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Cake shop in Kyoto

[2024] 12 recommended cake shops in Kyoto

Introducing Kyoto's hottest patisseries, popular for their gorgeous looking and tasting cakes. Whether you want to eat in at a stylish café space or take one home to celebrate a birthday or as a souvenir, there is something for everyone. Check out the cake shops recommended by our local editorial department. (TEXT/Hana Toba)

1. Beautiful sweets like jewels are lined up [weaving SHIKI] / Nishijin

Hikaru Okuno, who worked as a sous chef at the popular Osaka-based confectionery store Gokan, has established his own business in his hometown Nishijin. His concept is to "weave various ingredients together like weaving Nishijin textiles," and his sweets are all original and tasteful. A wide variety of sweets are on standby, including fresh confections, kyobasan, which are perfect for souvenirs, and bonbon chocolates.

Woven Tarte Chocolat Banane, Deubourg Fromage, Chocolat Madagascar

From left, Tarte Chocolat Banane with sauteed bananas, 700 yen. Deubre fromage with yuzu and lemon in rich cheese, 700 yen. Chocolat Madagascar with chocolate mousse covered with sweet and sour raspberry glaze, 720 yen. Cakes are subject to change depending on the season.

Woven SHIKI

  • Shih-chi
  • 1-529 Sasayacho, west-iru, Chiekoin, Sasayacho-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 4-minute walk from the bus stop "Imadegawa Jofukuji"
    15 minutes walk from Subway "Imadegawa Station"
  • Tel. 075-748-0949
  • Eat-in not allowed

2. The unadorned deliciousness is the charm of Famille de Chie Harise / Kiyomizu Gojo

A town cake shop that has long been a favorite in Kiyomizu Gojo, Famille de Chie Harise opened in 2021 as the Western-style confectionery brand of the long-established Kyoto-style restaurant Harisei. The lineup includes many classic products from the past, delighting longtime fans. The shop also offers a wide variety of cookies and other baked goods, making it a great place to stop by when you need a souvenir that will last for a long time.

Famille de Chie Harisse cake

From left, chocolat 486 yen. Strawberry tart filled with custard and seasonal strawberries 599 yen. Cheesecake with a rich, creamy flavor accented by the tartness of blueberry sauce: 486 yen.

Famille de Chie Harisse

  • 299 Tobukuro-cho, Daikoku-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 4-minute walk from Keihan Kiyomizu-Gojo Station
  • Tel.075-525-1530
  • Eat-in available (reservations required) at the restaurant next door [Kyo ryori Harikiyo] from 14:00 to 17:00.

3. [MOGU kyoto's classic cakes made with high quality ingredients / Jingu Marutamachi

This patisserie was opened by Katsuhiro Nakano, who has been delighting guests at high-class hotels in Tokyo and Kyoto. The fresh cakes are made with ingredients selected and mixed as much as possible from the suburbs, such as domestic flour, seasonal fruits, and matcha green tea from Uji. All of the menu items are alcohol-free, so both adults and children can enjoy them together.

MOGU kyoto's Rouge Mont Blanc Fromage

From the back, Mont Blanc with Japanese chestnuts (640 yen), Rouge with strawberry mousse and vanilla brûlée (600 yen), and Fromage with berry compote (640 yen) are all authentic as well as cute. The cakes are calculated to make your eyes meet when you open the box, so be sure to take one home!

MOGU kyoto

  • Mogu Kyoto
  • 15-1 Higashimarutamachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Keihan "Jingu Marutamachi Station"
  • Tel.075-761-3575
  • Eat-in not allowed

4. Enchanted by the colorful tarts [KYOTO KEIZO OYATSU] / NIJYO

A generous amount of colorful fruits are placed on top of the dough. The beauty of this tart specialty store [KYOTO KEIZO OYATSU] will captivate your heart.
About 10 types of tarts, including tarts made from seasonal fruits purchased from local fruit stores, line the showcase.

KYOTO KEIZO OYATSU Tart

Clockwise from top: Fig Tart 650 yen, Nagano Purple Tart 800 yen, Souffle Chocolate Tart 550 yen, Cheese Tart 580 yen, Japanese Pear and Cheese Tart 600 yen, Shine Muscat Tart 820 yen. Japanese chestnut Mont Blanc tart 750 yen. Pineapple tart 580 yen (price subject to change depending on market price).

KYOTO KEIZO OYATSU

  • Kyouto Keizo Oyatsu
  • 1 Jurakumari Minami-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from bus stop "Senbon Kyu Nijo
    Six-minute walk from JR Nijo Station
  • Tel. 075-841-1010
  • Eat-in allowed

5. [Delicate and beautiful French pastries at Pâtisserie ingrédient kyoto / Jingu-marutamachi

Lined up in the showcase are delicately crafted and beautifully presented French pastries. All confections are created by Chef Patissier Ken Murata, who studied at Robuchon and other French hotels. Rather than pursuing new and innovative flavors, he is conscious of the fact that his confections taste like something you have eaten before, and expresses his respect for the French confectionery traditions that have been passed down through the generations.

Anglaedian Passion écharlat l'Armes.

From left to right: Passion with coconut-flavored dough and lime-soaked pineapple for 756 yen, Echarlat with bitter chocolate mousse and sweet and sour raspberries for 831 yen, and Larme with plenty of pistachios and cherry jelly for 777 yen

Pâtisserie ingredient kyoto

  • Patisserie Angledian Kyoto
  • 19 1F Shogoin Nishimachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 10 minutes walk from Keihan "Jingu Marutamachi Station"
  • Tel.075-746-2335
  • Eat-in not allowed
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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