[Nagoya Station] Morning Cafe Lyon, A Place which Offers All-Day-Morning-Breakfast!

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"Morning breakfast Service (called "morning")" is a happy service that is said to have originated in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, where coffee shops and cafes offer "breakfast" such as toast and boiled eggs for free or at a discounted price if you order a drink in the morning time.

"It all started around 1950, when people who gathered early in the morning for business talks were served with peanuts and boiled eggs." There are many theories in the history of morning breakfast. Many coffee shops and cafes now offer morning breakfast services. It is a coffee shop culture that makes mornings more enjoyable, and is becoming established not only in the Tokai region but also nationwide.

​Morning Cafe Lyon, which I will introduce this time, is a coffee shop with a history that has continued since 1957, when an underground mall opened at Nagoya Station. Of course, Lyon also offers a morning breakfast service, but there are some things that are a little different from other coffee shops.

What is different is the "morning breakfast service time zone". While there are many coffee shops that offer coffee from morning until before noon, Lyon is one of the few coffee shops in the Tokai region where you can enjoy "all day morning breakfast" from opening to closing time. This time, we asked Mr. Kawai, the owner of the shop, about the history of the shop and about morning breakfast all day long.

Overturn Common Sense of Morning Breakfast

–Tell us about the history of Morning Cafe Lyon.

Mr. Kawai: "Actually, Lyon is a shop that I inherited from the previous owner. I myself started a coffee shop 48 years ago, when I was 25 years old. First in Kitanagoya City, then in Mizuho Ward. The coffee shop in Mizuho Ward is named “Mocha” and continues to this day.

One day, the former owner from Lyon, who was visiting Mocha as a customer, asked me if I could take over the restaurant. I inherited Lyon when I was about 50 years old, and I am still here today.

Currently, we have settled in this location (Mitsui Building), but we have moved three times due to the redevelopment of Nagoya Station. ”

– What made you start full-time morning breakfast?

Mr. Kawai: "This is a story before I took over Lyon. At first, like other coffee shops, we set the morning breakfast service time to 11:00, but if it goes past 11:00, you won't be able to receive the service. I'm kind of sorry for that... I was confused about how difficult it would be to draw a line for the time to provide the service."

Mr. Kawai:“So they thought, If that's the case, why don't we provide morning breakfast regardless of the time? And decided to start this service. Because I can always make all the customers who come to me happy.

Of course, there were no shops that offered morning breakfast service all day long, so I was worried about what to do if I failed. But I'm glad I took on the challenge. I thought that whether I failed or succeeded, I would regret not doing something for the rest of my life. ”

Mr. Kawai, owner of Morning Cafe Lyon

Mr. Kawai immediately changed the time zone for morning breakfast and offered morning breakfast service to all customers who ordered drinks regardless of morning or evening. …the result was a huge success! Rumors of the all-day morning breakfast spread quickly and many customers came.

Mr. Kawai's style of hospitality is filled with trial and error every day in order to please everyone, and is full of compassion and kindness for customers.

Mr. Kawai made a new history in the field of morning breakfast service!

Healed by the old-fashioned atmosphere
Introducing Cafe Lyon

The shop is located on the first basement floor of the Mitsui Building Main Building, a 10-minute walk from Nagoya Station. It's located in the semi-underground area, so it's easy to find from the ground level, and it's also connected to the Nagoya Station underground shopping area, so it's easy to access.

Not only locals, but also many people from other prefectures visit for business trips and sightseeing. On weekends, long lines form even before the store opens. But don't worry, morning breakfast service is available all day long.

Passers-by stop involuntarily when they see the yellow sign that says, "All day long morning breakfast service".

The restaurant is spacious, with an oval table in the center, box seats, and counter seats where even single customer can relax. The warm lighting warms your eyes and heart, and the nostalgic atmosphere of the store will lift your spirits.

Lyon has been featured in numerous media such as magazines and TV. Autographed colored paper and commemorative photos from celebrities who have visited the store are lined up.

Bread is lined up behind the cash register. Morning breakfast service provided at the shop uses bread made by Honma Bread. It is an excellent loaf of bread with a chewy texture and a light texture.

Famous "All-day Morning breakfast "
Morning Breakfast Menu in Lyon

Lyon's morning breakfast service can be selected from two types: a free morning breakfast that can be enjoyed only with a drink fee, and a paid morning breakfast (drink + additional charge).

Free morning breakfast service

When it comes to morning breakfast, toast and boiled eggs are the mainstream. Surprisingly, there is a wide variety even though it is free. The fun of choosing and getting lost will tickle the hearts of adults as well.

*Drink price only

A. Toast, boiled egg, castella (excluding castella in the afternoon)

B.Fruit press sandwich

C. Ogura sweet bean paste pressed sandwich

D. Peanut cream pressed sandwich

E.Potato salad press sandwich

F.Vegetable salad press sandwich

C. Ogura sweet bean paste pressed sandwich

"Thank you for waiting." The moment it was brought to the table, I was filled with the aroma of sweet bread and sweet red bean paste from Ogura. The bean confectionery that comes as a bonus is also a nice point.

Mr. Kawai:"When starting morning breakfast service, I wanted to have about 6 menus... I thought about it, but I couldn't decide on the last one. Ogura sweet bean paste press sandwich was the one I thought, but I wasn't sure how it turns out. But the word-of-mouth of customers who ate Ogura sweet bean paste press sandwich became a hot topic, and it is now the most popular morning breakfast menu. I am very happy about it.”

Pressed sandwiches are crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Enjoy it while it's piping hot. The texture and deliciousness of bread, which is different from toast, is addictive. At first glance, it looks slim because it is pressed, but it is surprisingly voluminous because it uses two slices of bread. It's also good that you can easily eat with one hand.

After all, if you order a drink, this press sand will come with it... it's a very generous service.

morning breakfast set

I want to eat as much as I can from the morning! For those of you, we recommend a morning breakfast set that is even more hearty. The set menu comes with a salad and a boiled egg.

*Drink fee + additional charge

・Ogura morning breakfast set 260 yen

・Hot dog set 310 yen

・Egg and vegetable sandwich 340 yen

・Ogura toast set 390 yen

Ogura morning breakfast set (290 yen including tax)

Ogura toast morning breakfast set is still popular among paid morning breakfast. Freshly baked toast with a fluffy texture is slightly sweet, and it is a perfect match with Ogura bean paste, which has a gentle taste that you will never get tired of. This is the taste of the royal road, THE Nagoya style morning breakfast!

"Half toast is not enough!" For those of you who are like that, please try the "Ogura Toast Set" (drink fee + 390 yen), a set of 2 pieces (1 piece of toast).

Egg and vegetable sandwich (390 yen including tax)

Among morning breakfast sets, the "egg and vegetable sandwich" is especially recommended for those who want to eat a lot.

As you can see, plenty of vegetables and egg salad that seem to stick out are pressed. It is very filling dish among Lyon's morning breakfast.

Coffee (430 yen including tax)

Lyon uses coffee beans that are roasted in-house, and the unique bitterness and richness of coffee is perfect for a cup when you wake up or when you want to take a break. In addition to coffee, there are plenty of drink menus unique to coffee shops such as fruit juice, soda water, and cream soda.

Lunch Menu

We tend to focus on morning breakfast, but Lyon's set lunch, which is only available on weekdays, is also recommended.

Enjoy the good old taste unique to coffee shops.

Lunch Time Menu
*Weekdays only 11:30-14:00

・Yakisoba set meal 680 yen

・Salt yakisoba set meal 730 yen

・Miso cutlet set meal 780 yen

・Hamburger Steak set meal 780 yen

・Special lunch 850 yen

・Fried shrimp set meal 900 yen

・Beef curry 700 yen

・Chicken curry 750 yen

・Habanero curry 750 yen

・Hayashi rice 750 yen

Miso cutlet set meal (780 yen including tax)

A specialty of Nagoya! The miso cutlet with plenty of slightly sweet miso sauce is popular at lunchtime. A well-balanced lunch that includes not only salad but also daily side dishes and pickles.

Hamburger Steak set meal (780 yen including tax)

The handmade hamburger steak, loved by both adults and children, is served refreshingly with grated radish and ponzu sauce. A warm taste that makes you feel nostalgic.

After eating a hamburger steak with shiso and grated daikon radish, the next step is white rice. Once you've calmed down with akadashi, it's time for another hamburger...the endless loop of eating never ends.

After-meal coffee can be ordered for an additional 200 yen. Enjoy coffee and rice in the gentle atmosphere of Lyon.

Pancakes are also available for dessert.

A wonderful coffee shop that always shares happiness. There is no omission in everything just because it is a service! The famous owner of a coffee shop with a long history was a wonderful person who opened up a new era of morning breakfast, and continued to push forward.

Between breaks, to meet friends, to eat lunch... This is the kind of shop that is always waiting for you, as if they gently extend their hand to you and say, "Come and take a break for a while." Morning Cafe Lyon continues to be loved by many people.

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