Shirokuma Cafe しろくまカフェ
A cafe for polar bear fans!
Located near Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo, Shirokuma Café (also known as Polar Bear Café ) is a themed cafe that will delight fans of Shirokuma. Decorated with care in the atmosphere of the manga, it is a friendly little brasserie, perfectly suited for young audiences.
A themed manga
Created in 2006 by mangaka Aloha Higa, Shirokuma Café follows the adventures of Panda, a young teenager who works part-time in a zoo near the café of Shirokuma, a polar bear. The story is then based on the daily life of the café where both humans and animals come to lunch.
A successful manga, Shirokuma Café was adapted into an anime in 2012 and is now one of the favorite franchises of children and their parents for the messages of tolerance and kindness that it popularizes.
To read: Animal cafés
A brasserie in the colors of the anime
Giant stuffed animals leaning against the café counter, anime posters and manga storyboards, everything is done to remind you of the world of the polar bear and his friends .
Strongly inspired by the café in the anime, the Polar Bear Café is friendly and warm with its blue and white tones that enhance the warm colors of its wooden furniture. A cozy atmosphere, perfect for a quick lunch!
On the menu ? Curry, pizza, pasta and croque-monsieur featuring characters from the franchise ! And for less than 1,000 yen ( 7.60 euros ), all dishes are accompanied at lunchtime by a drink of your choice from among the many lattes and non-alcoholic fruit cocktails offered by the establishment.
A cheap menu which is also found on the dessert side since the price of ice cream sundaes and cakes rarely exceeds 650 yen ( 4.90 euros ) .
Finally, note that the brasserie offers new dishes every month to diversify the pleasures.
See also: Pokémon Cafe
The paradise of the little ones
Like the manga it is inspired by, the Polar Bear Café is very popular with children .
Not only does it adapt its menus to the tastes of the little ones by offering very mild curries and children's menus at 700 yen ( 5.30 euros ) , but it is also equipped with a games room where soft toys and episodes of Shirokuma await our dear blond heads ( or brown for once) after lunch.
Finally, the café has a souvenir shop where you can buy exclusive goodies from the franchise such as cups, bags or even stationery.
Address, timetable & access
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Address
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Timetable
Takadanobaba (JR, Seibu and Tokyo Metro lines) or Nishi-Waseda (Tokyo Metro) stations -
Access
every day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.