Pierre Hermé Paris Aoyama (Tokyo, JAPAN) ★★★★☆

It's our last afternoon in Tokyo. Jelloman decided to spend it in Ikebukuro (池袋) bringing mom and little nugget with her but I know better than to waste my time in a foodie's wasteland. So, I decided to start my journey in Omotesando with a bit of cafe hopping and shopping at the same time.

Pierre Hermé Paris Aoyama was an itch I was dying to scratch so it was an easy decision to swing by just to check it off my list.

As usual, the picasso had something new and exciting for my indulgence. 

It;s been 13 months since my last visit and it looked like they had done some minor renovations adding a small bar area next to their ground-floor boutique.

Now, I could enjoy some music while savoring this beautiful dessert.

Infiniment praliné noisette (972 yen) – An absolute hazelnut praline lover's dream. 

The dessert features a shortcrust pastry, hazelnut biscuit, soft and crunchy hazelnut praline, topped by a layer of creamy praline cream and hazelnut chantilly cream, as well as roasted Piedmont hazelnuts.

There's a lot of nuttiness, and a lot of crunchiness, creaminess and sweetness there, making it a pretty heavy, rich dessert. 

Still got another 3 hours before dinner time. Let's get a couple more things done before it gets dark.

 

Food Rating: 7/10

Price: ￥￥￥￥

Address: 1/F & 2/F La Porte Aoyama, 5-51-8 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan

Closest Metro Station: Aoyama

Tel: +81 3-5485-7766

Website: www.pierreherme.co.jp

Opening Hours: 12:00pm - 7:30pm daily