// PARIS / TOKYO / SEOUL / NEW YORK CITY //
because sometimes you need your coffee to be fashion too
There are some places that were just made for Instagram. And no, I’m not talking about poorly executed pop up museums. I’m talking about cafés and restaurants born of fashion brands. I’m talking about Café Kitsuné. We (the collective, Los Angeles + periphery “we”) all know that you’re only as good as where you get your coffee from (cup envy is real, see: Alfred), but I think the global Instagramming public can agree that a snap of a Café Kitsuné cup can boost your clout whether you’re in Paris or Tokyo. And let me tell you, these cafés bring out the best in both.
Given the brand, they obviously scope out locations to ensure a trendy crowd, but nothing quite beats Paris, which has its cafés situated in the heart of the city, the 1er arrondissement, including one inside Palais-Royale, with outdoor seating in the garden. Nothing screams new money like waltzing over from Place Vendôme, sitting down for une petite pause with your cappuccino and financier. But really, you don’t need the bags from Vendôme to feel rich sitting in a palace.
No matter which location you go to, no matter which city, there will inevitably be at least a dozen influencers getting their #ootds, so consider yourself warned. (but also yay you won’t feel out of place doing the same lmao).
Address | Paris:
Tokyo: 3 Chome-15-9 Minamiaoyama, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0062 |
Website | https://www.maisonkitsune.com/mk/cafe-kitsune/ |
@cafekitsune | |
Hours | Paris:
Tokyo: 9am to 8pm every day |
Price | $$-$$$, pretty comes at a pretty penny, but in the context of the cities the cafes thrive in, it’s definitely not an exorbitant splurge |
Aesthetic | Parisian pretty plus a little Japanese cute, aka basically the coffee manifestation of the brand |
Go here for: an aesthetic coffee break and low hanging fruit social media content
Order this: a cute ass coffee and maybe an even cuter kitsune sablé?
Amount of time to spend: a typical coffee break, maybe 30 min to an hour; or just enough time to grab something to go (just… don’t grab it to go in Paris)
When to come: mornings/on the early side if you want to avoid the bustle
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Last visited: March 2020
Last updated: March 2020