Exploring the backstreets of Omotesando

The weather is absolutely gorgeous right now in Tokyo. Cherry blossom trees are in full bloom, and people are out and about, enjoying much needed Vitamin D! I went out with a friend to explore Omotesando the other day and wanted to show some shops I discovered. I had never really gone into those small backstreets, which are set off from the main avenue (similar to Fifth avenue in NYC, with high end brand shops). I was pleasantly surprised to find tons of stuff which had previously not been on my radar.

Dominique Angel Bakery
5-7-14 Jingumae, Shibuya (東京都渋谷区神宮前5-7-14)

This place, located in the narrow street off the main Omotesando street, is a child’s dream. Even though we visited there on a weekday afternoon, people were lining up to get in. They have a “cookie shot” which is a cup made out of rich cookie covered with chocolate with almond milk poured in. I can imagine my girls going crazy with the thought of drinking milk and eating the cup too. They also have a chiffon cake in a big balloon, called “zero gravity chiffon cake.” You  have to pop the balloon to eat it. The other stuff I wanted to try were  fronzen s’mores, and Paris Tokyo. More menu here.  The café is pretty spacious and has upstairs seating too.

Maison Miyavie
5-3-12 Jingumae, Shibuya　（東京都渋谷区神宮前5-3-12）

I always enjoy a free gallery! I could not help but step into a strange house with mirrored slide door and multiple golden triangle decorations in the window. It’s a showroom of Koichiro Kimura. He designs furnitures out of recyclable polyethylene. The gallery is both first and second floors, and the entire place is decorated with white ceramic pyramids.