Pokémon Café — Pokémon cafe Ω Ruby & α Sapphire opened Friday, 9 January 2015 on the seventh-floor restaurant deck of Shibuya PARCO Part 1, inside THE GUEST cafe & diner. The run was scheduled through late February 2015 to celebrate Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire on Nintendo 3DS. Shibuya Channel attended the press preview on Thursday, 8 January — one day before public opening — to photograph the room, menus, and tie-in promotions.
Treat hours and availability as historical unless reconfirmed.
Inside a Pikachu-yellow room
Every sightline in the preview photos leaned Pikachu-forward: yellow accents, character art, and additional Pokémon peeking from the back wall. The pop-up followed earlier “character café” logic at THE GUEST — full immersion rather than a few branded placemats — but the Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire generation gave the menu its specific legendaries and starters.
Food menu highlights
Entrées mixed cute plating with game references. Standouts from the preview:
- Pikachu Omurice with Magma or Aqua Sauce (¥1,580, tax excluded) — omlet “ears,” white curry sauce, choice of magma or aqua sauce; included a gift mug
- Pikachu Hamburger Plate (¥1,380) — hamburger and mashed potato wrapped in egg to form Pikachu; salad with Poké Blocks and “mysterious candy” level-up garnish
- Primal Groudon “Eruption” Mapo Tofu (¥1,280) — magma-themed, with Groudon around a Poké Ball motif
- Starter Sweet-Potato Fries (¥980) — Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip as fried sweet potato shapes
Ordering any original food dish came with a Pokémon Café–exclusive placemat — a small collectible layer on top of the meal itself.
Desserts and sweets
Dessert coverage emphasized photogenic plates:
- Pikachu’s Sweet Pancakes (¥1,580, mug included)
- Pikachu Monster Ball Choux Cream (¥1,280) — choux you could decorate with chocolate pens
- Primal Kyogre “Hydro Pump” Dessert Plate (¥1,280)
- Pikachu “Thunder Shock” Parfait (¥980)
The tone was simple: almost too cute to eat, but convincingly appetizing.
Drinks, sound effects, and coasters
Drinks extended the move-set jokes:
- “Volt Tackle” Soda (¥780) — served with a remote that played in-game vending-machine and “Pokémon obtained” sounds when the drink arrived
- Pokémon Café Mixed Au Lait (¥680)
- Psycho Soda (¥580)
- Pikachu Latte — hot ¥680 / iced ¥780; hot versions randomly included a Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre cookie
Original drinks came with a random coaster from a five-design Pokémon Café set — enough to encourage repeat orders for collectors.
All prices in the source were pre-tax.
Photo spots, merch, and a heart-tailed Pikachu
A costumed Pikachu appeared at the preview — specifically a female Pikachu with a heart-shaped tail tip, tied to the then-current games’ gender differences.
Entrance photo areas invited visitors in Pikachu hoodies and headbands. An adjacent shop sold official Pokémon goods plus café-only originals for dedicated fans.
3DS gift promotion
Opening-week visitors who brought a Nintendo 3DS and Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire could receive a special “Pokémon Café Pikachu” distribution in-game — a concrete reason the preview urged players to visit with handheld and cartridge ready.
Venue facts (historical)
- Name: ポケモンカフェ Pokémon cafe Ω Ruby & α Sapphire
- Dates: 9 January 2015 – late February 2015 (planned)
- Hours: open 11:00; food last order 22:00; drinks last order 22:30
- Location: THE GUEST cafe & diner, Shibuya PARCO Part 1, 7F
- Phone: 03-3477-5773
- Official page (historical): http://www.parco-art.com/web/other/exhibition.php?id=735
- THE GUEST Twitter / Facebook (historical): @THEGUESTcafe
- Game promo site (historical): http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/oras/
©2015 Pokémon. ©1995–2015 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc.
PARCO’s upper floors sit a few minutes from the scramble basin. If you watch crowd flow on a Shibuya Crossing live camera, themed cafés like this one were part of the same weekend surge — indoor lines mirroring outdoor density. Confirm current tenants before visiting. If you are planning café hops on a trip budget, pair this archive note with cheap eats in Tokyo.
