On March 31st, the large commercial facility "Tokyu Plaza Ginza" (5-2-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) finally opened on the corner of Sukiyabashi Crossing in Ginza, Tokyo. The facility will house a total of 125 stores, with a focus on the keywords "tradition" and "innovation." The first and second floors are lined with flagship street-level stores, primarily from global brands, while the first basement floor and floors three through nine are a shopping zone featuring Tokyu Hands, a new select shop format from Tokyu Department Store, and a Lotte Duty Free Shop. The sixth floor and rooftop are open public spaces.

This article focuses on food, focusing on the second basement floor and floors ten through eleven, where restaurants and food shops with eat-in options are lined, and introduces recommended gourmet shops, primarily those making their Japan debut or offering new styles.

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Enjoy high-end sandwiches and the popular "freshly made" ice cream on the rooftop - takeout and eat-in

The second basement floor is home to a variety of market-style stores perfect for takeout. Among the highlights are the Japanese debut of Caviar House & Prunier/Sandwich House, a popular European luxury sandwich shop that uses high-quality ingredients such as caviar, smoked salmon, and foie gras, and the Tokyo debut of Handelsbergen, an ice cream shop in Kyoto that is so popular that customers often line up to enjoy "freshly made" ice cream. Handelsbergen's roasted green tea flavor is a treat that can only be enjoyed at the Ginza store. At Salon Ginza Sabou, located inside the new select shop Salon Adam et Rope, you can enjoy teas selected by Nara's Tea Farm Inokura, a tea farm that is currently garnering attention around the world, as well as rice balls, porridge, and bento dishes made with a collaboration between Gunma Prefecture's Koshihikari rice variety, Yukihotaka.



On a nice day, you can pick up a sandwich or deli item and head straight to the rooftop. The open-air terrace, "Kiriko Terrace," features walls covered in lush greenery and a large water basin, creating an expansive space where you can forget the hustle and bustle of the city. In one corner, there's also a rooftop cafe, "Sakura no Chaya," serving "Japanese French fries." The weeping cherry tree, planted as the hotel's symbolic tree, will be in full bloom in spring. Enjoy the flavors of two Michelin stars in a relaxed atmosphere—a break with dessert and coffee. A salon has opened on the fourth floor, offering sweets from the two-Michelin-star restaurant, "Esquisse." Previously, the assiette dessert was only available in the restaurant, but now, it's available in a course menu prepared by pastry chef Kazuyo Narita. Enjoying the seasonally changing menu year-round is a luxurious pleasure. A la carte cakes are also available for takeout.



Cocoa Market by Maribel, a sister brand of popular New York chocolatier Maribel, has opened a store inside the select shop Hinkalinka on the 5th floor, attracting attention as it is their second store after the Kyoto store. The store offers a variety of ways to enjoy chocolate, from chocolate balls and fruit dips sold by weight to ganache, chocolate bars, gelato, hot chocolate and other drinks.



Other popular places to relax when you get tired of shopping include Mees Cafe and Kitchen at Metoa Ginza, an Australian cafe on the first floor that serves organic food and Allpress coffee, and Marufuku Coffee Ginza Kissa-shitsu, a long-established coffee shop founded in 1934 on the sixth floor.


Enjoy gourmet food from long-established Japanese restaurants and famous international restaurants in Ginza - a relaxing dinner time

The restaurant floors on the 10th and 11th floors are perfect for lunch as well as dinner, with a wide selection of popular gourmet options. Apollo, managed by Transit on the top floor (11th floor), is a modern Greek restaurant that has arrived from Sydney, Australia for the first time. It features a modern take on healthy Greek cuisine made with plenty of fresh vegetables and olive oil, and is a popular restaurant that has captivated the palates of many, having won the "Australia Hot 50 Restaurants" award for three consecutive years since opening in Sydney in 2012, and been selected in the top 100 of "Australia Gourmet Traveler" for four consecutive years. The restaurant serves dishes from the original Italian menu, such as "Taramasalata," a mixture of fish roe, lemon juice, oil, and bread, and "Lemon Pie Apollo Style," which makes use of the crispy yet fluffy texture of meringue, as well as charcoal-grilled lamb, Australian beef, and Japanese beef. There is also a wide selection of 120 wines to go with the dishes, as well as original cocktails made with fresh fruit. Guests are invited to share and savor the food at the restaurant's distinctive long counter.



Also on the same floor, Shimogamo Saryo, a long-established Kyoto traditional Japanese restaurant celebrating its 160th anniversary, will open its first Ginza branch. The "back" section is Shimogamo Saryo Higashi no Hanare, where you can leisurely savor Kyoto's unique culture and atmosphere as well as kaiseki cuisine, while the "front" section is Shimogamo Saryo Nomae, where you can casually enjoy sake and refined appetizers in a bar-style setting. In front of Shimogamo Saryo, you can casually enjoy a la carte dishes ranging from appetizers to sashimi, main courses, final dishes, and desserts, including items that can only be found at the main store, such as fried beef fillet and grilled blackthroat seaperch with sake kasu.



Other establishments include "Bareburger," the second Japanese branch of the New York-based organic hamburger chain; Japan's first Hawaiian restaurant, "Guy & Joe's Hawaiian Style Cafe"; "Sendee Terrace," a Thai beer restaurant run by Thailand's number one beer maker, "SINGHA"; Tsurutontan's new business, "Tsurutontan UDON NOODLE Brasserie"; and "Ozaki Beef Yakiniku," where you can enjoy grilled Ozaki beef, a rare lean cut of beef that is only shipped in 30 cows per month. The lineup includes long-established and famous restaurants from around the world that specialize in ingredients, such as Ginza Himuka, allowing you to enjoy gourmet food that is unique to Tokyo and Japan.