Japanese-style sweets dealers Saryo now operate branches all over town, but this restaurant and tea house, hidden on a Kagurazaka back street, is where it all started. In addition to the plentiful dessert menu, the eatery serves up a wide variety of Japanese meals, from Kyoto's obanzai vegetables and rice porridge to keema curry and udon.
Try the cream anmitsu with namafu (wheat gluten cakes) and shiratama dumplings for an essentially Japanese sweet treat, or go for the matcha parfait with whipped cream, kinako (roasted soy flour) pound cake, warabi mochi and ice cream for a more decadent option. We recommend going after sunset to check out the gorgeously lit-up terrace – Saryo stays open until 10pm, making it a spot to remember when that inevitable late-night sugar craving strikes.