Cafés · Our pick in Tokyo
Café de l’Ambre
Coffee only, since 1948
A dark-panelled Ginza coffee house that roasts its own beans and serves nothing but coffee, some of it from beans aged for years.
Our take
- Coffee only
- Aged beans
- Since 1948
- Address
- Ginza, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Shimbashi
350 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +81 3 3571 1551
- Website
- cafedelambre.com
About Café de l’Ambre
Café de l’Ambre, in Ginza, describes itself as a coffee-only shop that roasts its own beans, founded in 1948 (cafedelambre.com).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Café de l’Ambre before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Café de l’Ambre are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- ShimbashiAGUAlKS-AE350 m5 min walk
- Higashi-GinzaAHH-TSTS;H450 m6 min walk
- GinzaGHMH-TSTS;H500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Tokyo Tower1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The palace gardens2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Shibuya crossing5.5 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Meiji Jingū5.7 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Sensō-ji5.9 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Tokyo Skytree6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Haneda Airport14 kmCar or taxi 52 min
Main railway stations
- Tokyo Station1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Shinagawa Station4.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Ueno Station5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Shibuya Station5.5 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Shinjuku Station6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 27 min
Location
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