Australian Japanese-Inspired Tea and Rice Bowl Shop Debuts in Japan

On June 30, Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo will open its doors in the Omotesando district of Tokyo. Japanese owner and chef Anna Ishiguro opened the first Juan Bowl & Tea in Sydney, Australia, in 2017, and now there are regular lines of people waiting to feast their eyes and stomachs on the elegant bowl creations. rice.

▼ Chief Ishiguro

The Tokyo branch will be the store’s first. Chef Ishiguro had seasonally opened Juan Wagyu Steakhouse in Nagano Prefecture in 2018, but unfortunately, it could not withstand the coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, Ishiguro never gave up and now his dream of opening an elegant restaurant in Tokyo is coming true.

The menu will feature many of the same elements as the Sydney branch, both in content and flavor. However, the Tokyo branch’s ingredients will come from Japan.

A first for Juan Bowl & Tea will offer everyone donburi bowl of rice as a set meal. Sets include homemade miso soup, seasonal sides and a ochazuke (tea over rice) with unique tea pairings on each menu. For example, the store’s signature Wagyu beef meal above comes with an earthy taste. hojicha roasted green tea to complement the hearty flavors of the rice bowl.

The store’s signature Wagyu Donburi set will be available for 3,480 yen.

This dish below is, believe it or not, an eel donburi (3,380 yen). It has a thin and soft omelette dome to retain all the flavor.

Their tonkatsu The Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl is available in premium or ultra-premium cuts for 3,280 yen and 3,880 yen respectively.

And finally, the chicken rice bowl is actually served in the Hainanese Chinese style with notes of lemongrass and ginger combined with the freshness of the cucumbers. It will be available for 2,880 yen.

The tea pairings extend to desserts – which you can order as a set for just 1,200 yen – and you can also purchase each of the four teas on the menu separately. The teas will come from The Tea Company, based in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo.

▼ Matcha Tiramisu and Black Sesame Warabimochi are on the dessert menu.

If you’re intrigued, mark your calendars for June 30, when the restaurant opens. They are open every day of the week except irregular holidays, so check their social media accounts for updates before heading there.

Restaurant information

Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo/ジュアンボール＆ティートーキョー

Address: Minato-ku, Kita-Aoyama 3-7-1 Kaos Bldg 1F

東京都港区北⻘山3-7-1 カオスビル1F

Open: 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. (last order at 8:30 p.m.)

Photos: Press release

Sources: Shibuya Keizai Shinbun, Fashion Press