FROMENT D'OR

Reviewers mention sugar-dusted doughnuts as well as cinnamon and chocolate varieties, making them tempting options when you fancy something sweet. At FROMENT D'OR by Shimotakaido Station, you can eat in as well as take bread away.

For breakfast or a light bite, try thick-cut butter toast or thick-cut pizza toast. The menu lists butter toast at ¥260 and pizza toast at ¥460. For the butter toast, you can choose between Excel Blanc and Riche Blanc, and there is also a set with a mini pot of jam.

For something more substantial, there is a B.L.T.E. sandwich with bacon, lettuce, tomato and egg, or a sandwich filled with either loin ham and potato salad or tuna and vegetables with egg salad. One reviewer praised the crisp exterior and light buttery flavour of the croissant, a reminder that the pastries are worth a look, too.

Coffee and tea are available to accompany bread eaten in the bakery. With breakfast options and takeaway, FROMENT D'OR works both for picking up bread at the station and for taking a break inside.