El Pan Tokyo

El Pan Tokyo is a Japanese restaurant on Challis Street in Dickson, Canberra, with a menu that moves from breakfast-style offerings into fuller lunch dishes. Its Japanese sandwich, or sando, section includes fried chicken, bacon and egg, kimchi beef, smoked salmon and eggs served with shokupan. The separate signature croissant range brings together scrambled eggs with options including chicken katsu, unagi or a Benny-style preparation.

For something more substantial, the menu covers bento boxes, rice bowls, noodles and stir-fries. Choices include chicken katsu or teriyaki beef bentos, vegan curry don, chicken katsu curry don, beef don and unagi don. The noodle section includes chicken katsu udon, beef udon and tonkotsu ramen, while kimchi fried ramen and kimchi fried rice add fried egg, chicken and salad. Sides such as takoyaki, okonomiyaki, gyoza, tamagoyaki and loaded fries offer options for sharing or adding to a meal.

Drinks are a significant part of the offering, with espresso-based coffee alongside chai, golden latte, hot chocolate, matcha and hojicha. The cold drinks list includes iced coffee and chocolate, while Elpan’s matcha range features iced matcha with strawberry, mango or passionfruit, as well as cloud-style variations. There are also hojicha drinks, specialty sodas, milkshakes and fruit chillers, making the venue suitable for a coffee stop or a non-coffee drink alongside lunch.

The website lists delivery and takeaway, as well as table bookings, with food and drinks generally available during the morning and early afternoon. The kitchen’s listed service times are 7.30am to 2.30pm from Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 2pm on Saturday and Sunday. With its mix of individual meals, sides and drinks, El Pan Tokyo can suit a quick solo visit, a casual catch-up or a takeaway order. It is rated 4.4 on Google from 39 reviews.