Recent Reviews
I went to the Le Nôtre Tokyo store! There are clothing stores and hair salons, and I walked down the street thinking, "Is there really a cake shop here?" There was a bright and cute shop. The number of cakes is small, but they are elegant and beautiful. The price is on the high side. Feuille d'automne (Autumn Leaf) LEÔTRE's specialty. "A rich yet light-tasting cake made with bitter chocolate mousse and crispy meringue. Each one is beautifully finished with handmade chocolate decorations by our artisans. ¥1,026 (tax included) Store-limited sale" From Le Nôtre's website. This is exactly the description! My daughter doesn't like chocolate or mousse, and she doesn't like meringue either. But she says the Feuille d'automne is delicious. She says it has a fluffy texture, though she doesn't use it for food. I also tried it, and I agree with my daughter. It has a texture unlike anything I've ever tasted before. It's not crunchy or crispy. The chocolate is so delicious that you'd be surprised if you ate it alone! But when you eat the mousse, chocolate, and meringue together, it's delicious! It's a beautiful and elegant cake, but because it's chocolate-coated, if you try to cut it into a bite with a fork, the meringue and chocolate will fall apart. You can't eat it on a date. My daughter loves Toshi Yoroizuka, but she said Le Nôtre is delicious too. Chou vanille (Vanilla Cream Puff) <Japan Limited> Le Nôtre's vanilla cream puff, created with Le Nôtre's spirit. Crispy puff pastry filled with vanilla-flavored white chocolate cream and vanilla cream. Finished with a simple and elegant flavor. ¥594 (tax included) From Le Nôtre's website. The vanilla white chocolate and cream are delicious! But it's expensive for a cream puff. It must be made with good ingredients. The cookies looked delicious, so I want to buy them next time. Cookie aux fruits rouges et granola (Red Fruit and Granola Cookie) Soft cookies with fragrant nuts and dried fruits. Rich brown sugar soft cookies with raisins, cranberries, and almonds, topped with 6 kinds of nuts (pistachios, almonds, pecans, etc.) and 2 kinds of fruits (raisins, cranberries) granola, and fragrant raspberry jelly. ¥540. One cookie is ¥540... Even Stellaおばさん would be surprised. I'm curious about the dried fruit topping. The madeleines are apparently freshly baked at the Tachikawa store. Le Nôtre is a little sweet, but the shop is cute and the cakes are delicious!
Located on the first floor of Shin-Marunouchi Building, Lenôtre is a go-to spot for me when I need a gift. Their freshly baked financiers are a classic choice. Each one costs ¥291. They come in boxes of five, with a simple complimentary box. I also appreciate the stylish paper bags. There are a few seats inside, and the outdoor terrace seating is open to everyone. It was a summery day, so I decided to grab an iced coffee and a freshly baked financier to enjoy outside while I picked up my gift. These financiers are sweet and classic. I love that they don't have a strong burnt flavor (I'm not a fan of burnt sweets). The exterior is slightly crispy, while the inside is fluffy. They're easy to eat. The iced coffee uses milk, not creamer. This is another detail that makes it one of my favorites. I gave a box of ten financiers as a gift, and everyone seemed to love them. They even called me the next day to express their gratitude. Financiers are universally loved and make a great gift. I returned to Lenôtre, my favorite spot, a few days later. I tried their most popular chocolate cake. It looked like a carnation and was adorable. It was less sweet than I expected and delicious. There were two high-chair tables available inside, so I sat there. I was lucky enough to get a complimentary chocolate that day! The chocolate was also delicious.
France and, in Japan, a place that only exists here, is Lenotre. It seems their chocolate is famous, but I was told their lemon sablés are delicious, and a friend gave me some. I see! It's a very refined flavor. It's crumbly, but not too crumbly, and I can't stop eating it. It's not too sweet, and the lemon peel has a slightly bitter taste that matches well. The sablés are neatly arranged in a clear round container, and would be a delightful gift. The packaging was also stylish. I'd like to try other flavors besides lemon.
I had been wanting to try the financiers here, so I finally came by. For eat-in, there's an outdoor terrace and high tables inside. The terrace was full, so I sat inside. I ordered the pistachio and nature financiers. The pistachio was overall moist. The nature, compared to the pistachio, had a slightly crispier exterior, but it was still on the moister side compared to other places I've tried.
This cake shop is located inside the New Marunouchi Building, right outside Tokyo Station. You can enter the shop from the inner corridor. While there are takeout locations in Mitsukoshi and Tachikawa, this is probably the first cafe-style location. It's originally a famous patisserie in Paris. They're open relatively late, so I visited around 6 PM on a weekday. They have an eat-in area, but there are only two tables for two, so it's likely to be full on weekends. You order your cake and drink at the display case and then wait at your table. I had the mille-feuille, which I was looking forward to, and some tea. Apparently, their most popular cake is the Feuilleté d'Automne, a chocolate cake. I should have tried their signature cake, but I went with the mille-feuille based on my mood. The puff pastry made with fermented butter was fragrant, crispy, and delicious. The cream was just the right sweetness and melted in your mouth. It lived up to my expectations for a mille-feuille. I'll try the Feuilleté d'Automne next time.