[2025 Tokyo Restaurant] Travel Guide for A Works (Updated May)

#TokyoTourism A visit to A WORKS, located a short distance from Gakugeidaigaku Station ✨️ I knew that this is a famous cheesecake shop, but this was my first time there 🥰 It's only open three days a week, on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays! I went on Monday 🙌 I had heard that there would be a line, but I was surprised that there was quite a line even during the day on a weekday 😳 I went after 3pm and waited about 40 minutes. You can buy takeout without lining up! I ordered cheese pudding (¥680), Basque SP (¥680), and Earl Grey iced tea 💕 The drink was a set with cake for 1,150 yen. The size is small, but it's very rich and filling. It might be quite tough to eat two after lunch...! I only ate the pudding, which you can't take home, on the spot, and got the cake to take away ☺️ The interior is nice, but if you just want to eat cake, I recommend takeout ❤️ There are various seasonal cheesecakes, so it's fun to choose! There are more varieties available earlier, so if you have something in mind, it's best to go early! Things to note when using the store────────✅1 hour limit in the store✅One drink limit✅Cash only! ✅No takeaway pudding 🍽Store information━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📍Store name: A WORKS🗺Address: 2-23-20 Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo🚗Access: 8 minutes walk from Gakugeidaigaku Station⏰Opening hours: Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays 12:00-18:00💳Payment method: Cash only💵Budget: From 1,000 yen #Cheesecake #Gakugeidaigaku #Tokyocafe #Cafehopping

A Works, a unique cheesecake shop, is located in Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, a 7-minute walk (560m) from Gakugeidaigaku Station. The shop currently uses a system where you write your name, and the staff start recording your name from around 5am, so you have to line up from 4am😅. Only 50 groups are accepted per day. I lined up at 5am out of curiosity, and was able to taste the cheesecake without any problems! The shop opens at 12:00. There are various flavors of cheesecakes in the shop, and the pudding is also very popular. The pistachio Basque is especially recommended, and the rich cheese flavor will satisfy you with just one bite😘. It seems that Japanese people often order three cakes and puddings at once, and then take some home, so it seems that there are many repeat customers😂. Even Japanese people lament that it is a high hurdle, but the service is good and the taste is one of a kind. You can check the opening days of each month on Instagram! #cheese #cheeselover #cheesecake

A WORKS, a cheesecake shop near Gakugeidaigaku Station in Tokyo, is a popular shop that has a line every time you visit. Opening hours are Saturday to Monday from 11:30 to 22:00, Tuesday and Friday from 12:00 to 18:00, and closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. When I first visited, I was impressed by the fig cheesecake. It is not greasy at all, has an exquisite balance of saltiness and sweetness, and tastes like a Western appetizer. Since then, I have been completely hooked and have been going back frequently to try new products. The cakes in the shop are made with fresh seasonal fruits, so you can enjoy a different cake every time you visit. I tried various flavors, including fig, strawberry, pear, and banana. All cakes are available for takeout, but the pudding can only be enjoyed in the shop. Personally, I especially recommend the fruit cakes. The rainbow cake in the photo tastes like sour candy, and although it looks nice, it tastes normal. It may be perfect for taking photos. #JapanTrip #TokyoGourmet #Cheesecake

The other day, I took an early morning train to A WORKS, a cheesecake specialty store that I've always wanted to go to. This store has been featured on TV and in magazines many times and is very popular in Japan. When I arrived at 7am, 40 groups of customers had already registered their names. This store is only open three days a month, so this time I ordered all the menu items I was interested in. 🥹 What I had in the store was Hojicha Anpan (Roasted Tea and Red Bean Bread), Espresso Maron (Concentrated Coffee and Chestnut), Milk Tea Invisible Basque (Milk Tea and Apple), Pistachio Basque (Pistachio), Croissant Pumpkin (Croissant and Pumpkin), Gingerbread Reindeer (Gingerbread, Caramel, Cinnamon), and Cheese Pudding (Cheese Pudding). What I took out was Oreo Strawberry (Oreo and Strawberry) and Macaroni Cheese (Cheese Macaroni). The menu changes every time, and some of the combinations seem a little strange, but they surprisingly went well together and were very delicious 🤤 📌 2F, 2-23-20 Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo #Japan #Tokyo #TokyoGourmet #Cheesecake #BasqueCheesecake #Gakugeidaigaku #Aworks

Winter is strawberry season! We've picked out some cafes in Tokyo where you can enjoy beautiful strawberry cakes. Be sure to visit with your favorite friends. ⭐️Top1 Botta Coffee 📍Address: 3-39-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo ⏰Business hours: 11:00~19:00 🍰Recommended: Strawberry cream cake, chestnut mocha coffee (new product) ⭐️Top2 Harbs 📍Address: 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo ⏰Business hours: 11:00~21:00 🍰Recommended: Strawberry mousse cake (limited until January 10th), rum raisin cookies ⭐️Top3 Sugamo French Pound House 📍Address: 1-4-4 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0002 ⏰Business hours: 10:00~19:00 🍰Recommended: Strawberry cake ⭐️Top4 Afternoon Love & Table 📍Address: Shinjuku Lumine 1-4th floor ⏰Business hours: 10:00~19:00 🍰Recommended: Strawberry mille-feuille, berry Christmas mille-feuille ⭐️Top5 A Works 📍Address: 2F, 2-23-20 Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo ⏰Business hours: 12:00~17:00 🍰Recommended: Strawberry cheesecake, chestnut cheesecake ⭐️Top6 Cafe de Ginza 📍Address: 1F, Miyukikan Building, 6-5-17 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo ⏰Business hours: 11:00~22:00 (until 21:00 on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays) 🍰Recommended: Strawberry Napoleon, Mont Blanc *Image from Instagram 🔺Note: These are popular sweets shops, so they may be crowded. We recommend that you check the opening hours and make plans accordingly. 👉 Follow us to get information on fun spots and gourmet food in Japan. 👉 We also offer day trips, charters, customized itineraries, and small group tours. #JapanTrip #TokyoGourmet #TokyoCafe #TokyoTrip #StrawberrySeason #HiddenSweets

It's time for cheesecake again. For me, the combination of coffee and cheesecake is just right, like apples and cinnamon 😎. Judging from the queue, this shop's cheesecake seems to be a pretty popular Instagram spot. My friend and I waited in the cold wind for about 20 minutes (while waiting, I was praying in my heart that they wouldn't disappoint us). I ordered the banana caramel cheesecake, and my friend chose the limited edition pudding because of her preference for pudding. I couldn't forget the black sesame cheesecake from last time, so I thought this cheesecake was more interesting in texture than taste. The banana in the cake was just the right ripeness, soft and chewy. I took a bite of my friend's pudding and found the layers of the pudding to be more interesting. The top layer was pumpkin pudding, and the bottom layer was caramel pudding, which is more fluffy like a cake than a traditional pudding. In the kitchen behind the register, the owner (maybe) was busy making cakes, and when I saw the photos on Instagram, he was quite handsome. All the staff were wearing white coats, and my friend said they looked like researchers. The cakes looked great, and the lighting in the store was nice. 📍 A WORKS Address: 2-23-20 Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 2nd floor #TokyoCafe #Cheesecake #Gakugeidaigaku

This month, I finally mustered up the courage to try the much talked about A Works! This Instagram-popular cheesecake is made by Yoichiro Funase, who is a C.P.A. certified cheese professional, and is characterized by its cheesecakes that combine unexpected ingredients. Unfortunately, it is only open 3-5 days a month, with reservations starting at 6am and opening at noon. So today, I lined up at the site at 3:30am, but there were a dozen people who were earlier than me, and I was finally able to enter as the seventh group. I entered the store around 12:15pm. This month, there are about 11 types of menus, and it seems that you can enjoy different seasonal flavors every month. We ordered the original and matcha pudding, the croissant and rum raisin cheesecake, and the sesame + mochi cheesecake. In conclusion, it was really delicious! The pudding is two-layered, with the top layer being cheese and the bottom layer being pudding. The combination of the moderate bitterness of the matcha and the caramel was exquisite, and the egg flavor of the original pudding was also exquisite. Both puddings were very firm, and the overall flavor was wonderful, especially with the matcha meringue on top and the original flavored cream on top, with the addition of vanilla! For cheesecake, the croissant rum raisin was my favorite, and the slightly sour sake-flavored dried fruit and croissant exquisitely neutralized the sweetness, and I was surprised from the first bite. The sesame was also rich, and it was my first time to try such a special cheesecake, with sesame mochi filling, hard cheese, dried fruit, and cream, and I really liked it. I couldn't finish the rest, so I took it all home and plan to enjoy it little by little next week. - How to make a reservation: Register on site at 6am, see the store's IG (gakudai.aworks) for details. - Price: About 880 yen per piece of cake, minimum order is one drink. - Address📍: 2-23-20 Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 2nd floor #TokyoLife #TokyoCheeseCake #TokyoSweets

📍A WORKS 2-23-20 Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 🚃Nearest station Gakugei Daigaku Station Yutenji Station 🚶♀️Access About 8 minutes walk from Gakugei Daigaku Station About 10 minutes walk from Yutenji Station ⏱Opening hours Monday, Saturday, Sunday 12:00 - 18:00 🗓Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday *Please check each time as the days are irregular⚠️ 🎫Budget From ￥1000 🌸Recommended points Have you ever tried rainbow cake? 🫣🌈 The true identity of this strange-looking cake is actually cheesecake🧀 The rich cheese's sourness and sweetness were just right and it was very delicious😋🍴✨ It was a cafe with a gorgeous appearance like no other☕️✨ #Fritabi