MERCER BRUNCH TERRACE HOUSE TOKYO at Harajuku, Tokyo

A glass-walled NY-style brunch and Italian dining room atop a designer building in Omotesando.

Two minutes from Omotesando station, perched on the fourth and fifth floors of the Urban Terrace Aoyama building, MERCER BRUNCH TERRACE HOUSE TOKYO is a restaurant that aims to recreate the air of a New York penthouse. Floor-to-ceiling glass floods the dining room with daylight by lunch and frames the city skyline by night, while furniture was custom-made by the team behind the famed NY restaurant MEGU. The concept sits squarely between a casual cafe and a formal restaurant, offering premium ingredients in a relaxed setting. The menu is built around NY-style brunch plates, with brioche French toast baked to order alongside egg dishes such as salmon tartare with avocado and poached egg, and Nordic salmon with scrambled or fried egg. Dinner shifts to Italian-inspired steaks and shared plates, and a seasonal rooftop BBQ programme using Weber grills runs through summer with drinks-inclusive plans. Reservations are recommended, particularly for weekend brunch and the rooftop terrace. For a stylish, light-filled brunch or a sunset dinner in the heart of Omotesando, MERCER BRUNCH TERRACE HOUSE delivers a confident slice of New York cool. It remains a popular choice for celebrations, dates and anyone who appreciates a good view with their French toast.