Area: 3 min walk south east of Marunouchi Station 丸の内駅, Exit 5
Cafe: Guruman Vital グルマンヴィタル
Website and Info: http://www.guruman.co.jp/contents/information.php
Hours: Weekdays 8am-7pm, Weekends & Holidays 10am-6pm
At first I thought that this was just a regular Japanese bakery but somehow the selection seemed a bit more European after looking more closely. Maybe it was the abundance of crusty baguettes, and denser looking pastries that made me feel this way.
Today I went with the bluecheese and walnut baguette (about 360円), the milk bread bun (120円), a cup of veggie soup (300円), and a coffee (150円). The crusty, but chewy outer layer and soft and dense on the inside baguette was what stood out most though. The combo of bluecheese and walnuts is always a good one, and went perfectly embedded in this bread.
The milk bun was more typical of a Japanese bakery; light and not so sweet. The sugary whipped butter filling brought back memories of licking the bowl after making shortbread cookies from scratch.
The potage soup and coffee were not so outstanding, but this is mainly a bakery, so it's forgivable. You can find Guruman's goods in Dean and Deluca as well as Million Cafe at the Fushimi theatre, however the selection is not as wide.
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