Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in Tokyo: Sydney roasters, Melbourne brunch and a grand final at lunch
Tokyo is a coffee city already. The Aussie bit is the brunch, the banana bread and a crowd to watch the footy with.
The short version
- Most Aussie coffee: Single O, the Surry Hills roaster, now has five cafés in Tokyo [2].
- The famous brunch: bills, from Darlinghurst in Sydney, has four Tokyo restaurants, including Omotesando and Ginza [1][9].
- A Melbourne original: CIBI started in Collingwood in 2008 and now runs a café in Sendagi [5].
- Footy: the Tokyo Goannas' 2026 Grand Final party was at Peter Cole in Nishi-Shinjuku [7].
- Honest note: Tokyo has fewer Australian venues than Hong Kong or Singapore, and dedicated Aussie pubs have come and gone. We've only listed places we could confirm in 2026.
How we picked these
We checked every venue below in late 2026 against its own website and a recent review or listing. We looked for an Australian founder, an Australian origin, or an Aussie-style menu that locals and expats actually go to for that reason. Each venue name links to its own website.
We dropped a long list of places that turn up in older guides, including several Aussie-themed restaurants, a pie shop and a beach café, because we couldn't confirm they're still open or still Australian.
For the community, clubs and the time-zone advantage, read Aussie life in Tokyo.
Cafés: flat whites, banana bread and brunch
Single O
Where: Hamacho (Chuo), Ryogoku (Sumida), Kanda Awajicho (Chiyoda), Shibuya and Yurakucho.
Why Australians go: Single O was founded in 2003 by Dion and Emma Cohen, who started with a tiny café and roastery in Surry Hills [2]. It arrived in Japan in 2014, roasting in Ryogoku, and now has five Tokyo cafés [2]. Time Out says the Ryogoku space borrows from the Sydney store's interiors and serves long-standing favourites from the Sydney menu [3].
What to order:
- Coffee on tap. Pick from the free-pour taps or go for the Reservoir house blend [3].
- Banana bread with espresso butter. It's on the menu at Kanda [4].
- Something savoury. At Ryogoku, Time Out recommends the Reservoir Dog hot dog, avocado toast and Boris' Beans with labneh and feta [3].
- A drink after work. Kanda, which opened in April 2025, is Single O's first day-to-night venue, with Australian craft beer and wine as well as coffee cocktails [4].
bills
Where: Omotesando (Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku), Ginza, Futakotamagawa and Odaiba [9].
Why Australians go: bills was founded in Darlinghurst, Sydney, by the late chef Bill Granger, and Japan fell for it hard [1]. It's the place to take Japanese friends who want to know what an Australian breakfast looks like.
What to order: The ricotta hotcakes, the full Aussie breakfast or the smashed avocado toast [1]. In 2026, bills Japan is running a Christmas menu from 18 to 25 December that includes some Australian wines [9].
CIBI
Where: Sendagi (Bunkyo), with a second shop, corner store, in Kitasando.
Why Australians go: CIBI began in Collingwood, Melbourne, in 2008, opened by Zenta and Meg Tanaka, and brought the concept to Tokyo later [5]. It feels like a Melbourne café that happens to be in old Tokyo.
What to order: A long black or flat white, scrambled eggs on house-made sourdough, or the monthly lunch plate. Time Out notes Australian and New Zealand wine and beer on the drinks list too [5].
Mia Mia
Where: Higashi-Nagasaki (Toshima) and Kuramae (Taito).
Why Australians go: Mia Mia calls itself an "Aussie-Tokyo" café and bar, and Metropolis describes it as owned by a Japanese-Australian duo [6]. The second café sits in a renovated 120-year-old rice-milling shop in Kuramae. It's very much a community spot: the café celebrated its sixth anniversary with a music festival in April 2026.
What to order: Coffee and bread by day; it turns into a bar in the evening [6].
Latte Graphic
Where: In Tokyo, Azabudai, Jiyugaoka, Machida and Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, plus Musashi-Kosugi, Tama-Plaza and Ebina in Kanagawa.
Why Australians go: It's a Melbourne-themed chain whose founder was inspired by family-friendly Australian cafés [8]. It opens early by Tokyo standards, which helps if you're a breakfast person.
What to order: Breakfast. The menu runs from light breakfasts to hearty lunches, with vegetarian and vegan options clearly labelled [8]. Smashed avo is the Aussie benchmark.
Where to watch the footy
Tokyo is one hour behind Sydney and Melbourne in the cooler months and two hours behind during Australian daylight saving, so the AFL Grand Final lands in the early afternoon.
Grand Final day
- Tokyo Goannas party at Peter Cole, Nishi-Shinjuku: the Goannas, Tokyo's Australian rules club, held their 2026 Grand Final party at Peter Cole, an Irish pub in Nishi-Shinjuku, with seats booked by email through the club [7].
- BUSO Brewery, Machida: listed by the AFL as a 2026 Grand Final watch party venue [10]. It's a craft brewery a short walk from Machida Station on the Odakyu line.
- HUB Shibuya Center-Gai: also on the AFL's 2026 watch party list [10].
The rest of the season
- Craic, Akasaka: the Goannas say this Irish pub near Akasaka and Tameike-Sanno stations shows virtually all AFL games, but recommend calling ahead for early weekend starts [7].
We couldn't confirm a Tokyo venue with regular NRL, State of Origin or cricket screenings in 2026. Ask in Cooee Japan, our Facebook group for Australians in Japan, a week or two before the game; someone usually knows which bar will put it on.
All venues at a glance
| Venue | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Single O | Café and roaster | Hamacho, Ryogoku, Kanda Awajicho, Shibuya, Yurakucho |
| bills | Brunch restaurant | Omotesando, Ginza, Futakotamagawa, Odaiba |
| CIBI | Café | Sendagi, Kitasando |
| Mia Mia | Café and bar | Higashi-Nagasaki, Kuramae |
| Latte Graphic | Melbourne-style brunch café | Azabudai, Jiyugaoka, Machida and more |
| Peter Cole | Irish pub, Goannas' 2026 Grand Final party | Nishi-Shinjuku |
| BUSO Brewery | Brewery, 2026 Grand Final watch party | Machida |
| HUB Shibuya Center-Gai | Pub, 2026 Grand Final watch party | Shibuya |
| Craic | Irish pub showing AFL | Akasaka |
Tips for an Aussie fix in Tokyo
- Bring the Vegemite. Imported Australian groceries are hard to find and pricey, so pack your essentials.
- Book bills on weekends. It's popular with locals as well as Aussies, and Omotesando takes bookings online [9].
- Use the coffee as a way in. Japanese baristas are serious about their craft. Ask questions and you'll make friends.
- Check before you go. Café hours in Tokyo change with the seasons and the building's opening days.
Sources
- Best Australian restaurants in Tokyo – Savvy Tokyo
- Get cracking on an Aussie coffee odyssey in Tokyo – Kangaeroo (August 2026)
- Single O Ryogoku Roastworks/Café – Time Out Tokyo
- Single O is adding its first day-to-night venue in Tokyo – Concrete Playground
- CIBI Tokyo – Time Out Tokyo
- Australian restaurants in Tokyo – Metropolis
- Tokyo Goannas Australian Football Club
- 5 Aussie-style cafés in Japan – Japan Travel
- bills Omotesando – bills Japan
- Find a 2026 AFL Grand Final watch party near you – AFL