Kirby Café カービィカフェ TOKYO
Fans of Kirby, don't miss the Kirby Cafe at Tokyo Skytree! Not only can you take photos with the adorable Kirby and Waddle Dee, but you can also immerse yourself in Kirby's world while enjoying many cute and exquisite themed dishes. Moreover, you can bring home exclusive coasters and tableware.
[How to Make a Reservation]
Reservations are required for the Tokyo Kirby Cafe!
You can't just walk in.
The reservation process is very simple. Just go to the Kirby Cafe's official website, select the branch you want, choose the time and number of people, and enter your basic information.
Compared to the Fukuoka branch, the Tokyo Skytree branch is very popular, and reservations usually get snatched up immediately upon release. So be sure to watch the time and be ready at your computer to secure your reservation!
📅 Reservations open at 18:00 Japan time (17:00 Taiwan time) on the 10th of each month for the entire next month.
When making a reservation, you need to provide:
- Chinese name (Staff will check your passport to ensure it's you)
- Katakana (There are online tools to convert Chinese to Japanese Katakana)
- Requests for birthday singing, special dining needs, etc.
It's recommended to have all this information prepared in a notepad in advance so you can just copy and paste it during the booking.
From my personal experience visiting several times, you need to go online as soon as it opens at 17:00, immediately select your desired date, pick any dining time (don't take too long, getting the reservation is what matters), quickly copy and paste your information, and you should succeed in booking a reservation.
🎂 Special Birthday Requests
There's an option to select if you want the staff to help you celebrate your birthday. If selected, on that day, the staff will present a small dessert plate and change the restaurant's background music to the Happy Birthday song...
Then all the staff and guests will celebrate with you, making you the center of attention in the restaurant. It's very sincere, but those who are shy might want to think twice 😂
[How to Get There for Dining]
Take the Japanese subway to "Oshiage Station," which is Tokyo Skytree Station. After exiting, take the elevator to the 4th floor of Skytree, and you'll see the Kirby Cafe outside. Arrive about 5 minutes before your reservation time and wait on the outside chairs before checking in.
[Dining Experience]
When entering, the staff at the door will ask if you want to take a photo with Kirby and Waddle Dee, with the option to hold oversized forks and spoons, which is super cute!
The Kirby Cafe releases limited-time seasonal dishes for each season, which are only available in that season (this is why I visit so many times).
During my visit in October, they had their autumn menu 🍁, so we ordered all of the autumn exclusive dishes.
I must say the official Kirby team is very sincere. Every dish perfectly fits the theme of Kirby's world, and the car-shaped Kirby is super cute! Lots of tableware are also Kirby-themed, making for great photos.
Aside from the appearance of the dishes, I think there's room for improvement in the taste:
🤔 Most of the drinks are overly sweet, possibly due to added whipped cream, icing, and other decorative elements for photo appeal but not for drinking enjoyment.
🤔 Some dessert decorations, though edible, also fall on the excessively sweet side.
However, the dishes are generally satisfactory, and the overall dining experience is a full 100 in immersion. The staff is also extremely cute and polite, regardless of gender.
I’ll leave the individual dish descriptions in the photo section below, please keep scrolling to see more: