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The World’s 100 Best Bakeries

Pain des Philosophes

Tokyo, Japan

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BAKERIES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 54 2026
Pain des Philosophes

A small bakery on a residential street in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, run by chef Tetsuya Enomoto, opened in 2017. Its hard-crusted breads, including the Alpha baguette and ficelle d'aille, draw lines that often run down the hill.

Highlights

  • Alpha baguette
  • Ficelle d'aille with garlic
  • Croissant and pain au chocolat

Good to know

  • Queues often form outside, with two groups admitted at a time
  • Staff select and hand over the bread
  • Takeaway only, with no seating

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