Best Cafes for Delicious Cheesecake in Shinjuku, Tokyo [Top 11 Recommendations]

August 16, 2026September 1, 2026

Hello.I’m Kanazawa, a cheesecake enthusiast who eats cheesecake almost every day.Among the cafés I have personally visited, I have selected cafés within walking distance of Shinjuku Station where you can enjoy delicious cheesecake in the café. Here are 11 places.Some are so popular that you may have to queue to get in on weekend afternoons, but each promises great coffee, delicious cheesecake, and an uplifting atmosphere.I highly recommend giving them a try.

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ALL SEASONS COFFEE

ALL SEASONS COFFEE is a café with its own coffee roasting operation in Shinjuku 2-chome. It is conveniently accessible from Shinjuku-sanchome and Shinjuku-gyoemmae Stations. Set in a calm spot away from the bustle of the city, it serves carefully crafted coffee and cheesecake. The café is not very large, so queues form on weekend afternoons, but it is worth waiting.

The cheesecake has a stylish look, topped with black cookies, and is one of the café’s signature items. The bittersweet black cookies add a lovely accent to its rich flavor.

Name	ALL SEASONS COFFEE
Access / Location	About 10 minutes on foot from Shinjuku Station; about 5 minutes from Shinjuku-sanchome
Opening hours	9:00–19:00
Price range	Café latte ¥650; cheesecake ¥680
Useful links	・Official website ・Google Maps

TSUBASA COFFEE

TSUBASA COFFEE is a café about a three-minute walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station. It is in a quiet area a little away from Shinjuku Station. Although it is somewhat removed from the station, it is so popular that queues form in the early afternoon on both weekdays and weekends.

One reason for its popularity is its stylish puddings and cheesecakes. The café offers cheesecakes with creative looks and ingredient combinations that you will not find elsewhere. The type of cheesecake changes with the season, so be sure to check the café’s Instagram.

Name	TSUBASA COFFEE
Access / Location	3-minute walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station
Opening hours	9:00–20:00
Price range	Cheesecake ¥1,100 (shown in the photo)
Useful links	・Official Instagram ・Google Maps

GARDEN HOUSE Shinjuku

GARDEN HOUSE Shinjuku is a café-restaurant on the 4th floor of NEWoMan, a commercial complex directly connected to Shinjuku Station. It is the Shinjuku branch of the popular restaurant of the same name in Kamakura, and can be enjoyed for lunch, dinner, or simply as a café.

This cheesecake is a fresh-style cheesecake. Topped with hojicha sauce and cream, it offers a melt-in-your-mouth texture that will leave you spellbound, allowing you to fully savor the refined flavor of hojicha. It is also one of the most popular hojicha cheesecakes in Tokyo.

As it is a popular restaurant, reservations are recommended if you plan to visit on a weekend.

Name	GARDEN HOUSE Shinjuku GARDEN HOUSE Shinjuku
Access / Location	3-minute walk from the South Exit of Shinjuku Station
Opening hours	Mon–Sat 11:00 – 21:00 Sundays & public holidays 11:00 – 20:30
Price range	Around ¥2,000 for a drink and cake
Useful links	・Official website ・Official Instagram ・Google Maps

AfterAllCoffee

AfterAllCoffee is a café about an eight-minute walk from the West Exit of Shinjuku Station, near Shinjuku City Kashiwagi Park. It is a popular spot where you can almost always expect a queue on weekends. Its carefully crafted coffee and sweets are a major draw, with cheesecake being especially popular.

This Basque cheesecake is served with pepper, rock salt, and unsweetened cream as toppings. It has an incredibly smooth texture and a rich flavor that really lets the cream cheese shine through. With its memorable taste and texture, this Basque cheesecake is sure to leave everyone thinking, “I want to eat this again!”

Name	AfterAllCoffee AfterAllCoffee
Access / Location	8-minute walk from the West Exit of Shinjuku Station
Opening hours	Wed & Thu 12:00–23:00 Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun & public holidays 9:00–23:00 Closed Tuesdays There may also be irregular holidays; check the shop’s Instagram.
Price range	Around ¥1,500 for a drink and cake
Useful links	・Official Instagram ・Google Maps

cois espresso club

cois espresso club is a small café about a three-minute walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station. Run by a Korean owner, it specializes in espresso and offers creative drinks and sweets. Because the café is small, it gets busy in the afternoon on both weekdays and weekends, but it is a unique place well worth a visit.

And the restaurant’s signature dish is the Basque brûlée cheesecake, which is lightly caramelized on top. It’s a rare treat that lets you enjoy the rich, smooth texture of the cheesecake alongside the crispy, slightly bitter flavor of the brûlée.

Name	cois espresso club
Access / Location	About a 3-minute walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station
Opening hours	Opening hours appear to change every month. Check the shop’s Instagram.
Price range	Just under ¥2,000 for a drink and cake
Useful links	・Official Instagram ・Google Maps

AALIYA COFFEE ROASTERS

AALIYA COFFEE ROASTERS is a café about a five-minute walk from the East Exit of Shinjuku Station, close to Isetan Shinjuku. It is part of the well-known Shinjuku French toast restaurant “cafe AALIYA,” and is located in the same building.

French toast is the main attraction, but cheesecake is also available. The regular cheesecake is caramel cheesecake, but when I visited, there was a pumpkin Basque cheesecake, so I ordered that instead.It is an outstanding creation that combines the rich, smooth flavor of a classic Basque cheesecake with the deep flavor of pumpkin.

Name	AALIYA COFFEE ROASTERS AALIYA COFFEE ROASTERS
Access / Location	About a 5-minute walk from the East Exit of Shinjuku Station
Opening hours	9:30–21:00
Price range	Around ¥1,500 for a drink and cake
Useful links	・Official website ・Google Maps

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS

VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS is a café just outside Shinjuku Station’s Miraina Tower Exit. It is located next to “DEAN & DELUCA” and “TORAYA AN STAND.”

VERVE is a California-born café offering drinks made with carefully selected coffee, as well as food such as baked pastries.

The Shinjuku location also sells cheesecake, and its delicate, almost rare-cheesecake-like meltaway texture and the crisp texture of its whole-wheat cookie crust are highly addictive.It is also appealing for its rich yet refreshing flavor with just the right amount of acidity.

Name	VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS （VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS）
Access / Location	About a 2-minute walk from the Miraina Tower Exit of Shinjuku Station
Opening hours	7:00–22:00
Price range	Around ¥1,500
Useful links	・Official website ・Google Maps

RITUEL CAFÉ LUMINE Shinjuku

RITUEL CAFÉ is a café in LUMINE Shinjuku 1. It is the Shinjuku branch of RITUEL, a shop opened in Toranomon in 2015 where you can enjoy French viennoiserie.The Shinjuku location offers around 12 varieties of cake.

There are several types of cheesecake. The baked cheesecake shown in the photo is a simple style with a cookie crust and cream topping. Its smooth mouthfeel and gently dense texture and its mellow flavor that spreads across your palate the moment you take a bite is especially appealing.

Name	RITUEL CAFÉ LUMINE Shinjuku
Access / Location	About 2 minutes from the South Exit of Shinjuku Station
Opening hours	9時00分～21時00分
Price range	¥1,034 (one slice; cake only)
Useful links	・Official Instagram ・Tabelog（ルミネ新宿店）・Google Maps（ルミネ新宿店）・Guide on this blog

MOVE CAFE

MOVE CAFE is a hidden-gem café on the second floor of a small building in Shinjuku-sanchome. It can be a little hard to find, but it is popular for its relaxed atmosphere. There are also meal options, so it can be used for lunch as well as for a café break.

The cheesecake changes depending on the season. Sometimes it is a simple baked cheesecake, while at other times it comes in stylish variations topped with honey.Every version offers a carefully crafted flavor and texture.

Name	MOVE CAFE
Access / Location	8-minute walk from the East Exit of Shinjuku Station
Opening hours	Mon–Sun 10:00–19:00
Price range
Useful links	・Official Instagram ・Google Maps

No.13cafe

No.13cafe is a dining-café-style shop on the 4th floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Health Plaza Hygeia building in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Along with set meals you might expect at a casual Japanese diner, there are also stylish desserts that feel right at home in a trendy café.

There are two types of cheesecake: Basque cheesecake and honey cheesecake. The Basque cheesecake can also be topped with chocolate sauce. Its rich, smooth texture is beautifully accented by the bittersweet taste of chocolate, making it an irresistible Basque cheesecake.

Name	No.13cafe
Access / Location	10-minute walk from the East Exit of Shinjuku Station
Opening hours	11:00–17:00 Closed: Sundays and public holidays
Price range	Basque cheesecake ¥680
Useful links	・Official website ・Official Instagram

ajura

ajura is a café about a seven-minute walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station. It is run by an owner from Taiwan and offers black café lattes and carefully crafted sweets. It also has a sister location in Takadanobaba called “LIWEI TOKYO”.

The cheesecake selection includes Basque cheesecake and rare cheesecake. The rare cheesecake is square and uses seasonal fruit. The one shown in the photo uses American cherries, but shine muscat grapes or strawberries may also be used. It has a moist, melt-in-the-mouth texture, with a clean flavor balanced by just the right amount of acidity and milky richness.

Basque cheesecake from sister shop LIWEI COFFEE STAND

The Basque cheesecake is probably the same as the one served at the sister shop, LIWEI, offering the classic combination of a smooth texture and rich flavor.

Name	ajura, Shinjuku-gyoemmae
Access / Location	About a 7-minute walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station
Opening hours	12:00–18:00 (last order 17:30)
Price range	Basque cheesecake ¥680
Useful links	・Shop Instagram ・Google Maps

I have also put together guides to cheesecakes in other areas. I hope you will find these useful as well.

■ This article is a translation of a post originally written in Japanese (Original Article).