This time I hosted some guests visiting from Korea and we went around to a bunch of restaurants. They’re really into food, so we made sure not to skip dessert either. We packed a lot of places into a short time so it was pretty hectic, but here’s a quick rundown.
A Tes Souhaits, a cake shop in Kichijoji
One of the most famous cake shops in Tokyo. It’s in front of Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, about a 20-minute walk from Kichijoji Station. It’s not hard to find, but it’s far enough that it’s not easy to get to.
There were loads of really delicious-looking cakes.. but I bought them as gifts, so I didn’t get to eat any myself. I did take photos of the bread I bought there instead.
Bread with cinnamon
Bittersweet.
Olive bread
I thought it’d go well with wine.
Takeout chocolate from Pierre Marcolini
We ate it at Yoshino Sushi ^_^ The flavor is rich. Still, I’m sure it’d taste better at the café than as takeout.
Desserts bought at the Peninsula Hotel
Tokyo’s number-one mango pudding
I liked it, but the others thought it was just so-so..
Cream puff
Really high quality.
Chocolate cake
As you’d guess from the look of it, it’s rich.
Fromage
A sophisticated dessert where you taste the cheese and the fruit at the same time.
Iced coffee at Ueshima Coffee in Azabu-juban
The taste is ordinary.
Grape juice for me
Taiyaki from Naniwaya, a taiyaki specialist
Delicious taiyaki from head to tail. It’s a bit pricey, but it felt like seeing taiyaki perfected. We just dropped by the coffee shop for a bit to eat these.
Belberry, an ice cream shop in Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi
They sell high-end gelato and soft serve.
Way too fancy. ^_^
The sauce in particular is done properly. The downside, I’d say, is that it feels a bit more of a commitment to eat than casual gelato.. I thought the soft serve would suit Korean tastes better.