Kyoto has a variety of famous tea stores and Japanese sweets stores.
Among them are western and Japanese confectionery stores that locals have been going to for many years! Don't you get curious when you hear that?
In this issue, we will introduce five such sweets stores that are patronized by Kyotoites.
When you come to Kyoto for a visit, please try the finest sweets in Kyoto introduced here.
Table of Contents
- 1. Bel Ameer
- 2. Japanese chestnut specialty store Saori
- 3. Gion Komori
- 4. Cafe Soiree
- 5. Oborohachi Zuiyundo
1. Bel Ameer
Belle Amère is a chocolatier in Kyoto that connects Japan and the world. Each chocolate is carefully handmade by a chocolatier who values the aroma, melt-in-your-mouth, and richness of chocolates. You can taste Japanese chocolates in a store renovated from an old private house. The store is filled with chocolate and is a must for chocoholics. It is available not only at the Sanjo store, but also at the Kyoto Isetan store.
○Typical menu
A Drop of Mizuho
A square of chocolat resembling a "Masu" (a box of rice) is filled with a julienne of Japanese ingredients.
Chocolat
These chocolates have a gentle taste with tea and homemade caramel.
Stick chocolates
A bar of chocolate made with a variety of melt-in-your-mouth ingredients.
Tarte Chocolat
There are various chocolates with ganache, almonds, fruits, etc.
Chocolate sponge cake
A gem of a sponge cake moistened with matcha green tea and chocolate and decorated with chocolate.
Dessert Chocolates
Gâteau chocolat or sable sandwiched between thin sheets of chocolate and gorgeously decorated with ganache and fruit.
Gifts
There are numerous gifts for chocolate lovers.
Store name: Belle Amer
Address: 66 Le Masuya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
HP:https://www.belamer.jp/
2. Japanese chestnut specialty store Saori
This store specializes in Japanese chestnuts and is famous in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto. You can enjoy Montblanc made with cream spun from carefully nurtured Tanba chestnuts as fine as a thread, about 1 mm. The delicate mont-blanc is made right in front of your eyes, a sight to behold. Since the store is located along the Kamo River, you can taste the mont-blanc while listening to the murmuring of the river, and you will be able to spend an exquisite time while feeling the elegance of Kyoto's townscape. Such Mont Blanc is
1mm Japanese chestnut Mont Blanc soft
Japanese chestnut and raspberry brocade Mont Blanc cake
Take-out is also available, such as The marriage of sweet and sour raspberry mousse and sweet melt-in-your-mouth Japanese chestnuts is outstanding.
○Typical menu
Kinshi Montblanc "Sasha
Kinshi Mont Blanc is made with the finest Japanese chestnuts "Tanba Chestnuts". The sweetness of the sugar is kept to a minimum so that the mild sweetness of the chestnuts can be tasted as it is.
Japanese chestnut and seasonal fruit parfait
This parfait allows you to enjoy fruits that change with the seasons. The acidity, sweetness, and aroma of seasonal fruits enhance the mellowness of chestnuts.
rice cakes with sweetened chestnuts
The fluffy, hot shiratama is covered with rich Japanese chestnut cream and a heap of chestnut powder.
Japanese chestnut and seasonal fruit tart
Homemade tart topped with delicate Japanese chestnut cream and seasonal fruits. You can enjoy the aroma of fresh fruits and chestnuts.
Name: Japanese chestnut specialty store Saori
Address: 170-1 Izumiya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
HP:https://wagurisenmon-saori.com/
Gigyon Komori
A sweet shop unique to Kyoto. The menu includes such classic favorites as warabimochi, anmitsu, green tea, and zenzai, as well as parfaits and tokoro-ten, all of which are sure to please any wagashi lover. You can sit in a tatami room and listen to the murmuring of the Shirakawa River while enjoying the scenery of "the Kyoto". The seasonal summer menu also includes shaved ice with Uji milk, Uji kintoki, amanatsu, etc. For souvenirs
Matcha green tea pound cake
wafer cake filled with bean jam
bracken-starch dumpling
Matcha Strawberry Rice Cake
Financier
Matcha green tea financier
Flattened sugar candy
It's hard to decide which one to choose.
○Typical menu
Warabimochi parfait
Matcha Strawberry Rice Cake
Komori Anmitsu
Matcha bavarois parfait
Matcha Pudding Parfait
Shiratama Anmitsu
Warabimochi and Matcha
sweet made with soft beans (e.g. adzuki) and chestnuts
Shiratama Zenzai
azuki white bean jelly
Japanese gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar)
Name of store: Gion Komori
Address: 61 Motoyoshi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
HP:http://www.giwon-komori.com/
4. Cafe Soiree
Café Soiree, a retro coffee shop that opened in 1948. Soiree is French for
Evening Party
A lovely evening.
It is said to have the meaning of "a place where you can enjoy the food and drink of the world. From the menu displays to the wooden carvings in the store, you can see the attention to detail. The charm of the shop is that it offers not only standard coffee, cakes, and toast with a traditional flavor, but also a wide variety of other items such as yogurt and milk jelly. The sparkling and colorful jelly punch is sure to be a hit on Instagram. When you stop by, you will also want to pick up the tumblers, postcards, coasters, goblets, and other sundries sold in the store. The cider used for the jelly punch and cream soda is made using a process that has remained unchanged for over 100 years.
○Typical menu
Coffee
Black tea
Lemon squash and other juices (about 8 kinds)
Highballs and other cocktails (about 8 kinds)
Jelly wine, yogurt punch, and other jellies (about 10 kinds)
Strawberry, green tea and other ice cream (about 3 kinds)
Daily cakes such as apple pie, Mont Blanc, rum raisin, etc.
・Toast with butter, marmalade, whipped cream, etc.
Name: Cafe Soiree
Address: 95 Shinmachi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
HP:http://www.soiree-kyoto.com/
5. Oborohachi Zuiyundo
Oborohachi Zuikumodo has been featured on TV and in magazines. Located just a few steps from Kamigamo Shrine, the store sells a wide variety of sweets, including dorayaki, rice cakes, and dried confections. One of the most famous items at Oborohachi Zuikumodo is the "Nama Doro-yaki," which is as thick as a hamburger. The thick, creamy filling is very filling, and its impact is breathtaking. Although the shop has only been in business since 2009, there is always a long line of customers waiting to get in. The regular Ogura and Matcha varieties are explosively popular, but the seasonal Maple and Strawberry varieties are also great for eating and walking around.
○Typical menu
Raw gongs
Matcha, Ogura, and black sesame are available.
Black sesame has a savory flavor of cream of sesame paste.
Mild and moderately sweet is the best.
The simple Ogura has a strong flavor of cream and red bean paste.
Minggui oboro (Japanese confectionery)
Kinako, matcha green tea, and wasanbon are available.
bracken-starch dumpling
A moderately sweet strawbaked rice cake with plenty of kinako (soybean flour).
You can eat it with ease.
Name: Oborohachi Zuiyundo
Address: 43 Shichiku Kamitakedono-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
HP:https://www.instagram.com/oboro8/
summary
How was it? In this article, we have introduced some of the finest sweets in Kyoto, covering everything from coffee shops well known by locals to popular stores that have been featured in the media. It is great to be able to eat Kyoto's famous sweets while enjoying the view of Kyoto at any of these stores. Please taste them and immerse yourself in a happy mood.
