Salon Christie, a book lovers' cafe located in Tokyo's Kanda district, will be offering a Sherlock Holmes-themed Evening Tea Set from May 7 (Thursday) through June 30 (Tuesday), 2026. The limited-time menu follows the success of last year's Holmes-themed set and is supervised by Masatomi Higurashi, a leading Sherlock Holmes scholar and author of Sherlock Holmes Bible (Hayakawa Shobo). Higurashi's book earned the 76th Mystery Writers of Japan Award in the Criticism & Research category. In addition to the themed menu, the cafe will display a selection of Holmes-related items on loan from Higurashi.
Savoury Items (3 dishes)
- Curry-flavored roast chicken — inspired by "The Naval Treaty"
- Scarlet chopped salad
- Ham & egg quiche — inspired by "The Naval Treaty"
Sweets & Savoury (5 items)
- Coffee scone with clotted cream
- Bacon and redcurrant sandwich
- English madeleine
- Macaron 221B
- Violin-shaped chocolate
Special Drinks
- Reichenbach Falls (non-alcoholic) — a blue lemon squash inspired by the waterfall where Holmes (reportedly) fell
- Measuring Cylinder Beer (alcoholic) — "A toast to groom John!!"
Additional special drinks on offer include "Coca Gin 7%" and "A Study in Scarlet-style Sparkling (non-alcoholic)."
About the Supervisor: Masatomi Higurashi
Masatomi Higurashi (born 1954, Aoyama Gakuin University graduate) is a translator and Holmes scholar. He won the 76th Mystery Writers of Japan Award in the Criticism & Research category for Sherlock Holmes Bible (Hayakawa Shobo), and completed new translations of all four novels and all 56 short stories for the "New Translation Sherlock Holmes Complete Works" (9 volumes, Kobunsha). Other translation credits include The Sherlock Chronicles by Steve Tribe and Sherlock Holmes and the Shadow of Shadwell by James Lovegrove (both Hayakawa Shobo).
Higurashi shared the following message for guests: "This year too, the staff at Salon Christie have devised a menu inspired by the food and drinks that appear in the Holmes stories. Some items feature ingredients that were staples in the Britain of Holmes's day. I hope you enjoy the experience while recalling both the original stories and the films — including, of course, the much-loved Measuring Cylinder Beer."
Event Details
Course name: Sherlock Holmes Evening Tea Set
Dates: May 7 (Thursday) to June 30 (Tuesday), 2026 (weekdays only; closed Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)
Sessions:
- Session 1: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Session 2: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
(Seating begins 10 minutes before each session)
Price: ¥5,500 per person (tax included)
Reservations: Required at least 3 days in advance via Tabelog. Fully reservation-based; specific seat requests cannot be accommodated.
Reservations: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1310/A131002/13283679/
About Salon Christie
Salon Christie is a cafe named after Agatha Christie, the "Queen of Mystery," and built around the concept of "a place where book lovers gather." It reopened in February 2023 and is known for its distinctive arch-shaped semi-private booths, which evoke the ambiance of a luxury train compartment. Editors from Hayakawa Shobo also use the space for meetings with authors and translators, and the cafe regularly holds reading events and author collaboration menus throughout the year.
Location: 2-2 Kanda-Tomachō, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 1F Hayakawa Shobo Building
Access: 3-minute walk from JR Kanda Station (North Exit) or Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Kanda Station (Exit 4)
Hours: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM (last order 8:00 PM)
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
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