Hoshino Coffee (星乃珈琲店) is managed by Doutor, one of the most popular café chains in Japan. They are especially well-known for their pancakes. I was familiar with them but didn’t have a branch nearby. Finally, a branch opened in Funabashi, which is close to where I live, so I visited with a friend. 😊
Hoshino Coffee opens at 10 a.m. and serves a breakfast menu until 11 a.m. Each drink comes with half a slice of toast and an egg—this morning café tradition is called a “Morning Set,” which is especially famous in Nagoya. Interestingly, Hoshino Coffee originated in Saitama.
From the breakfast menu, I ordered the Salad and toast set, which includes a fresh salad and toasted bread. It was nutritious but not very filling—I found myself getting hungry soon after.
The set also comes with one drink. I chose the Hoshino Blend, their signature coffee.
Of course, their specialty pancakes are available all day. I ordered Soufflé pancake (Double). As the name suggests, it’s like a soufflé—fluffy and thick! Since it takes about 20 minutes to bake, and because pancakes are popular here, you might have to wait a little longer. The double pancake is a better value, as the single costs 530 yen.
The pancake I received was thicker than the one in the menu photo. Lucky me! 😋
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Name Hoshino Coffee Funabashi (星乃珈琲店 船橋東武店)
Open Morning through night
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I’ve never seen pancakes like this. Looks very tasty though:)
That pancake was like cake 😀