CANAL CAFE

“The resort of Kagurazaka” is the Canal Cafe where you can enjoy food and drink at the riverside. You can see the café through the train window of Sobu Line. Its nice atmosphere with the boat deck may have attracted a lot of attention. Origin of the café is established with the boat dock produced by Tokyo Suijyo Club in 1918.
There was only a little leisure in Tokyo for the citizens when this boat dock opened. So it was opened to supply a place of recreation and relaxation for citizens.
At present, its main business is Italian Restaurant and Café but the boat deck is still active. A part of the profit from the rental boats at the dock is contributed for children suffered by 3.11 earthquake. The Tokyo Suijyo Club is willing to use their boats for social activity.

The Canal Cafe has two spaces, the restaurant and the deck. Each side has its own way to enjoy.
If you would like to have a genuine Italian food, you may choose the restaurant side. There are also deck seats by the river. You can experience joy of an open view that you cannot believe it is Kagurazaka, the center of Tokyo.

Specialty of this restaurant is real Napoli style pizza cooked in stone oven. The fluffy but crusty dough pizzas are proudly served.
There are a la carte dishes with fresh seafood from Tsukiji market and vegetables in season from contracted farmers are available.

Pizza baked in the stone oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit is very popular. Sometimes, about 200 pieces of pizza might be ordered on a day.

If you would like to casually stop by, please choose Café and Bar at the deck side. There are counter serves alcohol, light dishes and original sweets by Chief Patissier from France. You can buy them and have a seat on the deck side to enjoy. The Tokyo Suijyo Club has been working on a program of purifying canal water for these few years. It has a successful result to bring fireflies near their deck.
You may enjoy your summer evening seeing the glow of fireflies with a glass of drink.

Deck side of the Canal Café with colorful parasols.

The deck side seems like a garden because you may see carps and turtles living in the canal, wild birds and flowers in various colors from there.

The Pizza “Sorrentina” is made with honey, lemon, basil and three kinds of cheese, smoked Mozzarella, Gorgonzola and Grana Padano. Also almond gives an accent to its feel in your mouth. 2,268 yen
House made Sangria 756 yen

Sep 2016　Text: Ryoko Kuraishi　Photo: Yasuo Yamaguchi

CANAL CAFE

1-9, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku

TEL 03-3260-8068

Hours: 11:30-21:30 L.O. Monday - Saturday / 11:30-20:30 L.O. Sunday and public holidays Close: 1st and 3rd Monday of the month (except public holidays)

http://www.canalcafe.jp

CANAL CAFE

CANAL CAFE

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