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2021 Newest] 4 Stylish Cafes in Kyoto with a "Korean Look

Recently, the term "Korean-ish" has been born among Japanese junior high and high school girls, where cute Korean-ish things = "Korean-ish", and the hashtag on Instagram has been increasing.

In this issue, we introduce four cafes that sell "tungkaron" and "croffles," sweets that originated in Korea, as well as simple but photogenic cafes with white as a base color!
Now that you can't easily travel abroad, lift your spirits at these trendy Kyoto cafes selected by our café-loving editorial staff.

1.White macarons from [Korean macaron specialty store noncaron] in a white space

The pastry chef from the hotel creates about 15 kinds of tuncarrons (fat macarons), all of which are white because no coloring is used. The colorful butter cream is also made of only natural ingredients, such as raspberry pink and green matcha green.

Tuncalon in noncaron

Tuncaron (from left to right): blueberry, brulee, green tea, rare cheese & strawberry, from 410 yen each; Santargiulu, limited to 30 customers a day, is the cutest strawberry milk drink in the world.

Korean macaron specialty store noncaron

  • October 18, 2020 open
  • 272-5 Matsubara-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from bus stop "Gion
    9 min. walk from Sanjo Keihan Station, Keihan
  • Tel: None

2.Aiming for the fat and smart [Cafe Hush] Tunkalon

I've wanted to see it in person since I heard about it on social media! are looking for the smart Tunkalong. The elegant blue-gray color is sure to make trend lovers' hearts flutter. No matter which menu item you photograph, it is sure to look good.

Hush's Tuncaron

Two Tuncarrons, 900 yen. Choice of custard & red bean butter or custard & Earl Grey caramel. Earl Grey milk tea 700 yen

cafe Hush

  • December 07, 2020 open
  • 1F Espoir Kyoto, 8 Takehana-sotodacho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 6 min. walk from JR Yamashina Station
  • Tel: None

3.Enjoy the mysterious feeling of stepping inside a picture book [ink cafe]

Open the door and you will find yourself in a picture book-like world of two dimensions in black and white. The store's specialty is croffles, a sweet treat that originated in Korea. Each croissant is baked to order, and the buttery croissant dough is crispy on the surface and fluffy on the inside, just like a waffle.

Croffle at inkcafe

ink cafe

  • March 27, 2021 open
  • 2F, 442 Shirakabe-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 9 min. walk from "Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae" subway station.
  • Tel. 075-741-7458

4.A new cross between non-alcoholic cocktails and sweets [I'll see you soon.]

The popular store [and C] is a fusion of a vintage clothing store and a cafe & bar. The café and bar became independent and opened a new branch as "I'll see you soon. The lavender cheesecake, madeleines, and other beautiful sweets with a dainty atmosphere are paired not with coffee or tea, but with non-alcoholic cocktails.

illseeyousoon

Cardamom and Earl Grey madeleines with white chocolate coating on the surface and Kinky Rhinoceros lemonade set 1,200 yen

I'll see you soon.

  • April 22, 2021 open
  • 11-3 Hiranomiyashiki-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 2 minute walk from Sakuragicho bus stop.
  • Tel: None
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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