Cafe

Pinocchio (Kissa)

Rating88SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
A living legend of Tokyo's kissaten culture, Pinocchio has anchored its corner of Itabashi since 1974.
1974年創業、板橋区に50年以上根を張る純喫茶の生きた伝説。
The hotcakes — priced at just 550 yen — are mixed from scratch with each order and cooked four servings at a time on a copper plate by an owner who has never seen fit to raise prices in five decades.
銅板で焼くホットケーキは注文ごとにその場で生地を混ぜ、一度に4人分しか焼けない丁寧な手仕事が生み出す膨らみと飴色の焦げ目は、550円という価格が冗談に見えるほどの完成度だ。
That story has spread through TikTok and social media to reach fans across Japan, and weekend queues of up to four hours are now the norm.
アイスコーヒー350円を含め半世紀にわたってほぼ変わらぬ価格を守るオーナーの哲学はTikTokやSNSで全国に広まり、今では土日に4時間待ちの行列が生まれるほどになった。
Named among Tokyo's top kissaten by Tabelog.
Tabelog喫茶TOKYO百名店にも選ばれた、板橋の誇るべき名店。
Popular Dishes
Thick Hotcakes
ホットケーキ
Iced Coffee
アイスコーヒー
What kind of place?
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Retro Japanese coffee shop open since 1974. The famous ultra-thick hotcakes are just 550 yen — copper plate-baked, crispy outside, fluffy inside at 5cm+ thick. Weekend queues can reach 4 hours. Tabelog 3.69, 981+ reviews, Tabelog Kissa 100 selected.

Fans from across Japan say '550-yen hotcakes this thick are one-of-a-kind in Tokyo' and 'Worth the 4-hour weekend queue.' 3.69 Tabelog, 981+ reviews, Kissa 100.

Business Hours
Mon・Tue8:00-18:00
Wed・ThuClosed
Fri – Sun8:00-18:00
Regular Holiday：Wednesday・Thursday
Phone03-3974-9336Call
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大山駅 from 徒歩9分. 土日 長時間待 覚悟 訪問 . cash only. Takeout available
16-8 Oyamakanaicho, Itabashi, Tokyo
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Pinocchio (Kissa)

Rating88SCORE
Popular Dishes
Thick Hotcakes
ホットケーキ
Iced Coffee
アイスコーヒー
Business Hours
Mon・Tue8:00-18:00
Wed・ThuClosed
Fri – Sun8:00-18:00
Regular Holiday：Wednesday・Thursday
Access
大山駅 from 徒歩9分. 土日 長時間待 覚悟 訪問 . cash only. Takeout available
16-8 Oyamakanaicho, Itabashi, Tokyo
Phone03-3974-9336
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
A living legend of Tokyo's kissaten culture, Pinocchio has anchored its corner of Itabashi since 1974.
1974年創業、板橋区に50年以上根を張る純喫茶の生きた伝説。
The hotcakes — priced at just 550 yen — are mixed from scratch with each order and cooked four servings at a time on a copper plate by an owner who has never seen fit to raise prices in five decades.
銅板で焼くホットケーキは注文ごとにその場で生地を混ぜ、一度に4人分しか焼けない丁寧な手仕事が生み出す膨らみと飴色の焦げ目は、550円という価格が冗談に見えるほどの完成度だ。
That story has spread through TikTok and social media to reach fans across Japan, and weekend queues of up to four hours are now the norm.
アイスコーヒー350円を含め半世紀にわたってほぼ変わらぬ価格を守るオーナーの哲学はTikTokやSNSで全国に広まり、今では土日に4時間待ちの行列が生まれるほどになった。
Named among Tokyo's top kissaten by Tabelog.
Tabelog喫茶TOKYO百名店にも選ばれた、板橋の誇るべき名店。
88SCORE
What a score of 88 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
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Retro Japanese coffee shop open since 1974. The famous ultra-thick hotcakes are just 550 yen — copper plate-baked, crispy outside, fluffy inside at 5cm+ thick. Weekend queues can reach 4 hours. Tabelog 3.69, 981+ reviews, Tabelog Kissa 100 selected.

Fans from across Japan say '550-yen hotcakes this thick are one-of-a-kind in Tokyo' and 'Worth the 4-hour weekend queue.' 3.69 Tabelog, 981+ reviews, Kissa 100.

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