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Italian, Bar, Pizza, Cafe, European
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Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
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Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Reservations, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed 17 March 2023

Just over the bridge from the West Exit of Iidabashi station, the cafe is down a few steps from the road, right beside the canal. You order at the counter and collect your order from the counter too. The view is lovely. It is quiet...and peaceful and the icecreams and pizza are delicious. They have other food but that is what we chose. Peach icecream was wonderful with a real fresh fruit taste and a crisp wafer to go with it. The pizza was distinctly moreish and the hot yuzu drink delightfully warming on a winter’s day. You can buy little packets of fish food from the counter to feed the carp in the canal which was once part of the old castle moat.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 24 July 2022 via mobile

Recently moved to the area and have eaten here several times. This week my family is in town and we passed by the cafe while showing them around Kagurazaka, I wanted to show them the view (there is no blockage, you can walk directly to...the deck) since I’ve planned on taking them here for lunch later this week, however there was an extremely rude elderly man who hushed us out by saying we cannot enter if we are ‘only taking a look / not spending money’ with a very bad attitude, which is quite rare in Japan, I was shocked. I go to many restaurants around the world and this was the first negative experience in Japan.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 4 December 2020

Beautiful location on the river in the heart of Tokyo. Good food, service so so... Strange, now days it is not busy at all, because of the corona situation, so you would think service would be great.. It wasn't so good. But I enjoyed the...location and had a nice lunch.More

Date of visit: December 2020
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Reviewed 7 November 2020

(Nov-2020) Visited with friends for lunch at the restaurant side. Had the terrace table. There are heater stove, if needed but our lunch day was superb. View was great as expected and it was not very crowded too. Pizzas and I had shrimp and mushroom...spaghettini. All were delicious. You could choose added option of extra Yen1,000- to get full lunch set - choices for each of appetizer, drink and dessert or Yen200- - drink choices. Must admit, the service was not fast, as noted by others. Most appear to be new in the job. Possibly due to staff shortage ?? Our coffee was really, really strong that we had them changed for some reasons. Very close to Iidabashi station, B2a exit is the closest from underground trains and JR Line, about 2 minutes walk. Would be superb in the Spring time.More

Date of visit: November 2020
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Reviewed 4 April 2019 via mobile

You get to sit right at the water’s edge below a Sakura tree on a deck built in the canal. Great ambience and views during Sakura but the desserts were nothing special.

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed 18 February 2019

Visited the restaurant for dinner with some friends (not the terrace). Was surprised and shocked by the service, or better said the lack of service. waited 10 minutes before somebody attended to me, difficult to order, they just switched off the heater on a cold...evening in our room (where we were the only guests), and the list with comments goes on. Staff really needs to be trained better. They do not even have the basic service and politeness standards. The terrace is basically self-service, and a nice place to sit if the weather permits. The restaurant? forget it!More

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed 27 September 2018 via mobile

Stumbled upon this adorable gem one Saturday afternoon. The staff was welcoming and offered friendly conversations. Above all, the coffee was great and so were the lattes! If you're looking for a quiet and relaxed place to meet with friends or catch up with work...visit Canal cafe will be the one for u!More

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed 7 August 2018

Visited on 2018-08-07 at 1230. For a party of 6 hungry adults, we ordered 2 pizza lunch sets, 2 additional pizzas, 4 additional drink bars, and 6 desserts = 12000¥. We enjoyed the pizzas, which are thin crust, full of ingredients, and about 36cm (14")....The unlimited drinks from the bar are nice. These desserts were tasty. Staff was friendly and professional.More

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed 20 May 2018

Over the years we have been here many times. Great location in good weather as it is nice to be able to sit outside in a relaxed atmosphere drinking beer and eating pizza.

Date of visit: May 2018
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Reviewed 20 April 2018 via mobile

What an amazing restaurant in such a nice location. Set menus for lunch but very popular Highly reccomend this place to anyone and everyone

Date of visit: April 2018
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Reviewed 11 April 2018

We visited Canal cafe when sakura was at its peak and were lucky to have made a reservation a month before. There was a very long queue when we got there. We took a table on the deck and the view of the full bloom...sakura and the river was very beautiful . Food buffet quality, variety and taste was mediocre. Do be careful about taking the desserts. We took some using the plates provided at that section and were later charged an extra 500yen for desserts. They explained that we should have asked for a different plate since we had the buffet, only then would the dessert be free. One could also just have the dessert buffet. Its seems there was a notice but we couldnt understand. It would only be worth visiting in Spring.More

Date of visit: March 2018
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Reviewed 31 March 2018 via mobile

Waited 2 hours in que to get one of the worst pizzas ever. Tomato sauce was so bad, pizza undercooked and the whole place is for japanese people taking pictures and trying to row a boat.

Date of visit: March 2018
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Reviewed 8 February 2018 via mobile

Very nice waterfront seating. Relaxed atmosphere. Food OK, but not spectacular (pasta/pizza style). Worth a visit just for the location.

Date of visit: February 2018
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Reviewed 8 October 2017

This is a lovely place to visit especially during Springtime, where Sakura can be seen along the side of the river bank. There is a train that passes by, which makes this place very scenic. The food was fabulous, we had pasta and pizza. They...have a free flow bar of dessert and appetizer. Service crew were polite but speaks little English.More

Date of visit: September 2017
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Reviewed 25 May 2017

Excellent service from arrival to departure. Do not miss a meal by the river.To enjoy a coffee an ice cream or a meal is an ideal place. There are a lot of table and different places.

Date of visit: May 2017
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Canal Cafe is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 3.5
  • Service: 3.5
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5