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GUNDAM Café

GUNDAM Cafe is a theme restaurant inspired by the smash hit sci-fi animation series "Mobile Suit Gundam". This futuristic, 60-seat cafe provides the latest information related to Gundam, and is on its way to becoming the ultimate destination for hardcore as well as casual fans of the more-than-three-decades-old space opera.

Customers can choose from more than 30 kinds of drinks, such as Jaburo Coffee (340 yen), an original coffee blend named after the fictional military headquarters in Brazil.

As for food items, a total of about 30 Gundam-themed original dishes are available. Those include "Red Comet"(790 yen)--a bowl of spicy spaghetti emulating char's zaku--and "Gunpla-Yaki"(190 yen or above)--a hot flour-based snack filled with sweet azuki bean paste or cream, in the shape of the original 1/144 Gundam modl kit. "Gundam Cafe Haroll"(950 yen), a rolled cake with Haro pattern, is another treat.

The Cafe also offers a wide range of exclusive souvenirs, particularly popular among which is "Gundam Coaster Drink Mats" (380 yen). Each packet contains 6 randomly selected coasters with different Gundam designs.

Female staff members help to evoke the Gundam world-feel with their pink federation uniform. From 5:00 p.m. until closing, the cafe operates as a bar and offers alcohol beverages.

Basic information

Hours

Café time
  • Weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Sat., Sun. & Holidays 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Bar time *Alcohol drinks are available.
  • Weekdays 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
  • Saturdays 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
  • Sundays & Holidays 5:00 p.m - 9:30 p.m.
Gunpla-Yaki is sold at following time
  • Weekdays 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Sat., Sun & Holidays 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Address

1-1 Kandahanaoka-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-3251-0078

Access

  • 1 min walk from JR Akihabara Sta.
  • 2 min walk from Akihabara Sta. on Tsukuba Express line
  • 3 min walk from Iwamotocho Sta. on Toei Subway Shinjuku Line

Website

http://www.g-cafe.jp/english/index.html

Menu

Menu

  • Jaburo Coffee
    1. Jaburo Coffee (340 yen)
    Uses coffee beans from South America where Jaburo the critical site of Gundam series is nearby. There is a Gundam Cafe's logo printed on a cup.
  • A pasta dish Red Comet
    2. A pasta dish "Red Comet" (790 yen) *Available only for bar time.
    Napolitan spaghetti with plenty of tomato sauce inspired by Char's Zaku. Can you see blade antenna and mono eye?
  • A cocktail Mono Eye
    3. A cocktail "Mono Eye" (790 yen) *Available only for bar time.
    Vodka-based cocktail inspired by Zaku. Enjoy the beautiful contrast of a red cherry floating in cocktail in green color.
  • Gunpla-Yaki
    4. Gunpla-Yaki (190 yen)
    A pancake with red bean paste inside, in the motif of the first plamodel of Gundam 1/144. There is an another taste, Bacon with mayonnaise (220 yen) is also available for sale.
  • Gundam Café Haroll
    5. Gundam Café Haroll (950 yen)
    A Swiss roll with doughy texture made from rice powder. A plenty of powdered green tea tasted cream inside which makes the cake not too sweet and recommended for adalts.

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