I had some business in Yokohama, so I left home early to grab breakfast along the way. My destination was Toaster Bread Cafe & Champagne Bar, located about a 10‑minute walk from Kannai Station. I wondered if the name meant it transforms into a champagne bar at night. This café is supervised by the upscale bread shop “Takasho (高匠)” so you can enjoy their high-quality bread.
The large windows facing the street and the spacious interior create an inviting atmosphere. Unlike many cafés that cram in seats, this place offers plenty of room so you can relax while enjoying your meal. There are various seating options including tables and a counter. The counter seats are equipped with power outlets, and the café as a whole offers free Wi-Fi.
The morning menu is available from 8:00 to 11:00. The cheapest option is the Thick-Cut Butter Toast Morning Set (厚切りバタートーストのモーニングセット) for 550 yen. The prominently displayed prices all include the drink bar option. There’s also a set with just one drink at a lower price. When you enter, you order and pay at the counter, then choose any available seat.
The drink bar is set up at the central square counter (the one with the lush greenery shown in the second photo). The selection isn’t extensive: there’s coffee, tea, water, orange juice, and milk. It’s a nice bonus to have a few cups of your favorite drink as you relax.
One of the highlights of the drink bar is this treat! I was particularly looking forward to it on this visit—a rusk made with Takasho bread. It’s crispy and crunchy, and comes with two types of sauce.
Since I knew I’d need room for the rusk, I chose the light Takasho Toast set. It comes with the drink bar for 750 yen, or 550 yen if you opt for a single drink. Takasho Toast is made by dividing one slice of toasted bread into four pieces, then topping them with four types of confiture. It is served with a side salad.
Starting from the upper left and moving clockwise, the toppings are: Ogura (red bean paste), honey (which tasted more like pear, despite the menu saying honey—haha), strawberry, and orange. They were all delicious! And the soft, moist bread was a real treat. One little surprise, though…
The slice was about 3 cm thick…? I suppose that the wonderfully soft, almost cotton-like texture is due to this thickness. They call this bread “Tokyo Rich (東京リッチ)” as it is made using a “yudane process” with carefully selected, top-quality ingredients. That being said, the rusk was at risk of disappearing!
In the end, I couldn’t resist and got three pieces, with chocolate and strawberry sauces. There are two types of rusk available—plain, and one lightly dusted with bittersweet chocolate. They are delightfully crisp, and the sauces are delicious too.
I had plenty of time to enjoy everything at a leisurely pace. It was very quiet on a weekday, though it did start to get busier as it neared 10:00.
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Name Toaster Bread Cafe & Champagne Bar
Open Day through night
Reservation Unavailable
Credit card Available
URL Takasho
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