On this page, I, the administrator, introduce “Western-style confectionery shops” in Tokyo that I feel are “recommended”.
Delicious cake shops in Tokyo (6 shops)
オーボンヴュータン(世田谷区) Au Bon Vieux Temps (Setagaya-ku) Oyamadai / Cakes, side dishes This is the shop of Katsuhiko Kawata, who laid the foundations of French confectionery culture in Japan. lunch:¥1,000~¥1,999 dinner:¥1,000~¥1,999 |
リョウラ(世田谷区) Ryoura (Setagaya-ku) Yoga / Cakes Sweet with a clean aftertaste. A popular western-style confectionery store in Yoga where all the cakes are delicious. lunch:¥1,000~¥1,999 dinner:¥1,000~¥1,999 |
レザネフォール(渋谷区) Les Annees Folles (Shibuya-ku) Ebisu/Daikanyama / Cakes The cakes are rich but not cloying, and are excellent creations from a chef who has won three of France’s top cake competitions! lunch:¥1,000~¥1,999 dinner:¥1,000~¥1,999 |
アステリスク(渋谷区) Asterisk (Shibuya-ku) Yoyogi Uehara / Cake A famous shop in Yoyogi Uehara that has been selected as one of the top 100 restaurants on Tabelog many times. The delicate flavor is indescribably delicious! lunch:¥1,000~¥1,999 dinner:- |
パリセヴェイユ(目黒区) Pari-sèveille (Meguro-ku) Jiyugaoka / Cakes These cakes are not only delicious, but also have a strong impact and are addictive in a certain way. lunch:¥1,000~¥1,999 dinner:¥1,000~¥1,999 |
モンサンクレール(目黒区) Mont St. Clair (Meguro-ku) Jiyugaoka / Cakes This is the shop of Mr. Hiroki Tsujiguchi, a master of the sweets world who has won numerous awards at world competitions, etc. lunch:¥1,000~¥1,999 dinner:¥1,000~¥1,999 |
A miscellaneous talk about Japanese cakes
The arrival of a Portuguese ship is said to have been the trigger for the introduction of cakes
It is said that the first time cakes were introduced to Japan was in 1543, when a Portuguese ship that had brought guns to Japan drifted ashore on Tanegashima Island.
The cake that was brought in at that time was called “castella”, and this is said to be the beginning of the history of cakes in Japan.
The founder of Fujiya was the first person to make shortcake in Japan
The founder of Fujiya, Ryoemon Fujii, was the first person to make shortcake in Japan, a cake that is very popular with the Japanese.
Overseas, a cake made with strawberries or other fruit sandwiched between two slices of bread and topped with whipped cream is called a “biscuit”, but Ryoemon Fujii improved it for the Japanese by using sponge cake, and it was launched in 1922.
The Japanese-style “shortcake” that was adapted for the Japanese market quickly became popular, and after that, various other cakes, including cheesecake, began to be made.
It is said that the owner of the Mont Blanc shop in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo, Mr. Chimao Sakoda, invented the yellow Mont Blanc, which is popular with people of all ages.