Hyperlocal Tokyo

Opens at 7 am. There's a smoking section, so about 20-30 people came in at once when it opened. The coffee is ¥300 including tax and it's delicious.

I was looking for a place to relax before my schedule in Tokyo, as I arrived early by highway bus. I was so happy to find a nice cafe that opened early! 😍💞 The cafe was spacious with plenty of seats. They had three different morning sets, and for 480 yen, I got a sandwich and coffee 😋🥰👍💕 The melted cheese was delicious 😋💖 It was affordable, relaxing, and I could even charge my phone 😊📱🔋🔌 I was very satisfied!💝

My first bus trip to Tokyo! Arriving at Yaesu Exit before 7 am, I was torn between checking into the hotel or warming up my slightly chilly body, despite it being early summer. In times of need, there's always a Veloce. Thank goodness. I ordered a Royal Milk Tea after a long time. It was a welcome respite.

Cafe Veloce, located near the Yaesu Exit of Tokyo Station, boasts a spacious and comfortable interior. I visited around 8 am before work. The clientele was mostly salarymen. While there are no smoking seats, there is a designated smoking area. In the past, the back area was a smoking section, and the non-smoking area was filled with cigarette smoke. However, this has improved recently. During lunchtime, they offer pasta and other dishes. The convenient Veloce system, where a lamp lights up when the restroom is occupied, is also implemented in this store. The staff's customer service is highly satisfactory.

I'm a guy in my 50s who used to work part-time at the now-closed Shanoa'r Shimo-Akutsuka store 30 years ago. I stopped by on a recent trip back home. The morning menu has changed in terms of its contents, but the choice of ABC remains the same, neither increasing nor decreasing, which somehow feels nostalgic (laughs). Looking at the unchanged "black cat" picture, I wondered how the manager and senior staff I worked with in the 1990s are doing.