We were lucky enough to spend some time at this highly regarded depachika food hall before its closing time. As a "beef up" version of a typical basement food hall, it spread across 3 different floors (B2F, B1F and 1/F). On B2F, they have the first Japanese offshoot of two-Michelin-starred French chef Thierry Marx’s bakery, Thierry Marx La Boulangerie at the corner.
A lot of bread here were made with high-quality Japanese ingredients including wheat from Hokkaido.
One of their best sellers is their bread maki, a rolled sandwich inspired by the Japanese sushi rolls. Unfortunately, they were all sold out today.
(Photo from Thierry Marx La Boulangerie's official website)
I ended up getting something more authentically French, Kouign amann which is a buttery sweet breton cake originated from Brittany France.
Kouign amann (280 yen) - Known for its buttery, flaky texture, caramel crust and layered deliciousness.
I had some of my best Kouign amann experience at Dominique Ansel and b. patisserie. This wasn't bad but the butter in between layers could have been more generous. It's flaky but not flaky enough and it's a little hollow in the middle (forgot to take a photo!).
Food Rating: 5/10
Price: ￥￥￥
Address: B2F Tokyu Food Show Edge, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan
Closest Metro Station: Shibuya
Tel: +81 3-6450-5641
Website: https://thierrymarxbakery.jp/
Opening Hours: 10:00am - 9:00pm daily
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