Shinjuku Takano Fruits Parlor

The flagship Takano location, this fruit parlor located on Shinjuku-dori Avenue in 3 Chome Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo spans five floors. Takano serves parfaits, fruit samplers, cut fruit, juices, and fruit sandwiches made with seasonal fruits, as well as clubhouse and roast beef sandwiches. The shop also has parfaits and course menu options served at no other Takano location.

Here you can enjoy western sweets such as the parfait with heart-shaped strawberries or the luxurious pudding with melon, watermelon and other fruits. You can also choose to enjoy more traditional sweets such as bean paste, dango, and fruit covered in syrup. Because this is a high-end fruit shop from its creation in 1885 the fruit used is only the freshest available.

Shinjuku’s most sought-after desserts come in the form of fruit parfaits at Takano Fruit Parlour. The cafe is located inside Shinjuku Takano, a speciality fruit shop that’s over 130 years old!. The desserts are a way for the shop to feature their best, seasonal fruits in the most delectable way possible.

The first thing that you need to know about eating here is that it is damned popular. This means that often times they are lines that quite literally take hours. We manage to mitigate this by sending and associate early and doing the very un-Japanese thing of saving our place in the libe.

On the first floor of the shop, you’ll see some very high end (and high priced) fruit. After you’ve worked up an appetite looking at the delicious and beautiful displays, it’s time to head upstairs to the main attraction. Takano Fruits Parlor offers an all-you-can-eat fruit buffet.

Takano Fruit Parlor has a long history of over 130 years and specializes in fruits. At the dessert buffet, you can enjoy parfaits and other sweets that use seasonal fruits. At the dessert buffet at Takano Fruit Parlor, you can eat fruits to your hearts content at the “fruits bar”.

Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing. Shinjuku Takano Fruit Bar has seen the future unfold through the years together side by side with the Shinjuku Station. Takano Fruit Bar started in 1885 as a fruit specialty shop that offering top-quality fruits.

Takano Fruit Parlor is a restaurant business unparalleled in the world. We have come this far with the loving support of our customers. We are committed to carefully-selected fruits filled with a seasonal sensation as well as fresh ingredients and refined services.

There is a gyoza bar, a tempura and soba restaurant, a ramen restaurant, the US Hamburger chain ‘Fat Burger, ‘ a fruit parlor (although that food does need to be consumed within their own restaurant) and there is a karage (fried chicken) set meal spot too.

This is a fruit parlor run by Takano, known for their high-end fruit specialty store. I've tried their weekend-only all-you-can-eat fruit menu several times, and it's a luxurious offering where you can fully enjoy fresh seasonal fruits.

My recommendation would be to skip the dessert and get a parfait somewhere else (Takano Fruits is very good, and not far from Christon Cafe).