Gebecken, a bakery in Kyoto loved by locals, menu and recommendations.

Gebecken has been a local bakery in Kyoto City for many years.
Fukakusa Honten
Tambabashi Branch
Kintetsu Takeda Store
Senyongji Branch
and has a long history since its establishment in 1961.

The author has visited the Senyukuji store in the Imakumano shopping street in Higashiyama-ku many times, and it is easy to see why this popular bakery is favored by the locals.

So we would like to introduce the charm and menu of the town's bakery, Gebecken.

Table of Contents

Who is ■Gebecken?

■Gebecken Attraction

Popular Breads in ■Gebecken

Other Breads from ■Gebecken

■Gebecken also has cakes, financiers and pasta

■Gebecken Store Information

■ Summary

Who is ■Gebecken?

What kind of restaurant is Gebecken?

Gebecken is a local bakery that focuses on breads and prepared breads.
To begin with, the name "Gebecken" means "baked goods" in German.
At Gebecken, artisans bake popular prepared breads and breads with great care every day, and visitors can enjoy about 60 to 80 different kinds of breads.

In 2013, a bread called "Kyo Dashimaki Shokudo" was introduced on the Secret Kenmin Show.
Kyo Dashimaki Shokudo" is made with fresh eggs from Ako and baked daily, wrapped in a dashimaki egg roll with mayonnaise and red ginger.

There are a number of attractive products, including other breads.
Many of the prices are in the 100-yen range, and locals come here for the freshly made bread.

■Gebecken Attraction

Attractiveness (1) Variety of breads and prices

Countless loaves of bread are lined up at opening hours.
Both children and adults can enjoy eating prepared foods, franks, ham and corn, cream buns, cakes, etc.

There are many variations of sandwiches, including beef cutlet, shrimp cutlet, and egg sandwiches.
The appeal of Gebecken will be that you can enjoy many freshly baked breads at prices that are not too expensive.

Attraction 2) Bread is also particular about its quality.

Gebecken is also particular about its bread.
The flour is a rich blend of Canadian Manitoba flour.
There are also breads such as "Fushimizu" and "Blessing of Wheat, North France," breads made with Kyoto's famous water.

Popular Breads in ■Gebecken

Gebecken offers a full lineup of products, from royalty to those made with Kyoto Uji green tea to sandwiches. Let's take a closer look at some of the popular breads.

Fat Diana Soft Bread

Made with premium flour and using a process that allows the bread to mature for 17 hours, the bread is characterized by its sweetness and softness.
It was named Diana Soft Bread because it is a royal-level bread.

Dashimaki Shokudo, Kyoto, Japan

Dashi-maki egg and red ginger with dashi broth are wrapped in table roll dough, and mayonnaise accents the bread.
It is a very popular product because of its Kyoto-ness and the fact that it is a Gevecken original.

Fat French bread

As the name suggests, this bread is made of French bread dough.
Toasting gives it a crunchy texture, but it can also be eaten as is.

Fat Bacon Epi

This hard bread with bacon is a bakery staple and very popular with children.
It is loved by locals young and old alike.

Fat Mentaiko France

The mentaiko (cod roe) used in the dish is made in Hakata and has an authentic taste.

Fat glutinous steamed buns

This bread is made by steaming instead of baking. The mixed fruit kneaded into the bread gives it a nice texture.

Fat beef cutlet sandwich

A familiar sandwich with a moderately thick cutlet that matches perfectly with the original sauce.

Fat Shrimp Cutlet Sandwich

This is one of the most popular sandwiches, and the plump texture of the shrimp is irresistible.

Other Breads from ■Gebecken

Here is a partial list of other menu items, of which there are many more than those mentioned above.
In addition to these, there are also seasonal products, so you will be lucky if you come across them!

flatbread
Cream buns
Curry Bread
Melon Pan
Eggplant Dengaku with White Miso Sauce
Ham and Cheese Wind
Almond Milk Danish
Uji green tea wrapped in red bean paste
Honey Mustard Franks
Mixed sandwich

■Gebecken also has cakes, financiers and pasta

Gebecken is said to have a pastry chef on staff, which is unusual for a bakery, and has a wide variety of cakes and financiers.
Raw chocolate cake
Choux Eclair
Strawberry Short
Baumkuchen
Financier
Lemon Cake
Cookies
The lineup includes

The Fukakusa main restaurant also offers pasta dishes at its eat-in space,
Genovese
Carbonara
Pasta with tomato sauce
Kou squid and cod roe
Pasta with shrimp and tomato cream sauce
Bongolevianco
You can enjoy a pasta menu that is made with the utmost care and attention to detail, even though it is a bakery, such as the following

■Gebecken Store Information

Finally, here is a summary of information on each of the Gevecken stores.

Fat Fukakusa Honten

Address: 6-71 Nishiura-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Fat Tambabashi Store

Address: 45 Fukakusa-Momoyama-Tsutsui-Igahigashimachi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto (on the premises of Kintetsu Tanbabashi Station)

Fat Kintetsu Takeda Store

Address: Takeda Okenoi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto (inside the north ticket gate of Takeda Station)

Fat Senyongji Branch

Address: 23-9 Sennyuji-Teramae-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Fat HP

https://www.gebacken.jp/

■ Summary

This time, we introduced the charm and menu of Gebecken, a favorite among locals in Kyoto, which can be said to be a battleground for bakeries.
Please take your time to taste the bread at take-out or eat-in.