Suzumeya

If you see a long line coming out of an elegant-looking confectionery store in Ikebukuro, you'll know it's Suzumeya. This shop is famous for its dorayaki, which is a Japanese sweet made from soft pancake patties with red bean paste, called anko, sandwiched between them. All of the confectioneries at Suzumeya are praised for being extremely flavorful but not too sweet — perfect for the taste buds of the locals. The prices are also easy on the wallet, so customers tend to get bags full of delicious Suzumeya sweets each time they visit. Only making a limited number each day, Suzumeya's dorayaki tends to get sold out pretty early. Customers are advised to drop by as soon as they can to get their hands on one (or two). It's also best to eat it fresh out of the shop, or at least on the same day.