4-14-3
Hours: 12:00 - 19:00
Holidays: New Year’s holiday
Official Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/route.books/ (Japanese)
Hot Pepper Gourmet: None

6. EVERYONEs CAFE

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EVERYONEs CAFE is located in Ueno Park, about a two-minute walk from the Ueno Station Park Exit.

The cafe’s name reflects the desire to welcome people of all ages. The terrace seats are pet-friendly, with many customers who visit with their pets on their days off.

The cafe is known for its proactive use of ingredients sourced from Tokyo, with its souffle pancakes—made with Tokyo-produced milk and eggs—being a popular menu option. The food menu is also extensive, and many customers order the Garden Plate, which features a main dish accompanied by various side dishes.

EVERYONEs CAFE
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Ueno Park 8-4
Hours: Weekdays 10:00 - 21:00 / Weekends and holidays 9:00 - 21:00
Official Website: https://shop.create-restaurants.co.jp/0941/ (Japanese)
Official Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/everyonescafe_ueno/ (Japanese)
Hot Pepper Gourmet: None

7. Ashiyu Cafe Mominoyu Ueno

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As the name suggests, this unique cafe allows you to enjoy a footbath while at a cafe.

Inside the cafe, a calm and slightly retro space, you can relax while soaking your feet in warm water and sipping herbal tea imported directly from Sri Lanka.

They offer an extensive food menu, with authentic Sri Lankan curry being a popular choice. This dish emphasizes the use of high-quality spices for an authentic flavor. They also serve desserts, which include their seasonal soft custard pudding.

Ashiyu Cafe Mominoyu Ueno
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Ueno 4-5-2
Hours: 11:00 - 23:00
Official Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/mominoyu_ashiyucafe_ueno/ (Japanese)
Hot Pepper Gourmet: https://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ001279822/ (Japanese)

8. Café Ça Là

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This French-style cafe is located in a tranquil area just a 10–minute walk from Ueno Station, right next to the Tokyo University of the Arts. As you enter the stylish cafe with a green exterior, you’ll find a simple and calming space predominantly featuring white tones where you can relax.

The cafe is known for meticulously brewing each cup of coffee using a siphon brewer. They always offer seven types of coffee beans, so you can enjoy seasonal house blends, as well as freshly ground and brewed coffee at any time.

They also offer homemade desserts, with their butter-infused pain perdu sucre being particularly popular. This French term means “lost bread” and refers to hardened bread that has been repurposed. It’s one of their signature creations, as the bread is soaked in a mixture of sweet milk and beaten eggs for a day before being baked to crispy perfection.

Café Ça Là
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Ueno Sakuragi 1-5-9
Hours:
Weekends and holidays 12:30 - 17:00
Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 11:30 - 17:00
Wed 11:30 - 16:30
Official Social Media: https://twitter.com/aL32065501 (Japanese)
Hot Pepper Gourmet: https://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ001234120/ (Japanese)

9. Kotori Cafe Ueno

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This quirky cafe is located a 15-minute walk from Ueno Station and an eight-minute walk from Nezu Station.

Enjoy drinks and desserts in a relaxing atmosphere while watching the adorable parrots. Although there is a paid entry fee, the cafe has a Mofu-Mofu Room where you can interact with small birds and find comfort by touching the parrots if you wish.

The drink menu features Hawaiian Kona coffee, cocoa, and herbal teas. Their dessert lineup includes manju (steamed buns) and donuts inspired by the little birds, which are undeniably Instagram-worthy.

Kotori Cafe Ueno
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Ueno Sakuragi 1-8-6
Hours: 11:00 - 18:00
Official Website: http://ueno.kotoricafe.jp/ (Japanese)
Hot Pepper Gourmet: https://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ001220136/ (Japanese)

10. Nekomaru Cafe

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A cat cafe conveniently located just a minute on foot from Ueno Station. This cat paradise is irresistible to cat lovers. On weekdays, you can give treats to the cats for free at 13:00 or 18:00.

On select days, the cafe transforms into a reservations-only night cat cafe and bar. During these hours, you can enjoy a girls’ night out or sip on alcoholic beverages while playing with the cats.

The drink menu includes coffee, tropical iced tea, and more. The food menu also features many unique offerings, such as Nekomurice (a play on “omurice” or omelet rice), which is cat-themed, and Nyapao (pad krapao) for you to enjoy.

Nekomaru Cafe
Address: Tokyo, Taito, Ueno 7-2-2 Toeido Building 8F
Hours:
Mon - Fri 12:00 - 20:00 / Sat 11:00 - 20:00 / Sun and Holidays 11:00 - 19:00
* During consecutive holidays, business hours will follow Saturday hours.
Official Website: https://www.nekomarucafe.com/ (Japanese)
Hot Pepper Gourmet: https://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ000748037/food/ (Japanese)

Relax at a Cafe and Enjoy Sightseeing in Ueno

In Ueno, you’ll not only find conventional cafes, but also cafes where you can have lunch, as well as unique spots where you can soak your feet and interact with birds and cats.

Even if you regularly visit Ueno, changing your perspective slightly and exploring cafes you haven’t been to before may lead to new discoveries.