Cafe de l'Ambre
Ginza, Tokyo
- Tue to Sat
- 11:00 to 20:00
- Sun
- 11:00 to 18:00
- Mon
- Closed
Last order an hour before closing. Public holidays keep the Sunday hours.
Source: cafedelambre.com, checked 5 Oct 2026.
Cafe de l'Ambre is the legendary Ginza kissaten that has poured coffee and nothing else since 1948, with about 20 single origins on the menu, including beans aged for a decade or more. Much of the original interior survives.
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Insider tip
Try an aged bean, or the Blanc et Noir, sweetened iced coffee served like a cocktail.
What the guides say about Cafe de l'Ambre
Late morning. The fork. teamLab Planets in Toyosu is the barefoot, water-filled digital art museum that lives up to the phone footage, and you'll need a booked slot. Or walk into Ginza as it opens, for the food basements at Ginza Six, the twelve floors of Itoya Ginza, and a coffee at Cafe de l'Ambre, which has been roasting since 1948 and serves beans aged for years. Ginza is the better choice if teamLab Borderless, at Azabudai Hills near Roppongi, is going to be part of day five instead.
Most chains here (Dormy Inn, Tokyu Stay, Daiwa Roynet, Monterey) sell breakfast as an add-on rather than including it, so compare the rate with and without. For coffee out, Cafe de l'Ambre has been pouring it since 1948 but doesn't open until noon, and Kissa You beside the Kabukiza does the omurice that fills Instagram feeds from late morning.
What's on near Cafe de l'Ambre
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Cafe de l'Ambre, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Shiseido Gallery: Komura Settai and Takuro Tamayama
今とはいつのことか―小村雪岱と玉山拓郎
Time Weekdays 11:00 to 19:00, Sundays and holidays 11:00 to 18:00 Station Ginza (Tokyo Metro), exit A2, 4 min walk
An exhibition pairing works by Komura Settai with a new installation by Takuro Tamayama, closed on Mondays and from 21 December 2026 to 11 January 2027.
Kanze-kai Regular Noh, December
12月観世会定期能
Time 13:00 Station Ginza (Tokyo Metro), 2 min walk
Noh Mekari, Hachinoki and Ran with Kyogen Fuku no Kami at Kanze Noh Theatre, including a performance by Kanze Kiyokazu. Student seat ¥4,200.
Kanze-kai Regular Noh, January: Okina
1月観世会定期能
Time 13:00 Station Ginza (Tokyo Metro), 2 min walk
New Year programme opening with Okina, followed by Kyogen Suzuki Hocho and Noh Tsurukame and Tamura, at Kanze Noh Theatre.
The Design of Yoshida Shoya: The Future Sought by the New Mingei Movement
吉田璋也のデザイン― 新作民藝運動がめざした未来
Time 10:00 to 18:00 (to 20:00 on 6 Nov, 4, 18 and 19 Dec); closed Wednesdays (open 16 Dec); timed booking on weekends and holidays from 28 Nov Station Shimbashi (JR lines, Ginza Line), 8 min walk
About 300 works and papers on Yoshida Shoya, the Tottori doctor who designed new mingei pottery, woodwork and textiles and set up the Tottori Mingei Museum.
Swedish Ceramics: Living with Gustavsberg
スウェーデンのうつわ グスタフスベリのある暮らし
Time 10:00 to 18:00, closed Wednesdays Station Shimbashi (JR lines, Ginza Line), 8 min walk
Everyday pottery from the Gustavsberg factory, drawn from the Nationalmuseum Sweden collection, by four of its best-known designers: Wilhelm Kåge, Stig Lindberg, Lisa Larson and Karin Björquist.
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Around Ginza
Tokyo's grand shopping street, best at its counters and old coffee houses
Ginza is where Tokyo dresses up. Department stores and flagship boutiques line Chuo-dori, the kabuki theatre has been the art form's main home since 1889, and you'll find some of the most exacting counters in the city here. The trick is to look past the brand facades to the old coffee houses, the stationery tower and the bars upstairs.
Ginza has 8 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 shops, 2 cafes, 1 landmark, 1 restaurant, 1 bar and 1 bathhouse. Read the Ginza guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Cafe de l'Ambre?
- 8-10-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都中央区銀座 8-10-15).
- What are the opening hours of Cafe de l'Ambre?
- Tue to Sat 11:00 to 20:00; Sun 11:00 to 18:00; Closed Mon. Last order an hour before closing. Public holidays keep the Sunday hours.
- How do I get to Cafe de l'Ambre?
- The nearest station is Shimbashi (JR Yamanote). Cafe de l'Ambre is in Ginza, Tokyo.
- How much does Cafe de l'Ambre cost?
- Cafe de l'Ambre is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Cafe de l'Ambre?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Cafe de l'Ambre?
- Quiet weekday afternoon.
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