Savoul (Sabouru)

Came here after reading some nice reviews. And sure, the place is cute—inside and out. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end. If you’re actually here for coffee, you can safely skip this spot; there are much better options nearby. I ordered a café au lait that tasted suspiciously pre-made, as it arrived already very sweet. Normally, you’d expect the coffee and milk to be poured separately with sweetener on the side, but this one came fully mixed, leaving zero room to adjust. Not ideal if you actually care how your coffee tastes. The ¥750 hot chocolate was impressive only in price. It came in a tiny paper cup despite dining in, where a mug would’ve been the bare minimum. The drink itself was lumpy and poorly mixed, and it didn’t seem like the milk was even whisked in properly (if any was used at all). We also tried the pizza toast that some reviews raved about but it’s literally just bread, marinara sauce, and cheese. Which is fine—but let’s not pretend it’s anything more than that. Honestly, I probably would’ve let the mediocre drinks slide if it weren’t for the ¥1,000 Sunday “music charge.” Music taste is subjective, but nothing about the set felt like it actually required a live DJ. It came off less like paying for entertainment and more like an unplanned charity contribution toward someone’s practice session, which made the fee feel unnecessary and very... ambitious. That said, the girl who took our order was very nice, so I’ll give a star for that.

The coolest cafe'/restaurant in the coolest neighborhood in the world (TimeOut 2025). Great coffee, great cheesecake, great vibes and The Stone Roses. Zero criticism 👌

Cute little cafe that serves the napolitan (Japanese ketchup spaghetti). Reasonable pricing and the interior design is cute, lunch hour had a line but moved quickly. Highly recommended! One of the better takes on this ketchup spaghetti in Tokyo in my opinion.

A restaurant famous for home-style Neapolitan spaghetti. Neapolitan spaghetti is spaghetti made with mushrooms and other ingredients in a ketchup base. The strength is that you can enjoy a huge amount of spaghetti and a simple salad at a low price of 900 yen. So the wait at lunchtime is long. The price is very cheap and the quantity is large, so the price range is good, so the satisfaction is high, but the food itself is not very good. A place worth stopping by for lunch at least once if you are staying in Tokyo for a long time. The restaurant is also an old Japanese light wooden style, so mood is good.

Just updating the price changes. Local friend invited me to try their napolitain pasta with extra large portion. Was delicious in a retro ambiance!

I was craving Napolitan in Jimbocho and this was the first place that came up. Little did I know that this is actually a really popular place. The facade, decor, and interior are really cute. The staff is really kind and helpful. The Napolitan? Delicious. I kinda regretted ordering the big size because it was much bigger than I expected, but I finished it anyway. I recommend to just order the normal size unless you are VERY hungry.

I had found this place in a book and I immediately knew it was a must to visit. Well, I wasn’t wrong. The food was great (enormous even in the regular size) and for less than 1000 yen. It took me 10-15 minutes to get in (the place isn’t very big) but the line moves fast. There’s a Savour 1 next door but that’s only a cafe. Savour 2 is the food place.

Small kissaten with decent coffee but not much atmosphere. After thoroughly enjoying my visit to Saboru about a month ago I had a chance to visit their sister shop, creatively named Saboru 2. After I ordered my blend coffee another customer came in and sat at the table next to mine. Her enormous plate of Napolitan pasta arrived before my coffee. The coffee was tasty and the service was fine but the atmosphere felt somewhat rundown and cluttered where Saboru manages to feel cozy and eclectic. Maybe it would help if the one time white walls were re-painted. When I asked I learned that this shop had been in operation for more than 30 years. It looked it. Not recommend. Go next door to Saboru instead.