Yokohama has an area called Yamate. Think of it as an upscale residential neighborhood up on a hill. In Korea, “up on a hill” brings to mind poor hillside districts, but in fact upscale neighborhoods have always tended to sit on the high ground. Anyway, Kissa Elena is a cafe right in the middle of that upscale neighborhood.
A view like this
You get a good look out over downtown Yokohama.
The front entrance
Cash only
As you’d expect from a cafe with a long history, they take cash only.
The menu
There’s a big cafe menu. I really agonized over what to get, but since this wasn’t going to be the whole meal, I decided to keep the order light.
The menu
Flowers
The tables are on the small side, but they’re nicely done.
Oshibori
Cream soda
It’s a dessert with a scoop of ice cream on melon soda, and the fizzy refreshment and the richness come together into something seriously good. Glad I made the climb up the hill.
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