[2023] 23 Christmas Cakes in the City of Kyoto
The spring afternoon tea lineup is gorgeous and festive to lift your spirits. Don't miss the collaborative menu of Japanese and Western dishes typical of Kyoto. Also, many hotels are offering strawberry dishes! You can enjoy bright red strawberries as they are, and also fully enjoy the season's strawberries in cakes, parfaits, scones, and savory dishes. Enjoy afternoon tea at a hotel and treat yourself or give as a gift.
*All prices listed include tax.
From April 13 (Sat) to June 30 (Sun), 2024, under the theme of "Summer Preparation - Diet and Sunburn Prevention -," an afternoon tea featuring ingredients selected by Yakujindo, a Chinese herbal medicine specialty store, with Japanese sweets from Kameya Ryoucho and savory dishes specially prepared by Saryo Hachisui will be served. The beverages include dokudami, a refreshing blend of green tea with the flavor of lush, clear green leaves, and bireicha (beautiful tea). The menu also includes 24 other free-flowing drinks, so take your time to savor and enrich your body and soul.
Location: Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto [Saryo Hassui]
Period / Saturday, April 13, 2024 - Sunday, June 30, 2024
Time / 4 sessions: 11:00~, 12:30~, 14:00~, 15:30~ (Duration / 90 minutes each)
Price: Japanese afternoon tea 6,100 yen per person (service included) *Plans with champagne and matcha are available
Reservation / Reservation required by 17:00 two days before
To celebrate the arrival of spring, an afternoon tea themed on cherry blossoms and strawberries, featuring an abundance of seasonal ingredients, is now available. In addition to a lineup of sweets such as cherry verrine, cherry and strawberry ruby chocolate mousse, and strawberry and pistachio financier, the savory menu includes cherry blossom spring rolls with clams and rape blossoms, cherry trout and pink grapefruit jelly, and ginger smoothie with spring carrots and sweet sake. Enjoy Kyoto in the cherry blossom season with afternoon tea at Darwa Yuraku Kyoto.
Place / Darwa Yuraku Kyoto 1F [Lounge & Bar 1867]
Period / Friday, March 1, 2024 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time/12:00~, 13:00~, 14:00~, 15:00~ 4 shifts (usage time/2 hours each)
Price / Sakura & Strawberry Afternoon Tea: 6,000 yen per person (incl. service charge) *2 hours free-flow (LO/30 min. before)
Reservation/reservation required
The event is being held at ROKU KYOTO in Takagamine, a scenic spot in the northern part of Kyoto. The special afternoon tea features a variety of gorgeous sweets such as Amaou strawberry and mint macarons, cherry blossom parfait, and kinako and green tea tarts, all of which will turn your tea stand into a pale spring color. There is also a full lineup of savory dishes made with seasonal ingredients. Come and enjoy a beautiful moment.
Location: ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts 1F Restaurant [TENJIN]
Period / Monday, March 4, 2024 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Time/14:00-16:30 (start time 14:00-14:30, free-flow drinks 90 minutes)
Price / Afternoon tea - kitayamasugi-Spring 7,000 yen per person (incl. service charge)
Reservation / Reservation required by the day before
The flower plate, lined with sweets using roses, violets, and cherry blossoms, is so pretty that even the bees will stop to admire it. The first course features authentic hotel-quality savories such as bamboo shoot greg and gorgonzola and prosciutto ham croque monsieur. The second layer features colorful little sweets made with strawberries, oranges, and pistachios. Finish off the meal with a sweet and sour spring parfait.
Place / Kyoto Brighton Hotel 1F Lounge Bar [Cu au Midi]
Period / Friday, March 1, 2024 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Time/13:00-17:00 (2 hour system *Tea free flow is 90 minutes)
Price: Afternoon tea set - KYO-NO-KOMACHI - 4,800 yen per person, 5,500 yen per person with Ronnefeld tea selection
Reservation / reservation is better (limited quantity)
Japanese cuisine, such as Temari Sushi with Kyoto-style pickled vegetables and Japanese pinchos, is now fused with Japanese sweets. The Japanese cuisine is interspersed with menu items such as the chef's dish, seasonal platters, and mini bowls of meat. Sweets are made with seasonal strawberries. Japanese sweets such as anmitsu and daifuku, and Western sweets such as canele and brûlée are also available. 10 types of [Ronnefeldt] tea are available, so you can compare and enjoy the aroma as well.
Location: Hotel Granvia Kyoto M3F Japanese food [Ukihashi]
Period / Friday, March 1, 2024 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time/13:30-15:00 (Duration/90 min.)
Price: Afternoon tea "Waka" 5,000 yen per person (service included)
Reservation: Reservation required by 20:00 two days in advance (limited quantity)
Sparkling wine will be served as an aperitif, and the tea stand will feature sweets and scones that represent the world of Alice in Wonderland, as well as the chef's special savory dishes based on the concept of England, the setting of the story. Even if you are not familiar with the story, you will be thrilled by the exciting lineup, including Queen of Hearts Sweet Verrine, Painted Red Rose Mousse, White Rabbit and Pocket Watch Tea Opera, and more.
Place/ART MON ZEN KYOTO Restaurant [THE TERRACE & BAR]
Period / Friday-Sunday, March 22 (Friday) through June 23 (Sunday), 2024 (with irregular Thursday offerings)
Time / 12:00 -, 12:30 -, 15:00 -, 15:30 -
Available time / 2 hours, free flow 30 min. before last order
Price / Alice Afternoon Tea with free-flowing sparkling wine 6,900 yen per person (including tax)
Special price for reservations made through the website or by phone: weekdays 6500 yen (including tax and service charge), weekends and holidays 6700 yen (including tax and service charge)
Reservations / Reservations required by 11:00 a.m. the day before (reservations are accepted from 2 persons)
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