#151~200, Japan, Osaka

#170: ROCCA & FRIENDS CREPERIE

The crepe shop of ROCCA & FRIENDS, a tearoom in Takatsuki, Osaka.

A different wrapping paper for each crepe flavour.
They have four sweet crepes and 4 deli (savoury) crepes on their regular menu, along with a few limited-time specials.

Deli crepe – Iberian pork sausage wrapped with sauerkraut, herbed mash potato, and curry ketchup.

Sweet crepe – the limited stock “Awayuki” white strawberry crepe.

Coffee – the ROCCA blend.

 

ROCCA & FRIENDS CREPERIE
19-17 Kitasono-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
大阪府高槻市北園町19-17
Website: http://rocca-crepe.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rocca.crepe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocca.creperie/
<photos from Saturday 7 April 2018>

Standard
Japan, Kyoto, #151~200

#169: MASHOLA

A burst of kawaii opened early April 2018 in the middle of a shopping arcade in central Kyoto.

Their matcha tiramisu latte, complete with cream cheese cream.

They have a trick mirror that brings up quotes and patterns.

 

MASHOLA
1-A of 406 Sakurano-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市中京区桜之町406, 1-A
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Mashola-1497031140409280/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mslmashola/
<photos from Sunday 15 April 2018>

Standard
Japan, Kyoto, #151~200

#168: Blue Bottle Coffee Kyoto

Blue Bottle Coffee from California first opened its cafe doors outside of America in 2015, in Tokyo. After opening 7 locations in the capital city of Japan, it opened one on 23 March 2018 in the country’s ancient centre, Kyoto.

Merchandise are sold in the front house.

The little outside area before the second house, which is the cafe area.

Packed with people because it was the second weekend after opening.
It was much less crowded and there were extra seats in the gravel area when I visited again a few weeks later.

A gibraltar and a Liege waffle.

A second round with my friend – two lattes (one blend, one single origin from Honduras)
A yuzu & poppy seed cake.
A cheese & tomato scone.

 

Blue Bottle Coffee – Kyoto
64 Kusagawacho Nanzenji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市左京区南禅寺草川町 64
Website: https://bluebottlecoffee.com/cafes/kyoto
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bluebottlecoffee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluebottlejapan/
<photos from Saturday 31 March 2018>

Standard
#151~200, Japan, Tokyo

#167: iki ESPRESSO TOKYO

A New Zealand-inspired cafe in a quiet residential area of Tokyo.

A flat white.

The iki Mixed Plate: toast, avocado, tomato, boiled egg, provolone cheese, and prosciutto.

Eggs Benedict with salmon.

Carrot cake.

 

iki ESPRESSO TOKYO
2-2-12 Tokiwa, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan
東京都江東区常盤2-2-12
Website: https://www.ikiespresso.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ikiESPRESSOTOKYO
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iki_espresso/
<photos from Saturday 24 March 2018>

Standard
#151~200, Japan, Kyoto

#166: WTe

Short for “Way to Emue”, WTe is run by Emue, a hair salon in Nishi-Kyogoku of Kyoto. Above it stands their second hair salon, Ensue.

They are open for both lunch and dinner – this is their lunch set up.

Out of the 10 deli menus on display, you can choose 5 for your deli lunch plate. It comes with some soup, and your choice of bread or mixed rice.

A latte with the mini dessert of the day: gateau chocolat.

 

WTe
1F of 115-3 Nishiki-Omiya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市中京区錦大宮町115-3ファーストフライトビル1F
Website: http://wte-kyoto.business.site/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wte_kyoto/
<photos from Sunday 18 March 2018>

Standard
#151~200, Japan, Osaka

#165: HOOD by Vargas

Tucked away in a quiet residential area.

Spicy NY beef toasted sandwich with carrot salad and pickles.

A latte.

 

HOOD by Vargas
1-14-6 Nakatsu, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
大阪府大阪市北区中津1-14-6
Website: http://www.hood-by-vargas.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoodbyvargas/
<photos from Saturday 3 and Saturday 27 March 2018>

Standard
#151~200, Japan, Kyoto

#164: EAT LIVES CAFE BY TWOTONE

A cafe on the first floor of a hotel in between Hirano Shrine and Ritsumeikan University.

(Their name on the front of the building is longer than the title of this post, but the title is based on their name written on their official Instagram page.)

A cafe latte and the pasta lunch plate (carbonara dipping pasta);
A cup of hand drip coffee and the deli plate (chicken and rice).

 

EAT LIVES CAFE BY TWOTONE
1F of EAT LIVES HOTEL, 30 Hirano Kamihaccho Yanagi-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
京都府京都市北区平野上八丁柳町30 EAT LIVES HOTEL 1階
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/by_twotone/
<photos from Friday 9 and Wednesday 28 March 2018>

Standard