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About this place
Whether you want a filling lunch or a quiet break with coffee and something sweet, Aoineko near Sunamachi Ginza Shopping Street offers both café classics and home-style cooking. One visitor described a special lunch featuring a hamburger steak, an egg dish, salad, rice, miso soup and a small side dish on one plate. The side was boiled cabbage with garlic, and the miso soup contained potato and onion: an unfussy meal that made an impression. Another diner reported ordering rich, fatty mackerel.
The menu also includes Napolitan, dry curry, rice soup with vegetables and egg, and Inaniwa udon, offering everything from a light café meal to a more substantial dish. One review praised the old-fashioned, chewy Napolitan, which may appeal if you are in the mood for a classic café plate. For a drink, Aoneko Chai is presented as a popular choice. This milk tea is made by simmering cardamom, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and Assam tea leaves, and can also be prepared without sugar. Enjoy it after a meal, or pair it with a sweet such as coffee jelly or oshiruko. One visitor said that oshiruko with tea made a satisfying end to a day walking around the shopping street. A review of the shaved ice on a hot day mentioned fruit and pudding as toppings. If you are visiting for a particular sweet, check with the café about its contents and availability.
Visitors have described the Kita-Suna café as quiet and said they were able to take their time over a meal. It is also described as suitable for dining alone, making it an option for lunch during a walk through Sunamachi Ginza or for a solo tea-and-sweets break.
