Chinese Cafe Eight is a long-running chain of large, casual Chinese restaurants in Tokyo, and its Akasaka branch now carries the brand’s identity in Minato City after the original Roppongi-area shop, long located just off Nishi-Azabu near Roppongi Hills, permanently closed in November 2023 due to building redevelopment. The Akasaka location occupies the basement floor of the Akasaka Floral Plaza Building, a short walk from Akasaka-Mitsuke Station, and keeps the same round-the-clock, high-volume style that made the chain a late-night fixture across the city.
The menu runs to several hundred dishes of home-style and banquet Chinese cooking, from dumplings and noodle soups to stir-fries and set lunches. The signature item is a whole wood-fired Peking duck, carved tableside by the kitchen staff and served with pancakes, scallion, and hoisin sauce, alongside a duck soup made from the same bird. Portions are generous and prices stay on the budget end for Tokyo, which keeps the dining room busy with groups well into the early morning.
Chinese Cafe Eight Akasaka is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, making it a reliable option for a late dinner or an early breakfast after a night out. It is a few minutes on foot from Akasaka-Mitsuke Station on the Ginza and Marunouchi subway lines; reservations can be made by phone or through Tabelog, and walk-ins are generally accommodated given the restaurant’s size.
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