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The dine-in fruit parlour of Japan's oldest luxury fruit purveyor, founded in Nihonbashi in 1834, serving lavish parfaits of world-class fruit in a bright, elegant salon.
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Vegetarian
私はベジタリアンで、肉と魚は食べません。
Watashi wa bejitarian de, niku to sakana wa tabemasen.
I'm vegetarian — I don't eat meat or fish.
- この料理に肉や魚のだしは入っていますか？Does this dish contain meat or fish stock?
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Details
- Address
- 2F Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, 2-1-2 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Nearest station
- Mitsukoshimae Stn
- Cuisine
- Fruit parlour (parfaits & fruit desserts)
- Price
- ¥¥¥
- English menu / support
- ✓
- Signature
- Sembikiya special fruit parfait
Sembikiya's fruit parlour is the sit-down half of Japan's oldest luxury fruit merchant — the Nihonbashi shop has been grading and selling premium produce since 1834, and this second-floor room lets you eat the results instead of just admiring them in a gift box.
The parlour occupies the 2nd floor of the Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, a few steps from Mitsukoshimae Station, with counter seats that face the open kitchen so you can watch staff hand-cut each piece of fruit before it goes into a parfait or fruit plate. The signature order is the Sembikiya special fruit parfait, built around whatever is at its peak that week — expect a rotating cast that runs from Miyazaki mango to the shop's own musk melon depending on the season, plated with the same care the shop gives its retail fruit. Beyond the sweets, the kitchen also runs a short savory menu — mango curry rice, hashed-beef rice, seafood-and-mushroom gratin — so despite the fruit-forward branding, not every dish on the table is vegetarian; if you're keeping to fruit and dairy, stick to the parfaits and the fruit sandwich.
A few practical notes: regular dining is walk-in only, no reservations taken, so arrive outside the lunch peak if you want a counter seat. The weekday-only "Treat Myself" course, which pairs a savory set with a fruit dessert, does require booking ahead. An English menu is available, and the room itself — bright, glass-walled, dressed for a special occasion — makes it a natural stop for a mid-shopping break in Nihonbashi rather than a full meal detour.
Last verified Jul 2026
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