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Royal/T is a playful collision of spaces—café/shop/art space—presented in stunning fusion. An eclectic mix of retail and contemporary art reimagined in the surrounds of LA's first Japanese-style cosplay café.

Royal/T Cafe is inspired by the Maid Cafes of Tokyo's Akihabara district. Patrons can expect a menu that, like the art and design of Royal/T, is authentic to a contemporary Japanese experience.

The Royal/T café re-contextualizes the underground culture of Japan that celebrates “cosplay” (costume play). Waitresses dressed in playful maid uniforms with a Lolita-esque touch, serve guests a menu of French- and Japanese-inspired cuisine with local California style. The café’s kitchen also offers full catering services for private events at the venue.

The menu presents a fusion of French and Japanese texture with local and organic California style. Alongside food and beverage classics like Kobe Beef Sliders and Morocco Mint Tea, are modern creations like our Grilled Shrimp and Peaches Salad with White Miso Vinaigrette and Kyoto Sunset Tea.

Under the watchful eye of Designers Takaya Goto and Lesley Chi of Goto Design in New York and Architect Kulapat Yantrasast of wHY Architecture in Los Angeles, Hancock’s concept was fully realized at Royal/T, which enthusiastically merges contemporary design with Japanese sub-culture. Housed in an expansive warehouse with exposed trusses, wooden beams, and industrial skylights, three distinctive components—café, art space, and retail store—occur simultaneously.