Picoti Picota Omelettes & Creperie ピコティ ピコタ (Tokyo, JAPAN) ★★★☆☆

We don’t have much of an agenda this afternoon other than the Pokémon Center DX in Nihonbashi (日本橋). Little nugget is going to be joined by two of his best friends who also happen to be in Tokyo for Christmas. It’s going to be a lot of fun (and the place is going to be very loud).

After spending some time playing Pokémon’s arcade games on his own, little nugget finally got company! It must be a pretty special feeling for the kids to be meeting up in Tokyo; after just meeting up last week at a Christmas party arranged by one of the parents.

Once the kids dropped off their BIG jackets (so did some parents), they immediately headed off for their beloved Pokémon games. Mom and I were suddenly left with the insurmountable task of taking care of everybody’s belongings! Instead of being the “designated security guard” watching over the belongings, I decided to take mom (and the baggages) somewhere for tea. I thought, at least, we would be spending our time wisely.

I decided to pick a café just a stone’s throw from where we were sitting, Picoti Picota Omelettes & Creperie, famous for its rice omelettes and crepes.

Crepe with salted caramel and butter sauce, vanilla ice-cream (1,300 yen) – Mom had her favorite sweet crepe with salted caramel sauce, butter and vanilla ice-cream. Nothing to write home about.

Homemade grilled cheesecake (850 yen) – I didn’t have much expectation when I ordered this but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

The soft, fluffy cheesecake with mild cheesiness was torched on top giving it a slightly charred and caramelized crust. I thought the crusty exterior really combined well with the centre of the cheesecake which was light and pillowy. The raspberry sauce was a pretty nice match.

I got to enjoy a pot of black tea too. That was something I never had time to do back home.

Food Rating: 5.5/10

Price: ￥￥￥

Address: SC New Wing 6/F, Takashimaya Nibonbashi, 2-5-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan

Closest Metro Station: Nihonbashi

Tel: +81 50-5596-1122

Opening Hours: 11:00am - 10:00pm daily