fav japan eats

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onto today’s topic: fav japan eats 🍽️ 

japan was a holy grail of some amazing food, with a surprisingly good selection of vegetarian options. i know that japan is super high up on a lot your lists so i thought i’d drop some of my favourite eats throughout my 2-month trip. 🍜 

tokyo:

• fruits parlor gotō → parfaits with fresh strawberries from all over japan

• hatoya asakusa → watch your yummy matcha get made

• misojyu → assorted onigiri (rice balls) with great flavours 🍙 

• shirohige’s cream puff factory → my neighbour totoro-themed cream puffs

• daiwa nakameguro → delicious fruit sandwiches right by meguro river

• scales → shed a tear over how good these poké bowls were (get spicy mayo)

• night parfait vigo shimokitazawa → unbelievably beautiful parfaits & amazing staff

• hat coffee → get custom 3d foam art on a latte of your choice

• mominoki house ueno shop → not so much for the food, but an unforgettable café experience with foot baths and shoulder massages LOL

• flippers → fluffy pancakes to die for 🥞 

osaka:

• café nams → yummy cakes with a beautiful interior

• chidori bunka → grilled cheese, but better than you can imagine & inside a super artsy building

• bear paw cafe → cute concept of a bear handing you yummy parfaits 🐻 

• jtrrd → smoothie art? and it tastes good???

• tonton café → more parfaits LOL but this time animal-themed and in a cozy café

• cafeぱんどみー → best french toast i’ve ever had

kyoto:

• rokujuan → a beautiful traditional japanese experience serving warabi mochi

• musoshin ramen → affordable michelin-star ramen with vegan & veg options 🍜 

• kumonocha bukkoji → absolutely stunning interior specializing in cute cloud-shaped cakes

• sawano café → homely little café run by an elderly man that creates animal sculptures out of fruit

• kazariya → truly a pleasant vibe served with dango and hot tea in a traditional teahouse setting

• mumokuteki cafe&foods → stellar vegan food & desserts

• loose kyoto → quiet café off a busy street selling delicious donuts 🍩 

• kyoto nama chocolat → quiet garden and café serving speciality chocolates and a serene atmosphere

don’t forget to try as connivence store food as possible as well. it’s so good.

hope this is helpful for any of you! all pics are always on my instagram. ;)

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