Gundam Café (ガンダムカフェ Gandamu Kafe?) is a restaurant themed after the Gundam franchise. It was created in 2010 in Tokyo's Akihabara district to coincide with the release of the Jaburo Blend coffee.[1] Aside from serving Gundam-themed food and drinks, Gundam Café offers exclusive merchandise such as coffee mugs, keyholders, and apparel.
Locations
- Gundam Café Akihabara (Est. 2010)[2]
- 1-1, Hanaoka-cho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Gundam Café Diver City Tokyo Plaza (Est. 2012)[3]
- 1-1-10, Diver City Tokyo Plaza 2F, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
- Gundam Square (Est. 2015)[4]
- ExpoCity, 565-0826, 2-1 Senribampaku Koen, Suita-shi, Osaka
- Gundam Café Osaka (Est. 2019)[5]
- Nanba Izumiya Building 2F·3F, 1-7-10 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka
- Gundam Café Fukuoka (Est. 2019)[6]
- Canal City Hakata South Building, 1-chōme-2 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, 812-0018, Japan
Menu
| Item | Inspired by | Yen Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundam Stew | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,078 | Cheese gratin dish with rice shaped like the RX-78-2 Gundam's V-fin. Served with lettuce and baby corn. |
| Acguy Curry | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,047 | Beef curry rice meal shaped like the head of the MSM-04 Acguy. Served with lettuce and baby corn. |
| Char's Zaku Curry | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,078 | Beef curry rice meal shaped like the head of the MS-06S Char's Zaku II, prepared three times as spicy. Served with lettuce and baby corn. |
| Char's Zaku Rice | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,210 | Chicken omelette rice meal shaped like the head of the MS-06S Char's Zaku II with sausage cables. Served with lettuce and baby corn. |
| Hyaku Shiki Omurice | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam | ¥1,210 | Beef stew omelette rice meal with demi-glace sauce and a slice of cheese marked with "百", inspired by the MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki. Served with lettuce and baby corn. |
| Exploding! God-On Finger | Mobile Fighter G Gundam | ¥1,320 | Spicy chicken and pork cutlet rice bowl inspired by the GF13-017NJII God Gundam. Served with miso soup. |
| Waltfeld's Kitsune Udon | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | ¥1,100 | Chicken udon with fried tofu, inspired by a scene involving Andrew Waltfeld. Served with Kakiage-don. |
| Tekkadan Ration | Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS | ¥1,100 | A plate of two soft tacos, steamed vegetable salad with corn dressing, three meatballs, dates, and corn chips. Inspired by the Tekkadan meals. |
| Tekkadan Ration | Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS | ¥1,100 | A plate of two soft tacos, steamed vegetable salad with corn dressing, three meatballs, dates, and corn chips. Inspired by the Tekkadan meals. |
| Mobile Suit Gundam Pizza | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,320 | Cheese pizza with a choice of Amuro Ray, Gihren Zabi, or Sleggar Law quotes printed on it. Served with salad. |
| Audrey Burne's Breakfast | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | ¥968 | Hot dog sandwich inspired by the one Audrey Burne ate in episode 1 of the OVA. Served with bacon salad. |
| EFSF Hamburger | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥968 | Hamburger inspired by the one Sleggar Law ate in the series. Available in either cheeseburger or teriyaki egg burger. Served with French fries. |
| Item | Inspired by | Yen Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coward and Female Spy | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥792 | A basket of chicken karaage and onion rings, inspired by episode 28 of the series. |
| Bright Potato | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥440 | A basket of French fries inspired by the ones Bright Noa ate in the series. |
| Bright Flavor Potato | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥495 | Bright Potato fries flavored in either beef consomme or spicy chili. |
| Staff Nachos for Tekkadan | Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS | ¥748 | A bowl of nachos topped with beef and cheese salsa. |
| Item | Inspired by | Yen Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Baoa Qu Parfait | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥748 | Fruit and dorayaki parfait inspired by A Baoa Qu. |
| Last Shooting Parfait | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥861 | Fruit with almond and lychee jelly parfait inspired by a scene in episode 43 of the series. |
| Unicorn vs. Banshee Ice | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | ¥605 | Ice cream dish featuring the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (vanilla ice cream with kiwi sauce) and RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee (black sesame ice cream with mango sauce). |
| Gundam Ice Cream | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥330 | A scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with a V-fin made of strawberry and two white chocolate sticks. |
| Char's Zaku Ice Cream | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥330 | A scoop of blood orange sherbet topped with a candy monoeye and white chocolate stick antenna. |
| Acguy Ice Cream | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥330 | A scoop of chocolate ice cream sliced in half and topped with a candy monoeye. |
| Item | Inspired by | Yen Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundam Café Latte/Soy Latte | Various | ¥495 | A cup of latte with the froth decorated with a choice of the RX-78-2 Gundam, MS-06S Char's Zaku II, MSM-04 Acguy, Haro, KUMA-03 Beargguy III, Kira Yamato, Athrun Zala, Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner, Chang Wufei, Setsuna F. Seiei, Lockon Stratos, Tieria Erde, Allelujah Haptism, Mikazuki Augus, or Orga Itsuka. |
| Gundam Café Flavor Latte | Various | ¥550 | The Gundam Café Latte/Soy Latte with an additional choice of vanilla, caramel, and hazelnut flavors. |
| Gundam Café Choco Latte | Various | ¥550 | The Gundam Café Latte/Soy Latte in chocolate flavor. |
| Jaburo Coffee (Hot/Ice) | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥385 | A cup of original Jaburo Blend coffee. |
| Jaburo Espresso (Original) | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥385 | A cup of original Jaburo Blend espresso. |
| Jaburo Espresso (Double) | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥550 | A double-shot of original Jaburo Blend espresso. |
| Minovsky Particles | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥473 | Clear fruit-flavored soda. |
| Beargguy Float | Gundam Build Fighters | ¥748 | Orange, lemon, and mango ice cream float. |
| Runaway Princess | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | ¥473 | Grapefruit and peach soda. |
| Beyond the Time | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | ¥473 | Strawberry lassi drink. |
| Iced Latte/Soy Latte | N/A | ¥429 | |
| Iced Flavored Latte | N/A | ¥495 | |
| 100% Orange Juice | N/A | ¥429 | |
| Pepsi-Cola | N/A | ¥275 | |
| Oolong Tea (Hot/Ice) | N/A | ¥275 | |
| Earl Grey Tea (Hot/Ice) | N/A | ¥275 |
| Item | Inspired by | Yen Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive Heat! Domon Juice | Mobile Fighter G Gundam | ¥825 | Blood orange and Miyazaki mango juice. |
| Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam | ¥825 | Banana and blue curaçao. |
| Haro Cocktail (Green) | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥825 | Green mint and apple Calpis soda. |
| Haro Cocktail (Pink) | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | ¥825 | Strawberry milk and Calpis soda. |
| Haro Cocktail (Orange) | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 | ¥825 | Orange and strawberry Calpis soda. |
| Heero | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | ¥825 | Matcha milk. |
| Duo Maxwell | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | ¥825 | Cranberry cola. |
| Item | Inspired by | Yen Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyaku Shiki | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam | ¥825 | Shandygaff. |
| White MS | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥825 | Rum and coconut. |
| Red Comet | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥825 | Campari and Cassis. |
| Blue Giant | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥825 | Vodka and blue curaçao. |
| Kimi wa Boku ni Niteiru | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | ¥825 | Fruit sangria. |
| Draft Beer (Glass) | N/A | ¥528 | |
| Draft Beer (Mug) | N/A | ¥737 | |
| Lemon Sour | N/A | ¥550 | |
| Highball | N/A | ¥550 |
| Item | Inspired by | Yen Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40th Anniversary Serif Bottle - Zeon Army Ver. | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,320 | Yellow jelly and kiwi drink, served in a limited edition bottle. Available from 2019 April 7 while supplies last. |
| Gundam Mug | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,650 | Served with Calpis Sour or Lychee Calpis Soda. Available from 2019 July 1 while supplies last. |
| Mass-Production Zaku II Mug | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,650 | Served with Uji Matcha High or chilled Uji Matcha (Akihabara/Gundam Square); Matcha High or iced green tea (Osaka). Available from 2019 July 1 while supplies last. |
| Hyaku Shiki Mug | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam | ¥1,650 | Served with regular or non-alcohol beer. Available from 2019 July 1 while supplies last. |
| Red Comet Clam and Mussel Arrabbiata Ramen | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,100 | Bowl is also available separately. Available from 2019 September 26 while supplies last. |
| Mass-Production Zaku II Shio Ramen | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥1,100 | Bowl is also available separately. Available from 2019 September 26 while supplies last. |
| Hiroto | Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE | ¥660 | Café latte and chocolate ice cream float. Available from 2019 September 28 while supplies last. |
| Kazami | Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE | ¥660 | Pink lemon squash soda. Available from 2019 September 28 while supplies last. |
| May | Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE | ¥660 | Pineapple grape juice with whipped cream. Available from 2019 September 28 while supplies last. |
| Freddie | Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE | ¥660 | Caramel cocoa with a slice of orange. Available from 2019 September 28 while supplies last. |
| Parviz | Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE | ¥660 | Ramune with whipped cream and waffle ears. Available from 2019 September 28 while supplies last. |
| Hinata Mukai | Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE | ¥660 | Jaburo whipped café au lait. Available from 2019 September 28 while supplies last. |
| Kuga Family Dinner | Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE | ¥1,430 | Two cheeseburger patties, sausage and vegetable soup, and oolong tea. First introduced in episode 1 of the series. Available from 2019 October 11 while supplies last. |
| Luna II Croquette | Mobile Suit Gundam | ¥550 | Giant corn croquette. First introduced in episode 3 of Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE. Available from 2019 October 25 while supplies last. |
| Heero Yuy | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | ¥1,320 | Apple jelly and ginger pine drink, served in a limited edition Heero Yuy bottle. Available from 2019 October 31 while supplies last. |
| Duo Maxwell | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | ¥1,320 | Lemon jelly and cranberry drink, served in a limited edition Duo Maxwell bottle. Available from 2019 October 31 while supplies last. |
| Trowa Barton | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | ¥1,320 | Strawberry juice and apple drink, served in a limited edition Trowa Barton bottle. Available from 2019 October 31 while supplies last. |
| Quatre Raberba Winner | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | ¥1,320 | Muscat jelly and pineapple juice, served in a limited edition Quatre Raberba Winner bottle. Available from 2019 October 31 while supplies last. |
| Chang Wufei | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | ¥1,320 | Mojito jelly and Calpis soda, served in a limited edition Chang Wufei bottle. Available from 2019 October 31 while supplies last. |
Yen price excluding 10% tax.
Notes and Trivia
- Acguy Curry, Char's Zaku Rice, Bright's Potato Fries, Last Shooting Parfait, and Gundam Ice Cream are menu items featured in episode 2 of Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE.
See Also
References
- ↑ Gundam Café - Concept
- ↑ The Japan Times - Gundam cafe opens in Akihabara
- ↑ Gundam.info - Gundam Cafe Diver City Tokyo celebrates its 4th anniversary with a revised menu!
- ↑ Gundam.info - Gundam Square, Kansai's first Gundam shop, opens in Osaka's EXPOCITY on November 19th!
- ↑ Gundam.info - Official Gundam Cafe Opens in Osaka! "GUNDAM Cafe Osaka Dotonbori" Opens March 20, 2019!
- ↑ |Gundam Kits Collection - Another Gundam Base to Open Along with a New Gundam Cafe in Fukuoka