The French toast from Aoyama Flower Market Tea House in Tokyo is just topped with powdered sugar and berries with a dollop of ice cream and whipped cream on the side. (Kelly Agee/Stars and Stripes)
When my friend invited me to Sunday brunch, we searched for a place with delicious food but also beautiful scenery that made an enviable backdrop for social media.
The Aoyama Flower Market Tea House is a unique place where guests are surrounded by colorful blooms and greenery. There are three locations in Tokyo and one is conveniently located on the basement floor of Kichijoji Station.
The Aoyama Flower Market Tea House in Tokyo is covered inside and out, and wall-to-wall, with fresh and artificial flowers. (Kelly Agee/Stars and Stripes)
The tea house is easy to spot. It’s covered inside and out, and wall-to-wall, with fresh and artificial flowers for a visually stunning effect. The restaurant can accommodate about 25 people; the spacious tables give hungry customers room to relax.
The menu is available only in Japanese and consists of herbal teas, blended teas, French toast and an assortment of pastries.
The eggs-and-cheese on bread from Aoyama Flower Market Tea House in Tokyo comes with a side salad and is crowned with fresh fruit. (Kelly Agee/Stars and Stripes)
I opted for eggs-and-cheese on bread, French toast and the seasonal sakura soda, all for 3,000 yen, or about $25. It was a little on the pricey side but well worth the visit.
All the food is picture perfect, but also fresh and very tasty. The French toast is just gooey enough in the middle and topped with powdered sugar and berries with a dollop of ice cream and whipped cream on the side. Its flower garnish makes the entire serving a perfect, Instagram-able photo.
The eggs-and-cheese on bread was tasty. The bread is very fresh with a light taste and texture. It’s a vegetarian meal made of a bread slice with semi-runny eggs mixed with cheese in the middle. It comes with a side salad crowned with fresh fruit.
The sakura soda from Aoyama Flower Market Tea House location in Kichijoji, Tokyo. (Kelly Agee/Stars and Stripes)
For my drink option I sidestepped tea in favor of the sakura soda. I always enjoy the sweet and floral taste of sakura.
A highlight on the menu is the Mini Sweets Set, which gives customers the option to add a cream puff, rose jelly, cheesecake or cookie to their drink or meal for an extra 550 yen.
The Aoyama Flower Market Tea House in Tokyo is a unique place where guests are surrounded by colorful blooms and greenery. (Kelly Agee/Stars and Stripes)
The high-quality tea is pesticide-free and grown on a farm that specializes in fresh, healthy products. The herb tea is a blend of spearmint, lemon balm, marjoram, rosemary and lemongrass. Other options include rose tea, Bora Bora fruit tea, sweet Earl Grey and green tea.
Flower tea or organic iced coffee are available by the pitcher for 825 yen.
The Aoyama Flower Market Tea House in Tokyo is a unique place where guests are surrounded by colorful blooms and greenery. (Kelly Agee/Stars and Stripes)
As you exit the restaurant, the staff will hand you a beautiful flower in a plastic bag with water as a parting gift, free of charge.
AOYAMA FLOWER MARKET TEA HOUSE
Address: 1–1–24 Kichijoji Minamicho Musashino Tokyo, 180-0003
Directions: Located in the Kichijoji Station Atre shopping center on the B1 floor
Hours: Open daily, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Prices: Most dishes cost between 550 yen and 1,200 yen
Dress: Casual
Information: Online: foreign.aoyamaflowermarket.com/foreign/teahouse/m
