Maruichi Cafe

Maruichi Cafe

1980 W Main St, Stamford, CT

★★★★★4.7(59 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Maruichi Cafe is less about coffee precision and more about capturing the experience of a Japanese convenience store—authentic prepared foods, imported beverages, and pastries that actually taste like they belong in Tokyo. The cafe sits within a larger Japanese market, so you're grabbing a coffee and matcha alongside fresh sushi, fried chicken, and hard-to-find Japanese snacks, making it feel like a genuine pit stop rather than a typical cafe. Go if you want to slow down with genuinely imported items and food that tastes nostalgic rather than trendy.

What to expect

Strong matcha and tea selection. Slow-sit spot. Pastries and light food on the menu. Family friendly.

Slow sitPastriesMatcha & teaLight foodTraditional drinksFamily friendly

Google Reviews

Alexander Pineda (ATG4EVER)
★★★★★a year ago

One of the best Asian mart slash supermarkets in the area! The deli makes genuine Japanese convenience store foods that I missed a lot from. My vacation to Japan. Everything is accurate and imported appropriately! Come her for any of the Asian flavors you wish to bring home for…

Theresa St. John
★★★★★a year ago

This is a wonderful little cafe with seating area if you want. Plenty of sushi items, all kinds of food and desserts, coffees and teas. Walk in the back area - great gifts and all things Japanese for your home. We bought a lot. Staff very friendly, even though it was the end of…

Doctor Jones
★★★★★2 years ago

NEW OBSESSION. Thrilled to have found this gem. The mart is fully stocked with countless authentic Japanese food, snacks, seasoning, and drinks. Their coffee section has a large refrigerated section of ready-made meals as well. Yummy, fairly inexpensive, and *definitely* my new…

Matthew Maimone
★★★★★3 years ago

Fantastic market with fresh produce AND a crazy good lunch menu (tucked away in the back). We got fried chicken and ramen and tonkatsu! Would highly recommend.

Richard E
★★★★★4 years ago

Lovely little cafe located in the Maruichi Market. You pay seperately for items from here, located to your left when you enter. They have a variety of sweet pastries, savory items, and of course beverages to enjoy. Had quite a nice Earl Grey Bubble tea here that hit the spot.…

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