In May, I explored the Oimachi area, heading north to a place that has consistently earned acclaim with a rating of 3.76/412 reviews, boasting a streak of winning prestigious awards. Welcome to Itokito @ Oimachi area! The shop is conveniently located, giving off a vibe of heading north from Oimachi Station. The staff's responsive and friendly service creates a pleasant atmosphere. They provide excellent product recommendations, leaving a very positive impression. I tried the Croissant priced at 270 yen. Unable to resist, I enjoyed it nearby. It had a nice appearance, a light texture, and an overall soft finish with a crisp edge. The simple croissant was enhanced by the presence of fermented butter. The highlight was the Bleu Cheese and Roast Ham Kouglof Sandwich priced at 450 yen, weighing 129g. The sandwich consisted of bleu cheese, roast ham, cucumber, more bleu cheese, and mayonnaise. The bleu cheese had a distinct flavor but a mild character that complemented the roast ham well. Cucumber added a textural accent, and the soft French bread with minimal pull was a perfect match. Lastly, I tried the Chocolate, Cranberry, and Cashew Nut Bread at 300 yen, weighing 102g. It had a well-formed shape, a firm texture, and was generously filled with ingredients. Toasting enhanced the aroma, making it highly recommended. In conclusion, not only was the customer service impressive, but the quality of the bread was outstanding. It's the kind of place that makes you want to try everything on the menu. Thank you for the delightful meal! ('◇')ゞ

Today, I attended my third daughter's school cultural festival and on the way back, I stopped by a renowned bakery in Ookayama for a bread tour. Since my eldest and second daughters are waiting at home, I bought a lot for takeout. The sandwich varieties were plentiful, with croissants, spinach cheese, all of them delicious. It truly deserves the title of Ookayama's number one bakery! A genuine top spot on the gourmet rankings! Love the top 100 spots ☆

※ Cash only. Arrived at 10:30, with 2 people ahead. When leaving the shop, 4 people were waiting outside. ・Pâté de Campagne (Limited to Saturdays and holidays) ¥480 ☆3.4 A somewhat small baguette filled with a large amount of pâté, a few pickles, and thin slices of bacon around the pâté, giving it a meaty and delicious flavor. Mustard is spread on the upper side of the baguette, but it's not very spicy. The baguette has a crispy outer crust with a satisfying crunch, while the inside is chewy with a slightly dense, dark brown dough (whole wheat?) that is fragrant. ・Chocolate, Cranberry, and Cashew Baton ¥300 ☆3.4 A thin, long cocoa-flavored dough with a few chocolate chips and plenty of cranberries, creating a harmonious blend of the tartness of cranberries and the sweetness of chocolate. When toasted, the dough becomes crispy on the outside with a chewy texture inside. The more you chew, the more the flavor of wheat spreads, making it delicious. Overall, the cranberry flavor is dominant, making it delicious without being too sweet. ・Parmesan Cheese Stick ¥180 ☆3.3 Thin and crispy dough with a chewy texture, slightly crispy on the outside like a crispy pizza, but the thin center is quite hard. The cheese on top is fragrant with a subtle sweetness of honey. The taste is delicious, but the dough is harder than expected. It feels more like a snack than bread.

In search of delicious bread, I went on a tour of top 100 bread shops and visited Itokito in Ookayama. It was closed when I visited before, so this is my revenge visit. It's a small, stylish bakery with a nice atmosphere! The chilled cream bread is delicious! I'd love to visit again if I have the chance.

The long-awaited first visit to a famous restaurant near the Tokyo Institute of Technology. I was hesitant, but the kind staff helped me choose as I consulted with them. In addition to what's listed above, I also bought two types of cookies. For lunch, I tried the shrimp sandwich and the cream bun. The sandwich surprised me with its crunchy exterior and gentle wheat flavor that didn't overpower the fillings. It was my first time trying Feta cheese, and its unique taste paired amazingly with the shrimp. The cream bun, a summer limited edition with raspberry, was an instant choice. Its generous filling of custard and whipped cream was delightful, and the raspberry jam added a refreshing touch. Though the cream bun was a bit pricey at 300 yen, it was worth it. A side note: While enjoying the bread, a local mom noticed the bakery's bag and struck up a conversation. Bread really brings people together. Looking forward to trying the rest of the bread. Thank you for the meal!

I visited Itokito at Ookayama Station on the Tokyu Meguro Line, where famous bakeries somehow gather. Although I was aiming for their apple pie, they didn't have it when I visited. Instead, I tried a bread topped with zucchini, milk France fig and walnut bread, among others. Everything was a notch above. There's a refined sense of flavor combinations, seasoning, and nuances in their creations. I'd love to try dishes made by the person behind these breads. The bread here is delicious. Thank you very much. It was a delightful meal.

I arrived in Ota-ku's Oimachi on Saturday at 4:50 PM for a tour of 100 famous bakeries. There wasn't much crowd, and the variety was limited. I tried the "Sun-dried Tomato, Walnut, and Cheese Ciabatta" for 260 yen. It's a moist and chewy meal bread with a perfect acidity from the sun-dried tomatoes. The "Chocolate, Cranberry, and Cashew Nut Baton" for 300 yen is a long and slightly firm baton bread, with cranberry and cashew nuts providing a nice accent. The staff was also polite. Thanks for the delicious meal!

Ookayama Tokyo, Pantokyo's Top 100 Shops, Ito-Kito-san. The shop name "Kitokito" means fresh fish in Toyama dialect. The owner, who transformed from a designer to a bread craftsman, has a shop filled with delicious-looking bread. I tried the classic curry bread and cream bread. Our shop, famous for French deli-style bread, lives up to the rumors with its delicious curry bread. The chewy bread goes well with the authentic curry filling. The cream bread has a pleasant scent of good-quality wheat. It's a bakery you'd want to visit regularly. I was enchanted. Thank you for the feast.

After work, I decided to do a nearby search and bought some bread from a seemingly good shop. I got a Margherita pizza for 300 yen, an Egg and Cheddar Cheese Sandwich for 400 yen, a Pâté de Campagne (limited to weekends and holidays) for 480 yen, a Tartine with Eggplant and Zucchini in Balsamic Sauce for 320 yen, Bacon Epi for 300 yen, Petite Boulé for 150 yen, and Lemon Pie for 320 yen. I wanted to buy a baguette, but it was sold out. The most delicious one was the limited edition Pâté de Campagne – a small, hard-type French bread (Campagne?) with finely ground meat (Pâté?) and thinly sliced olives. I warmed it in the oven and it was very delicious. The other bread also had creative fillings and were tasty. On another visit, I bought a Baguette for 340 yen, a Corned Beef and Crunchy Cabbage Sandwich for 450 yen, Parmesan Cheese Sticks for 180 yen, and Shrimp, Feta Cheese, and Italian Rocket Ravigote Sauce for 480 yen. According to their website, this shop seems to have a book called "Ito Kito's French-Style Sandwich."

【itokito Ookayama】▶︎ Grapefruit and Shinshu Rhubarb Jam Fruit Sandwich ¥450 ▶︎ Brie Cheese and Roast Ham ¥450 #Top100RestaurantOnTabelog 🌟 Ookayama seems to be a gathering place for famous bakeries, but this one specializes in sandwiches! They offer both fluffy and chewy bread sandwiches, with options like grapefruit and rhubarb which show great creativity! Using seasonal ingredients earns them extra points 😄...※ Business Hours: [Wed-Fri] 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, [Sat/Holidays] 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM ⚠️Closed on Sun/Mon/Tue.

This time, I visited other bakeries, and I was drawn to the voice saying, "Something to eat right away because I'm hungry." So, I got a hot cheese bread. Fruit sandwiches are indeed delicious with white bread and slightly sweet whipped cream with a refreshing rhubarb flavor. I ate them immediately. And the pâté sandwich was also great!

Saturday 3:00 PM, 3-4 guests already seated. Plenty of dishes still available. The sandwich menu changes every time, which is enjoyable. - Roast Pork and Spring Cabbage with Charred Green Onion Sauce: First time trying it. Generous portion of pork. The vinegar adds a nice flavor. However, the baguette is too hard, making it difficult and painful to eat due to the hearty filling. They seem to adjust the hardness based on the filling, but it's too tough for me. - Shiitake Tartine: The béchamel and tomato double sauce is delicious. The shiitake mushrooms are large and difficult to eat due to their size. With this type of bread, you can only bite through it, so ease of eating is important. - Chestnut Chapata: Flavorful and chewy chapata. Does chestnut really complement it? - Lemon Pie: It's here! The delicious lemon pie! Just the right amount of lemony acidity and the texture of lemon zest. The best lemon pie I've ever had. Even though I thought it might end disappointingly at Itoki's, they redeemed themselves with this outstanding lemon pie. Truly a wonderful restaurant.

Daikanyama is known as a battleground for bakeries, with plenty of them scattered throughout the town. Among them, this particular shop stands out as it has been selected as one of the "Top 100 Restaurants" by Tabelog, a renowned restaurant review website in Japan. Although I don't usually eat much bread, I decided to stop by here as it happened to be on my way to a new izakaya in Daikanyama. I hadn't decided which bakery to visit beforehand, but I stumbled upon this one by chance. I later learned that it's a famous establishment. All the bread sold here is baked in the kitchen at the back of the shop, ensuring that customers can always enjoy fresh bread. Though I only peeked inside, the kitchen seemed quite spacious, more like a tiny bread factory than a typical bakery storefront. They offer a variety of bread types such as baguettes, loaves, and assorted savory pastries. A quick search online revealed that their savory pastries are especially popular, and indeed, the shop displayed intriguing items like pizza toast. This time, I purchased just one baguette. When I entered, there were only a few customers ahead of me, but by the time I finished choosing my bread, a queue had formed, highlighting its popularity. I plan to take the baguette home and enjoy it lightly toasted. I sliced it thinly when I ate it at home, and I must say, it was delicious. Truly worthy of its reputation as a renowned bakery!

During my stroll in this area, I stopped by a popular bakery at Ookayama called "大岡山". There were various types of bread on display, but I particularly bought the baguette and apple pie that looked beautiful. The baguette had a crispy crust and a soft interior, which was delicious. The apple pie had a flavorful pastry and was filled with plenty of apples, with just the right balance of sweetness and tartness. I thought it was a good bakery.

"Shomakka," a German-style bread shop, is just a 2-minute walk from Ooimayama Station. Despite being a small bakery, it's renowned like Itokito, the famous bread shop. We arrived at 10:15, finding no customers ahead of us but two after us. The shop mainly offers sandwiches and deli items. However, on a scorching summer day in Tokyo with temperatures surpassing 25 degrees Celsius, sandwiches are not ideal for takeaway. So, we purchased the following: Milk France - ¥300 A loaf with soft Vienna dough filled with fragrant fermented butter and sweetened condensed milk cream. Olive and Sun-dried Tomato - ¥170 A bread with rye dough mixed with black olives and sun-dried tomatoes, perfect with wine. Iberico Bacon and Shiitake Tartine - ¥320 A French bread spread with tomato sauce, topped with Iberico bacon and shiitake mushrooms, and baked with bechamel sauce. It's a definite repurchase item. Next time, I'll try their sandwich selection. Thanks for the delicious treats!"

Arrived a bit past the opening time. Despite the rain, there were already 5 or 6 people in line. The interior is small, but there are plenty of products on display, creating a lively atmosphere. Forgot to take photos, but the recommended apple pie butter was rich without being too heavy or dry—simply delicious. The prices are also great. The cod cutlet sandwich might have been a bit too light overall, but the quiches and pies left a delightful impression. The cookies were tasty too. Definitely a place to revisit. Oh, and the caramel croissant with pear inside was a plus.

At Itokito in the fiercely competitive area of Oookayama, you'll find a quaint and charming exterior. Today, I tried their Butter Chicken Curry Bun priced at 300 yen. It's filled with richly fragrant homemade butter chicken curry, not too watery and not too spicy, making it a great choice even for those who aren't fans of spice. Another option is the Spinach Pizza also priced at 300 yen. It features homemade bechamel sauce, spinach, tomatoes, cheese, and mayonnaise on pizza toast. Thinly sliced, it offers a perfect balance of crispiness and the chewiness of cheese.

There are many delicious bakeries in Ookayama, and this one was certainly delicious too! I love cream bread, so I had that. My husband bought something like salmon quiche and said it was delicious. I'd love to go there again.

Located in Ookayama, this bakery is known for its signature item, the cascoulette, a small baguette sandwich filled with various fillings. They prioritize balancing textures, even altering the bread dough depending on the filling. With 45 unique fillings, their creativity shines. The name "Itokito" combines the owner's son's name, "Ito," and a dialect term meaning "fresh fish," expressing a wish for the shop's enduring vitality. Payment is cash only. Situated a 3-minute walk from Ookayama Station, just off the north exit shopping street, the bakery features a white exterior with a white sign and a cute interior highlighted by blue tiles. The owner, Mr. Katsuno, studied architecture in art school, evident in the tasteful design. The compact interior fills up quickly, with bread displayed on the counter. Their specialty is sandwiches, including those with seasonal fruits and cascoulettes with pork or chicken, crafted with expertise from the chef's training at "Bistro Mikami" in Naka-Meguro. Chef Katsuno has even published a book on "Itokito's French-style sandwiches." Today, I bought the "Pain au Chocolat" and the recommended "Chicken Sandwich." The Chicken and Asparagus with Basil Sauce sandwich offers a healthy option with steamed chicken and asparagus combined with homemade basil sauce and mayonnaise. The bread is firm yet soft, providing a satisfying bite, while the refreshing basil flavor is addictive. The Pain au Chocolat, made with croissant dough blended with fermented butter and wrapped around French baton chocolate, is crisp with a rich buttery aroma. Comparing it to other popular bakeries nearby, Itokito's Pain au Chocolat is the largest, followed by Van de Lude, Comme’N, and Cupid. In terms of color, Comme’N has the darkest crust, followed by Van de Lude, Itokito, and Cupid. For crispiness, Van de Lude ranks highest, followed by Itokito, Cupid, and Comme’N. In terms of buttery flavor, Van de Lude leads, followed by Itokito, with Comme’N and Cupid tying.

As expected, there was a queue. I waited for about 5 minutes and then entered. I bought a sandwich and a pie. The sandwich had corned beef and shredded cabbage, well-made and delicious. It met my expectations. The apple pie was freshly baked with a deep color. There was a slightly bitter taste, maybe from a burnt part, but it didn't bother me much in terms of the balance with the sweetness of the apples. Overall, I would say it falls just a step behind the apple pie from the pastry shop.

About 5 minutes' walk from the north exit of Oookayama Station, you'll find a café-style place nestled in an area where residences begin to mix in with the shops. Despite its small size, the cafe offers a wide variety of bread. The salesperson, unusually dressed in chef attire, is likely the owner and provides exceptionally friendly service, efficiently handling customers one after another. "Chocolate Cream Pan" is a standout item, offering a high cream-to-chocolate ratio that sets it apart from the current trend of hard-style cream buns. It's deliciously distinct for not being overly chocolatey. Another highlight is the "Apple Pie" made with Fuji apple jam and generously cut apples. Although advertised as sautéed in butter, it gives off a sensation akin to being lightly simmered in white wine, resulting in a pleasantly light taste. The pie crust covering the filling carries a delightful aroma from its baking. While I usually favor sandwiches, I had to forgo them this time as they're not ideal for immediate consumption. However, I look forward to trying their assortment of deli items, another one of their specialties, when the weather warms up for picnics in the park.