These days, there seems to be an afternoon tea for every occasion in Japan. However, if you’re on the hunt for a Japanese-style afternoon tea, you might want to check out this summer offering at Chavaty café in Arashiyama, Kyoto.
Chavaty Arashiyama sits along the riverside overlooking the picturesque Togetsukyo Bridge and the Katsura River. It’s especially stunning in summer when the surrounding trees are lush and green.
This Sunny Glow Afternoon Tea comes with a wide variety of sweets to pair with your tea. Look forward to jasmine jelly with shine muscat grapes, mango warabi mochi (mochi made from bracken starch), and shiratama zenzai (Japanese dessert soup) featuring layers of pistachio panna cotta, orange sauce and shiratama mochi dumplings.
The tea set also comes with a range of savoury items. Some of the highlights are a prosciutto and green herb salad topped with an orange and honey dressing, carrot rapée with nuts and dried fruit, vegetable meat gratin served with a homemade béchamel sauce, and smoked salmon with cream cheese rillettes.
What's more, you can also get unlimited scones that are baked fresh every morning. You can choose from a variety of flavours including plain, matcha, walnut and mango. There are also even more teas to choose from, including assam, darjeeling, Uji matcha and hojicha tea latte.
This special spring afternoon tea is available until early September (from 11am-6pm daily, last entries 4pm) for ¥4,200 per person. For an extra indulgence, you can add on a mini bottle of Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial champagne for ¥3,200. Reservations can be made for parties of two or more and you can book online.
For more information, visit the website.
This article was published on April 26 2023 and updated on June 3 2024.
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