Cheese shops
Fermier (Shibuya - Cheese shop). 3477-4602
The main branch of Fermier is where many of the French restaurants in town buy their cheeses; this is a conveniently located outlet.
SunmapShibuya 2-24-1, Tokyu Toyoko-ten, B1F. Open 10am-8pm. Closed Thursdays.
Casa de Queijo (Ebisu - Cheese shop). 3473-5525
Unlike other cheese shops in Tokyo, the well-stocked Casa de Queijo also has a "cheese bar" where you can sample their wares along with wine or Belgian beers. A five-cheese assortment is Y2500, original pizzas start at Y2000, and camembert fondue is Y1200. There are also many special events timed with the arrival of new imports, and on the 11th of every month there's an all-you-can-eat special for Y4500.
mapEbisu 2-8-7. Open noon-11pm. Closed Sundays, Mondays.
Seijo Ishii (Ebisu - Retail). 3448-1070
Imported foods from around the world, including cheeses, spices, and canned and packaged goods. There's also a big stock of mostly European wines. Prices vary from great bargains to inexplicably expensive, so shop carefully.
SunmapEbisu-Minami 1-5-5, Atre Ebisu 3F. (next to the upstairs exit from Ebisu station) Open 8am-11pm daily.
Fermier (Onarimon - Cheese shop). 5776-7720
A retail shop that supplies French cheeses to many Tokyo restaurants, so they always have fresh stock (unlike some supermarkets and department stores). They stock many varieties you won't find elsewhere.
mapAtago 1-5-3. Open 11am-7pm. Closed Sundays.
Nissin (Azabu-Juban - Retail). 3583-4586
Meat is Nissin's strong point, with over a dozen types of cold cuts, a cornucopia of sausages, and unusual items like pheasant, rabbit, and even kangaroo meat. And the third-floor wine shop is worth a visit in its own right - particularly for its wide choice of Australian and California wines in the under-Y2000 price range.
SunmapHigashi-Azabu 2-34-2. Open 9:30am-8pm daily.
National Den-en (Denenchofu - Retail). 3721-4161
This sister of the temporarily shuttered international supermarket National Azabu offers a similarly diverse selection of imported foods and wines. Despite their suburban location (midway between Denenchofu and Jiyugaoka stations), they deliver within most of the central-Tokyo area that was served by National Azabu.
SunmapTamagawa-Denenchofu 2-6-21. Open 10am-8pm daily.