2014.09.25
Stylish cafes to dress up for（1/3） Jiyugaoka Sweets Town
Jiyugaoka is a town known for its sweets. The European atmosphere of Marie Claire St. and the many western confectionery and sundry shops make this area a great place to take a stroll. The myriads of cafes where you can sit back and relax add to the town’s charm.
This famous patisserie owned by the world-class patissier, Mr. Hironobu Tsujiguchi, sparked the image of Jiyugaoka as a "sweets town." The original sweets consisting of fresh fruit and Japanese ingredients melt in your mouth and
leave you craving for more. It's primarily a take-out shop, but there's a salon where you can enjoy a cup of coffee
or tea with one of the many desserts lining the shop's display case.
Enjoy a different taste every season you visit with the "Chocolat Prince," a chocolate mousse tart with fresh fruit (515 yen, including tax);
and "Espresso S" (540 yen, including tax)
The salon space has seating for 16 people.
With the recent
increase of foreign customers, the salon space often fills to
capacity as soon as the doors open.
Just the sight of the colorful sweets in the display case will fill you with joy. Each piece, made with carefully selected ingredients, is
beautifully designed with handcrafted details.
"C'est La Vie" (580 yen, including tax), featuring the sweetness of white chocolate perfectly balanced with the tartness of raspberries, took the top award in the French confectionery competition hosted by the French Embassy. Some customers come to the shop
specifically to buy this dessert.
"Mont St. Clair," the shop's signature petit gateau, is a coffee-flavored sponge cake wrapped in rich coffee-flavored butter cream and
further covered in caramelized hazelnuts and almonds
(480 yen, including tax)
* All prices are current as of September 2014 and include tax.
Mont St. Clair
2-22-4 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Tel.: 03-3718-5200
Business hours: 11:00am-7:00pm (Salon space: last order at 5:30pm)
Closed: Wed. (except otherwise noted)
Recommended times: Mon.-Fri. 12:00pm-2:00pm
Credit cards: Not accepted
Access: 10 min. walk from main exit of Jiyugaoka Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line or Oimachi Line
http://www.ms-clair.co.jp
*Part of the menu is in English *Some English-speaking staff
A cafe where you can enjoy sweets baked fresh daily. Enjoy a sophisticated coffee break in this stylish cafe featuring the signature castella sponge cake and other attractive sweets available exclusively at café Cocoocen.
Enjoy the "Kurobune Plate" (787 yen, excluding tax) consisting of fluffy-light castella sponge cake, elegant-flavored Dorayaki
(red bean pancake), castella rusk, and baumkuchen coated with brown sugar. The platter and drink set is 1,204 yen (excluding tax)
Castella is dipped into original sauce and re-baked,
resulting in this warm and fluffy castella sponge cake.
The cake can be enjoyed with four differently flavored
dips: honey butter, fresh cream, vanilla ice cream,
and cinnamon.
"MIRAI Castella" (787 yen, excluding tax)
A kettle is placed in the middle of the cafe, and this is where tea for the sweets are made. The entire back
wall is composed of a plate glass window which brings
in soft, natural light.
"Kurobune Gohan" (1,389 yen, excluding tax) is a monthly special
using seasonal ingredients.
*The photo is the monthly special for August.
Sweets are also sold in the shop on the 1st floor. The stylishly packaged sweets would surely delight any recipient.
* All prices are current as of august 2014 and exclude tax.
Kurobune Jiyugaoka main shop café COCOOCEN
2F, 1-24-11 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Tel.: 03-3725-0038
Business hours: 10:00am-6:30pm (Last order: 6:00pm)
Closed: Mon. (next day if Mon. falls on a holiday)
Recommended times: Lunch: from 11:30am
Coffee time: 1:00pm-2:00pm or 4:00pm-6:00pm to avoid peak times
Credit cards: Accepted (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, Diners, UnionPay)
Access: 6 min walk from main exit of Jiyugaoka Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line or Oimachi Line
http://www.quolofune.com/jiyugaoka/
*Japanese menu only (some photos) *Japanese-speaking staff only
This French toast cafe in Trainchi Jiyugaoka was built near the South exit of Jiyugaoka Station in the space of the
former Oimachi Line storage park. The cafe has many regulars from the neighboring area and recently seems to
also attract a growing number of overseas customers.
This cafe with its bright interior has come to be known for its lively open kitchen.
The staff uniform was also designed by the owner, Ms. Yocco.
New menu item for September.
"Fruit Tappuri no French Toast
(French toast with a ton of fruit)" (1,450 yen, excluding tax)
The cafe features a natural atmosphere.
Terrace seating is also
available for customers who want to dine and relax with their pets.
Yocco's specializes not only in dessert-type French
toast, but also offers a full line of dinner-type
French toast, which are made with baguettes to add heartiness. The "Smoked Salmon and Avocado French Toast" (1,400 yen, excluding tax) in the photo is the No. 1 favorite among female customers.
The vegetable juice which is just like having salad in a glass is another favorite. Besides ordinary vegetables like tomato and carrots, the juice also contains parsley, cauliflower and other unusual vegetables. The addition of fruit and honey make this juice pleasantly easy to drink.
"Paprika juice" (750 yen, excluding tax)
* All prices are current as of August 2014 and exclude tax.
Yocco's French Toast Cafe Jiyugaoka main shop
A101 Trainchi, 5-42-3 Okusawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Tel.: 03-5483-4600
Business hours: Lunch: 11:00am-3:00pm/ Dinner: 3:00pm-11:00pm
Closed: Irregular holidays
Recommended times: Mon.-Fri. 4:00pm-6:00pm for coffee time
Credit cards: Accepted (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, Diners, Amex, DC)
Access: 2 min. walk from South exit of Jiyugaoka Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line or Oimachi Line
http://yoccos.lobros.jp
* English menu available (some photos) * Japanese-speaking staff only
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