Kyo Karucha Cafe 京・菓る茶 (Kyoto, JAPAN) ★★★☆☆

We didn't have a lot on the plate this afternoon so after enjoying a nice bowl of soba noodles at

Saryo Tesshin (茶寮哲心), we decided to take a leisurely walk back to Nishiki Market (錦市場).



I thought I had this all sorted out. On our way to Nishiki Market, we were going to stop by Grains de vanille, one of my favorite pâtisserie in Kyoto, for some sweet treats and perhaps a cup of tea as well but the best laid plans.....

I mistakenly escorted everyone to Kyo Karucha Cafe (京・菓る茶) instead of Grains de vanille. As soon as little nugget saw the cute little cheesecakes (口福芝士蛋糕) here, he won't go anywhere else for desserts. 😂😂

These cartoon cheese shaped cheesecakes, called "Happiness cheesecake" at Kyo Karucha came in all sorts of different flavors including this limited-time-only raspberry flavor (￥570).

We decided to climb the stairs to check out their tea salon on the mezzanine floor.

I can really sense the heart put into this dessert shop. Just look at this beautifully decorated hot chocolate little nugget ordered!

I had to get my caffeine fix. It's been a long day.

Happiness Cheesecake Strawberry (￥570) – Little one is a sucker for anything in strawberry flavor so no surprise that he's picking this over the other flavors.

Judging from his facial expression, he's enjoying this very much.

"Yummy!", he said!!!

Happiness Cheesecake (￥570) – I had the original flavor myself.

Hidden inside the cream cheese was a bit of yoghurt custard for some slightly different texture and flavor. Not bad.

I have to admit, the Happiness cheesecakes tasted a little better than I first anticipated. The subtle cheese notes, coupled with the cute presentation, made for a unexpectedly pleasing combination.

Food Rating: 5.9/10

Price: ￥￥

Address: 51 Matsuyacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-0831, Japan

Closest Metro Station: Marutamachi / Karasuma Oike

Tel: +81 (0)75 708-2377

Website: https://instagram.com/karucha_cafe23?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Opening Hours: 10:00am - 7:00pm (Thu - Tue)