01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
What catches the eye first is the fruit parfait rising tall from an inverted conical glass. Built on a generous base of ice cream, it is ringed with an assortment of fruits—such as apples, mikan mandarin slices, bananas, melon, cut pineapple, and yellow peaches—and crowned with whipped cream and a bright red cherry. Free of cornflake filler, this luxurious, nostalgic composition lets you alternate between juicy fruit and rich ice cream from top to bottom, embodying the timeless kissaten dessert.
The dessert lineup stretches well beyond the parfait. From simple custard puddings, chocolate parfaits, and ornate pudding à la mode to old-school hotcakes and refreshing coffee jelly, there is a broad selection of sweet treats. A cake set paired with coffee, tea, or milk makes dropping in for afternoon tea an easy pleasure.
When you need something more substantial, the kitchen's light savories are just as dependable. Rice dishes such as dry curry, Japanese-style pilaf, and chicken pilaf share space with classic kissaten pastas like Neapolitan ketchup spaghetti and carbonara. The sandwich board is equally versatile, featuring mixed sandwiches, ham sandwiches, crisp croquette toast, and sweet-savory anko red bean and cream sandwiches.
Drinks range from standard blended coffee and iced tea to whipped-cream-topped Vienna coffee, as well as vividly colored cream sodas in melon or Blue Hawaii syrups. The quiet, unhurried atmosphere lends itself just as well to a solitary pot of tea as it does to sharing a towering dessert with company.
