Japan’s “A Happy Pancake” opens branch in Hong Kong! Kyoto Matcha Pancake limited commemoration sale!

22.September.2018 | FOOD

On Friday 28th September, specialist pancake shop “A Happy Pancake” will open up shop for the first time in a foreign country!

 

“A happy pancake” opened in Omotesando, Tokyo in November 2015 and quickly became hot stuff. The shop was being featured on TV, in magazines and in the blink of an eye, massive queues started forming outside the door. 25 more shops sprung up all over Japan following this quick success. Now, the shop is celebrating its first ever overseas branch as it opens in Hong Kong!

 

 The Hong Kong branch will open on Friday 28th September. The interior of A Happy Pancake is calm and has a relaxing atmosphere. At the store front, you can see the pancakes being cooked in the open kitchen before your very eyes! After watching each pancake being carefully cooked one by one, they are brought to the overexcited customers who cannot wait to dig in!

A Happy Pancake

幸せのパンケーキ

The big difference between a regular pancake and a Happy Pancake is that a Happy Pancake has a fluffy texture. A lot of time and effort goes into the preparation of the pancakes. There is a very important key stage in the process. No baking powder is added to the pancake mixture and there are no artificial additives. A lot of care and attention goes into every pancake and they are all made entirely fresh. An ordinary pancake is fried for a few minutes on a pan, but a Happy Pancake adopts a completely different and original cooking method. Happy Pancakes are fried in a covered pan for more than 20 minutes. As is written on the shop’s blackboard menu, this is served with “whipped butter”, which is made using pure manuka honey that is directly imported from New Zealand.

Milk Tea Pancake topped with Homemade Granola

紅茶ミルクパンケーキ 自家製グラノーラがけ

Besides the “Happy Pancake”, there are many other popular items on the menu, for example, the milk tea pancake. This is a fusion of black tea and fresh caramel. The strong flavour of the cream and homemade apple and cinnamon granola accentuates the flavour. Please come try it!

Organic Matcha Ogura Butter Pancake with Brown Sugar Syrup

有機抹茶の小倉バターパンケーキ 黒蜜添え

To commemorate the opening of the new branch in Hong Kong, Kyoto’s famous organic matcha red bean paste butter pancake that is topped with brown sugar syrup will be available for one week only! The scent of matcha compliments the fluffy, thick texture. The pancake is carefully fried and given the faint colour of matcha and gently topped with ogura red bean paste and a square of butter. This menu is full of Japanese flavours!!

 

 Fill up on Japan’s famous fluffy pancakes in Hong Kong!

 

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A Happy Pancake, Hong Kong (幸せのパンケーキ 香港店)

Grand opening: Friday 28th September 2018

Address: Shop Nos,203-205,2/F., Lee Garden Three,1 Sunning Road, Causeway Bay,Hong Kong

Opening hours: 10:00 — 22:00 (Last orders: 21:15)

No regular closing days

TEL:+852 2338 4315

URL:http://www.ahappypancake.hk/

 

A Happy Pancake, Kyoto (幸せのパンケーキ 京都店)

Address: A Happy Pancake, 2nd floor Kyara Building, 354-1 Iseyacho Gokomachi-tori Takoyakushi Agaru, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto

 

Opening hours: Weekdays: 10:30 — 20:30, Weekends and national holidays: 10:00 — 20:30 (Last orders: 19:40)

No regular closing days

TEL:075-257-7777

Limited edition sales period: Friday 28th September — Friday 12th October 2018

URL:https://magia.tokyo

 

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    Kaoru, Ujimatcha Pancake

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  • How about some pancakes during your shopping spree! 7 recommended cafes which sell pancakes in Ginza

    04.January.2018 | SPOT

    There must be many people who want to eat something sweet after enjoying shopping in the Ginza.

    In this article, I will introduce to you some recommended pancake shops in Ginza.

     

     

    Shiawase no Pancake Ginza Shop

    This pancake shop located in Omotesando, Tokyo which always has long waiting lines, will open a new store in Ginza on the 23rd of December 2017. The shop is located in front of the A5 Exit of Tokyo Metro Ginza Line’s Gina Station. The décor inside the shop has a relaxing atmosphere. They have an open kitchen in front of the shop so that customers can observe the cooking process. It will no doubt be exciting to seeing the making process of their pancakes.

     

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    Shiawase no Pancake Ginza Shop

    Address: 5-8-5, Ginza, Chuoku, Tokyo – 7F, New Ginza Building 10th Building

    Business hours: weekdays 10:00 to 20:00 (L.O. 19:15) / Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10:00 to 20:30 (L.O. 19:40)

    Fixed holiday: random

    TEL:03-6255-1111

    URL:http://magia.tokyo

     

     

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    Yukino Shita Ginza

    Yukino Shita is a shop which uses strictly selected ingredients and makes hand-made pancakes. The sweet scent of the pancakes and the scent of coffee fills the natural-styled interior of the shop. Their popular pancake, “Yotsuba Cream Cheese Jikasei Rennyu (home-made condensed milk) Ice wo Soete” is a simple pancake without any topping so you can taste the rich texture of the dough. The coffees they offer goes well with their pancakes.

     

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    Yukinoshita Ginza

    Address: 3F, Tomato Building, 1-20-10, Ginza, Chuoku, Tokyo

    Business hours: Tuesday to Friday / 11:00 to 21:00 (L.O. 20:20), Saturday / Sunday and holidays 11:00 to 19:00 (L.O. 18:20)

    TEL:070-5517-9506

    URL:http://yukinosita.net/

     

     

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    Eggs ‘n Things Ginza Shop

    You can enjoy some “old-fashioned” pancakes topped with lots of raw cream inside this open-air, bright shop. Sitting on their terrace on a warm day is recommended. The pancake is not too sweet although it uses lots of raw cream and is recommended for women. You can enjoy eating at this shop since they sell a la carte breakfast/lunch menus and dinner menus (from 18:00).

     

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    Eggs 'n Things Ginza Shop

    Address: 4F, Kiraritoginza, 1-8-19, Ginza, Chuoku, Tokyo

    Business hours: 9:00 to 23:00 (L.O. 22:00)

    Fixed holiday: None

    TEL:03-6264-4949

    URL:https://www.eggsnthingsjapan.com/store/ginza.html

     

     

     

    DAVID MYERS CAFÉ

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    DAVID MYERS CAFÉ

    Address: 6F, Ginza Mitsukoshi, 4-6-16, Ginza, Chuoku, Tokyo

    Business hours: 10:30 to 20:00 (L.O. 19:30)

    TEL:03-3561-7052

    URL:

    http://www.ginzadining.com/restaurant/detail/davidmyers/index.html

     

     

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    MOKUOLA DexeeDinerUILANI

    This shop has a Hawaiian atmosphere and their standard menu pancakes use lots of yoghurt inside the dough. Their crispy pancakes are created by pouring the dough into a frypan and then baking it in an oven for a long period of time.

     

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    MOKUOLA DexeeDinerUILANI

    Address: 8F, Yurakucho Marui, 2-7-1, Yurakucho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo

    Business hours: Monday to Saturday 11:00 to 21:00, Sunday and holidays 10:30 to 20:30

    Fixed holiday: randam

    TEL:03-6269-9554

    URL:http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130102/13157140/

     

     

     

    café & books bibliotheque

    They sell more than 10 kinds of home-made desserts and their most popular item is their pancakes which are very healthy since they use yoghurt. You can put lightly bitter coffee sauce on top of the pancake which has a topping of tiramisu cream made with mascarpone and cream cheese, so the product is recommended for those of you who are not familiar to sweet desserts.

     

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    café & books bibliotheque

    Address: 3F, LUMINE, LUMINE Yurakuchoten, 2-5-1, Yurakucho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo

    Business hours: weekdays 11:00 to 21:30 (L.O. 21:00), Saturday, Sunday and holudays 11:00 to 21:00 (L.O. 20:30)

    Fixed holiday: None

    TEL:03-5222-1566

    URL:http://www.cporganizing.com/bibliotheque/tokyo/

     

     

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    Ginza Coffee Shop Ginza Sukiyabashi Shop

    A coffee shop located on the second floor of the building where BIGECHO is located. The building is located at the Sukiyabashi Intersection. The interior of the shop is chic with stylish decorations so this shop is recommended for not only women but also men. Their original maple butter pancake is very soft although the dough is thin so that customers can enjoy a unique texture.

     

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    Ginza Coffee Shop, Ginza Sukiyabashi Shop

    Address: 2F Ginza Building, 4-2-14, Ginza, Chuoku, Tokyo

    Business hours: Monday to Friday 11:00 to 23:00, lunchtime 11:00 to 16:00, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10:00 to 23:00, lunch time 10:00 to 16:00

    Fixed holiday: None

    TEL: 03-3562-7232

    URL:http://www.clubdam.com/dkdining/shop/ginza_coffee/index.html

     

     

     

    How did you like our introduction to some cafes and shops which sell wonderful pancakes. Why not relax and enjoy some pancakes in the Ginza area.

  • 6 Recommended Cafés for Pancakes in Harajuku—A Change From Crepes!

    27.February.2018 | FEATURES / FOOD

    Hi, everyone. Ellie here from the MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center.

     

    Recently at the MOSHI MOSHI BOX we've had a lot of people, guys and girls, come in saying that they want to eat some tasty pancakes in Harajuku.

     

    So today, I'm here to recommend some shops that sell pancakes around Harajuku.

     

    Café Casa

    "Café Casa" is a long-standing shop whose flavours have remained the same, serving to parents and children through the generations. Everything from the signboard to the illustrated menu and stained glass window created by the owner will leave you feeling cozy. The colour green envelops the café against other vivid colours. Due to customer demand the hot cakes sold there (¥750) have been a familiar item on the menu for almost 20 years. The contrast between the crunchy outside and fluffy inside is exquisite. They're different from your usual pancakes and have a nostalgic feel to them. Combine them with maple syrup and you've got yourself a truly delicious treat.

     

     Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/29317

     

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    Café Casé (Cafe 香咲)

    Address: 3-41-1 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo

    Opening Hours: Weekdays 9:00-20:30 (last orders 20:00) / Weekends & National Holidays 11:30-18:00 (last orders 17:30)

    Closed: Mondays (Except when it falls on a national holiday)

    TEL: 03-3478-4281

    Website: https://cafecasa.net

     

     

    gram

    This stylish café can be found by walking from Harajuku Station down Takeshita Street for about 5-minutes. When you reach the end, turn right and look for the green signboard. The main food on the menu is pancakes, all of which are made with the best ingredients and made one-by-one after an order comes in. The most popular and recommended item on the menu is the fluffy "Premium Pancake" (¥950). The soft pancake wobbles as the waiter brings it over - it looks like it will collapse just by being placed on the table.  Eat this to experience the fluffiest and softest texture you have ever eaten.

     

    Full Article: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/23455

     

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    gram Harajuku

    Address: 1-9-30, Jigumae, Shibuya, Tokyo

    Opening Hours: 11:00-21:00

    No Fixed Holidays.

    TEL: 03-6804-3399

    Website: http://www.cafe-gram.com

     

     

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    Bills Tokyo Plaza Omotesando

    Bills serve the world's most famous breakfast and were responsible for causing Japan's pancake boom. Located in Tokyo Plaza Omotesando Harajuku, the shop's Australian Ricotta Pancakes. Spread underneath the thick pancake are slices of fresh banana which you eat together with honey comb butter and maple syrup. The marriage between the salty ricotta cheese and sweet syrup is to die for.

     

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    Bills Tokyo Plaza Omotesando Harajuku

    Address: Tokyo Plaza Omotesando Harajuku 7F, Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo

    Opening Hours: 8:30-23:00

    No Fixed Holidays.

    TEL: 03-5772-1133

    Website: http://omohara.tokyu-plaza.com/shopguide/detail_138.html

     

     

    Jinguen

    "Jinguen" is a gallery café located in Ura-Harajuku. Recommended from their menu are their thick homemade hot cakes. The outside of the hot cake is crisp while the middle is silky smooth. Of course, they go really well with maple syrup. You can also add vanilla icing, whipped cream, and chocolate or strawberry sauce.

     

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    Jinguen

    Address: 3-14-17 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo

    Opening Hours: 11:00-19:00 (last orders 18:30)

    TEL: 03-6804-3536

    No Fixed Holidays.

    Website: http://www.jinguen.com

     

     

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    Working Holiday Connections - Harajuku Omotesando YM Square Branch

    This café is just a one-minute walk from Meiji Jingu Station via Tokyo Metro on the second floor of YM Square. It has tall glass windows which open up the shop and give you a sense of space. Their original "Manly Pancakes" draw a line between standard pancakes and the recent emerging thick and fluffy pancakes to unveil an original and unique texture. The subtle flavour of the eggs make the pancakes melt-in-the-mouth and match perfectly with syrup and fresh cream.

     

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    Working Holiday Connections - Harajuku Omotesando YM Square Branch

    Address: YM Square Harajuku 2F, 4-31-10 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo

    Opening Hours: [Monday-Tuesday] Café Lunch 11:00-18:00 / [Wednesday-Sunday] Café Lunch 11:00-17:00 / Dinner 17:00-23:00

    No Fixed Holidays.

    TEL: 03-6434-0359

    Website: http://wh-c.jp/

     

     

    Sunday Jam - Harajuku Branch

    This place's specialty menu item is their Honolulu Pancakes. They're incredibly thick, with a crumbly outside and soft middle. These luxurious pancakes have a special flavour made for adults. They are drizzled with butter and fresh cream, and you can choose sausages or bacon to go with them. Eating them with your choice of honey or maple syrup is simply irresistible!

     

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    Sunday Jam - Harajuku Branch

    Address: Lucessimo 2F, 4-28-28 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo

    Opening Hours: Weekdays 11:00-21:00 (Lunch 11:00-14:00) / Weekends & Holidays 9:00-21:00

    No Fixed Holidays.

    TEL: 03-3478-5707

    Webpage: http://www.transit-web.com/shop/sundayjam/index.php

     

    Did you like this list? Try and find your favourite pancakes while in Harajuku!

     

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