Tuesday, November 16, 2010

しまねこ軒 (Shimanekoken) My favourite bento in Tokyo!

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Looking for a bento in Tokyo? Allow me to introduce me to しまねこ軒 (Shimanekoken), my favourite bento shop in Tokyo!

Lunch today was at しまねこ軒 (Shimanekoken) with my lovely talented friends Mogu Takahashi and Isabelle Boinot. Mogu's friend actually owns this little Kichijoji treasure!

Today, two super cute Japanese girls (one covering her odango with the prettiest floral scarf) were cooking up delicious fresh bento goodies. Despite it's hidden away location, these delicious goodies didn't last long and I saw the girls change over the chalk board and signage to reflect the sold out + freshly cooked food whilst I was enjoying lunch. Mogu, Isabelle and I tasted a few of the osozai dishes and they were all amazing - full of flavour and tasted スーパー homemade. All of the food here is colourful, delicious and healthy and a bento box will only set you back ¥640!

If you have time one day, please pop in and pick up a bento and enjoy it in the sun at Inokashira koen. What better way to finish off a ride along Kandagawa! If you do pop on over, make sure you warm up with a cup of tea - you'll be pleasantly surprised with the large selection of gorgeously designed tea bags, all presented in the sweetest timber box. I can't recommend しまねこ軒 enough!


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And in case it wasn't enough of a treat to visit しまねこ軒, later in the afternoon, over a sweet treat, Isabelle shared with us her new Tokyo Sketch book. I was so surprised to see Hello Sandwich had made it onto her gorgeous sketch pages! *speechless* Be sure to pick up a copy of Isabelle's Sumimasen Tokyo Book, and peek at her Tokyo photo collections over at Tokyo Sugoi. She is one clever cookie!

xoxo

17 comments:

  1. What an adorable place I would love to visit xoxo

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  2. Oh! That sweets basket! That shop needs to relocate to my corner of the world NAO! :)

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  3. Oh my! What a kawaii place! I love the little neko details everywhere! Lovely :)

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  4. Looks great, I love little cats :)

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  5. adorable. I love the little paper cat cartoon stuck to the empty plastic box. Happy!

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  6. the book is really cute indeed..I always like your photos nice post

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  7. The little cat drawings are the icing on the cake.

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  8. hey! you have a very pretty blog! I'll see t every time i have a free time to see the new posts.

    greetings from chile!

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  9. hellooooo sandowichiii, is this place featured on your tokyo guide book! is it still available OMGGGG did i miss it!!!!??? is it all gone? orz
    was so beeezy w final college assignments never checked back for past month! ><

    pls tell me u still have it i'd want a copy - the cutest girly one! :P

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  10. Hello Cate! I hope you can visit one day!

    Hi Annemarie! I love your little Japanese bits in your comments! :)

    Catface, ooooo yes you love cats!!! I hope you can go on day! It's so so cute!

    Hello Andrea - ha ha - and the food is so delicious! Please pop on over if you have the chance!

    Hello Joshyola, me too! it's so cute isn't it!

    Little Miss Sonya! I miss youuuuuuu! Can you do your new job from Tokyo instead please! ;)

    Hello Kempt - it is indeed both of those things!

    Hello Marinka, Isabelle is too too talented I think! Every page was beautiful and without mistakes! I have no idea how she does it! Thank you for your kind comment about Sandwich too :)

    Lavender Playground, thank you for your always lovely comments :)

    Hi Fran Amenabar Ch. Thank you for your kind words from Chile :)

    hello R@!$4, thank you for your comment. Unfortunately the guide is sold out for the hard copy...but you can still buy the PDF version and print it out yourself :) I hope that's okay for you?

    Make it Easy. YOU are SO. CUTE. Come to Tokyo please! xoxo

    Love Love
    Miss Sandwich
    xoxo

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  11. Super Kawaii desu! I will definitely visit this place for a Bento. Where in Kichijoji is it? I've got a date with Totoro at the Ghibli museum next week so I'll be in the area.

    The Frockette
    xo

    favoritothings.blogspot.com

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  12. Lovely bento place!!!!
    Love your blog!!!

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  13. oh what a lovely bento place! i will have to try it when i'm in tokyo next month! last time i was in japan was '95...hm...things most definitely will have changed! armed with your guide book i'm sure i'll have fun!

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  14. Hello Ms Sandwich! What is the address of your lovely Bento place?
    I'll be visiting Tokyo soon and would love to check it out! Sadly my lack of Japanese had left me rather stumped as to locating the place on my own :(
    Thank you!! >'o'<

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