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Assemblages Kakimoto
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Kyoto
Desserts: Cake, Chocolate
Assemblages Kakimoto Description
Assemblages Kakimoto is an award-winning dessert cafe located in Kyoto owned by Chef Akihiro Kakimoto, a celebrated pastry chef and chocolatier. The establishment curates a menu that strikes a delicate balance between sourness, sweetness, and bitterness, creating sweets that are both visually pleasing and delectable. This is a confectionery and dining haven that seamlessly merges traditional Japanese flavors with modern culinary artistry. The cafe space within the store offers a trendy ambiance and an opportunity to relish exquisite sweets.
The store harmonizes tradition and modernity, offering an array of sweets and dining experiences that please both the senses and the soul. Chef Kakimoto's mastery of confections, including the champion 'Assemblage A' chocolate cake, is an artful fusion of flavors and aesthetics. The shop's unique chocolates like 'Bonbon Chocolat' and 'Te Berre', including flavors like 'Praline Apricot' and 'SAKE,' are available in a recommended 10-piece set. The cafe marries traditional Japanese flavors with contemporary culinary innovation, making it a destination for those who appreciate the perfect balance of taste and artistry.
Chef Kakimoto additionally presents exclusive dinner courses, drawing upon his wealth of expertise as a skilled pastry chef and chocolatier. The dinner course varies daily, influenced by ingredient availability, typically comprising around 9 to 10 savory dishes accompanied by 2 to 3 delectable desserts. Reservations are essential for the dinner course, ensuring you can savor Chef Kakimoto's innovative sweets that artfully accentuate the natural allure of the ingredients in a contemporary Japanese setting.
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Access
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5 minutes walk from Jujutsu-mae bus stop on the Kyoto city bus
8 minutes walk from Keihan Jingu Marutamachi Station
8 minutes walk from Keihan Jingu Marutamachi Station
Operating Hours
Mon: 12:00-5:00 PM, 6:00-11:30 PM
Tue: Closed
Wed: Closed
Thu: 12:00-5:00 PM, 6:00-11:30 PM
Fri: 12:00-5:00 PM, 6:00-11:30 PM
Sat: 12:00-5:00 PM, 6:00-11:30 PM
Sun: 12:00-5:00 PM, 6:00-11:30 PM
* Dinner reservations required, L.O. 8:00 PM.
Payment Methods
VISA, JCB, Diners Club, Cash, Master Card, AMEX
Restaurant Features
Reservations Not Accepted
Insta-worthy
Non-smoking
Stylish Interior
Take-out Available
Wine List
Assemblages Kakimoto Reviews
Assemblages Kakimoto Google Average Rating
4.6
5
Google
You’ve got to try their chocolate desserts - it’s the best I’ve ever had. I picked a yuzu themed dessert with an immaculate flavour profile and layering. The cookie base was crumbly and blended so well with the chocolate and cream. Would definitely highly recommend and try again when I’m in Kyoto. The only downside was that you’d have to order 2 items per person in order to dine in but I was too stuffed to do so. Thankfully my hotel was nearby for me to take out this delicious dessert.
5
Google
Translated from Japanese:
The owner, Mr. Kakimoto, is the representative of Japan in the 'Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie', which is also called the world cup of confectionery, and the person who won the first place in the world in the ice dessert category.
The same goes for chocolate, but chocolate cake with a complex and delicate taste is exquisite. The box and ribbon are beautiful and perfect for gifts for loved ones.
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