CORORAD

For a quiet morning seat around Horikiri-Shobuen, CORORAD's breakfast menu is a dependable fixture. The doors open at 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 on weekends, serving morning sets of plain toast, cheese toast, ogura sweet red bean toast, and egg sandwiches. Each set comes with coffee and a side salad, providing an uncomplicated, balanced start to the day.

Around lunchtime or during an afternoon pause, the substantial kissaten-style sandwiches come into their own. Heartier choices include the clubhouse sandwich—layered with roasted chicken thigh, vegetables, bacon, and egg—as well as the savory teriyaki chicken sandwich. For something lighter, toasted ham and Gouda cheese or a mixed sandwich with potato pair comfortably with a hot cup of coffee.

The coffee selection centers on the Colorado Blend, balanced through direct-fire roasting, alongside single-origin options like Kilimanjaro, Mandheling, and Mocha. Cold beverages are equally well represented, spanning cloth-filtered iced coffee, brown sugar café au lait, and coffee jelly topped with vanilla ice cream for a cooling, sweet treat.

The interior retains the relaxed ambience of a traditional retro café, arranged primarily with table seating and now fully non-smoking. Whether browsing the morning paper or reading a book solo, patrons can settle in without fuss at their own pace.