As rare as it may be to find a chocolate store in Japan, right at the heart of Tokyo, I even found a chocolate specialty shop that originated in Belgium, which carries the distinction of what makes the best chocolate among the Belgian royal families.
Your guide for exploration: the first floor is mainly for commercial purchases with chocolates, baked goods, and other treats on display; make a stop on the second and third floors – which are café lounge spaces – to enjoy their tasty chocolate-made products on the spot.
If you pay a visit during lunch hours, remember to order “Marcolini Curry” – a strange yet surprisingly fantastic combination of two immensely deep-flavored ingredients: curry packed in chocolate. Mind you that it is only available at the Ginza store.
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【Transportation】Pierre Marcolini Ginza Store Information
- Address: 5-8 Ginza 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Business hours: 11:00~20:00
- Official website
Pierre Marcolini entered Taiwan in 2011, but has since withdrawn. In Asia, the brand can be found in China or Japan. In Japan, there is only one store outside of Nagoya, with the rest located in Tokyo, including Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Tokyo Station, Shibuya, and Haneda Airport.
This time, Piaor chose the Ginza store, which gathers many high-end luxury brand afternoon tea restaurants. The Pierre Marcolini restaurant located in Ginza sells various chocolate desserts and gift boxes on the first floor, while the second to fourth floors are coffee shops where you can enjoy coffee, tea, and all kinds of chocolate-related desserts.
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Pierre Marcolini Ginza Store Dining Environment
The restaurant was full on a regular afternoon!!! Piaor still had to go up to the 3rd floor to find a seat.
Chocolate Buffet
This time I ordered one of their signature dishes, the “Marcolini Chocolate Parfait (マルコリーニ チョコレート パフェ)”, which was incredibly rich and decadent.
The layers of contents include chocolate ice cream, chocolate chips, bananas, chocolate cream, vanilla cream, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate sauce, all related to chocolate.
Pierre Marcolini is a dessert shop that is perfect for chocolate lovers. It has survived in the highly competitive Ginza area for so long, so it definitely has its own unique features. However, their chocolate is still too rich for me. Next time, I will lean towards buying plain chocolate to eat at home, otherwise the whole chocolate dessert is a bit too much and too heavy for me.
If you like exquisite and luxurious experiences, we recommend the nearby shopping mall: GINZA SIX Fashion and Art Shopping Mall (with Nakamura Tokichi matcha).
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Ginza One-Day Shopping Itinerary
【Morning】Tsukiji Outer Market Take Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line from “Tsukiji Station” to “Ginza Station”→ 【Afternoon】Shopping in Ginza, having afternoon tea, shopping in Yurakucho, taking a walk and seeing maple leaves in Hibiya Park Take Tokyo Metro Ginza Line from “Ginza Station” to “Shimbashi Station”→ 【Evening】Enjoying Tokyo night view and watching Miyazaki Hayao’s clock at Shiodome Caretta
Ginza is very close to the surrounding Tsukiji Market and Shiodome, making it a great place to visit. You can also refer to my itinerary for a one-day trip to Ginza, which includes Tsukiji Market, Shiodome, Ginza, Yurakucho, and Hibiya.
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