The Best 15 Japanese Dessert and Tea Places in France

Are you taking a trip to the city of love soon and fancy trying out some French and Japanese dessert fusions? Or do you currently live in France and have an interest in Japanese dessert and tea? Well we have the guide for you! Read on to find out the best fifteen places in France for sampling delicious Japanese dessert and tea options, and even some fusion food! Plan your travel around these Japanese dessert and tea places in France, and you’ll have the trip of your patisserie dreams!

NO.1 Sadaharu Aoki

Combining traditional Japanese flavours such as matcha and black sesame with French patisserie, this Japanese dessert and tea house is the perfect respite from the never ending shopping you’ll experience in Paris. They have many different locations all over the city, each specialising in different types of fusion desserts. From matcha eclairs to yuzu tarts, there is an option for everyone to have a taste of both Japan and France.

NO.2 Tomo

This French bakery house specialises in wagashi (Japanese sweets) and dorayaki (a red bean filled pancake). They also offer a wide variety of speciality Japanese tea, as well as matcha lattes, sake and other innovative Japanese inspired drinks

On top of these amazing offerings, they also hold regular events and workshops. These workshops include tea ceremonies, matcha workshops, and japanese wine tastings.
This is all made possible by the collaboration between two chefs. One of these chefs is French, and spends half of the year in Japan, and the other is Japanese and has moved from Japan to France.

NO.3 Aki-Boulanger

At Aki-Boulanger, all of the Japanese desserts and baked goods are homemade and made on site daily. You can either buy to take away or eat in their dining room and terrace. As well as Japanese inspired baked goods, they also have traditional French patisserie and breads. They have Japanese desserts such as melon buns, breads with matcha, and traditional Japanese brioche bread.

As well as Japanese desserts, they also sell bento boxes for lunch, as well as many traditional sandwiches such as katsu and matcha fillings.

NO.4 Toraya

Selling Japanese desserts and tea both in their ‘tea salon’ and on their online shop, Toraya is a more upmarket Japanese inspired cafe. The desserts that they specialise in include wagashi sweets including namagashi, dorayaki, and jellies.

They offer teas, as well as matcha lattes and speciality and seasonal drinks. Plus, they offer lunch and dinner sets that come complete with miso soup and green tea.
As well as their branch in France, they also have outlets in Japan, and have been making traditional Japanese desserts and baked goods for centuries.

NO.5 Mori Yoshida

Mixing together French tradition and Japanese ingenuity, this Japanese dessert inspired French bakery makes amazing desserts and baked goods. Each of the cakes vary from season to season, taking on the flavours that are associated best with those seasons.

They also sell chocolates made on site by their chocolatier, as well as traditional French patisserie including pain au chocolat and croissants. The patisserie chef which runs this bakery, has years of professional training and has won many awards. Enjoy their Japanese desserts on the move, or sit inside on their limited indoor seating.

NO.6 Cafe Kitsune

Created and opened by Maison Kitsune, a French fashion and music brand, this cafe full and flavoursome lattes, teas and more. They also sell their own tableware, teas and other homeware items.

In the spring, you can relax in the cafe terrace, and enjoy fabulous Japanese desserts and teas sourced directly to France from Japan. The cafe is minimalistic, with it’s indoor seating only catering to around 10 people at one time. As well as this location in Paris, they also have locations in Tokyo, New York, Seoul, and are constantly expanding to many other varied international locations too.

NO.7 Umami Matcha Cafe

Located in the centre of Paris, in France, is Umami Matcha cafe, specializing in variations on matcha, as well as coffees and other Japanese desserts and drinks. As well as being a cafe, they also have an on-site restaurant for authentic Japanese cuisine, and a small grocery corner dedicated to Japanese food items.

This really is a little slice of Japan in France! And, they even hold events where you can learn more about Japanese tea, cuisine and culture. For example, they hold regular cooking classes where you can learn various traditional Japanese cookery techniques. Plus, they also have an online shop where you can buy various Japanese ingredients and tools to be delivered straight to your house.

NO.8 Zen Zoo

This restaurant and tea room serves Japanese desserts, as well as bubble tea, and traditional Japanese food. Offerings include green tea cheesecake, as well as some other types of Asian food, including some Taiwanese dishes.

This cafe and restaurant has a few less options than some of the others on this list, but the food and desserts are spectacular and cheap compared to other places in the centre of Paris. Why not go for a matcha bubble tea?

NO.9 Nanashi

This restaurant offers healthy and fresh Japanese desserts and food in France. Their speciality lies in bento boxes, offering both meat eaters and vegetarian options, so there is something for everyone.

One of the most loved features about this restaurant are their prices, with meals coming in at around 15 euros, and tea options that don’t break the bank. It’s also in a great central location, so you can enjoy great food after all that important sightseeing!

NO.10 Otakuni

This Japanese restaurant offers a small selection of Japanese desserts as well as a variety of tea options for you to enjoy. As well as these options, they also serve a wide range of sushi dishes and other Japanese food options, all right in the centre of France!

It also serves yakitori, udon dishes and more, all in a higher-end establishment in the city of love, Paris. You can either choose to eat in, or there is a takeaway option, so you can always enjoy these Japanese food delights in a beautiful Parisian park.

NO. 11 Princess Crepe

Princess Crepe is a very cute and cheerful Japanese inspired bakery and cafe in Paris. Here, you can enjoy crepes that are very popular in Japan right now, in areas such as Harajuku and Akihabara.
Their decor is bubblegum pink, and takes inspiration from Japanese culture to create an amazing creperie right here in France.

All of the employees wear maid outfits, and the crepes can have a variety of different fillings – including nutella!

NO.12 Taisho ken

With many vegetarian options, and Japanese desserts and dishes such as ramen noodles and donburi, there is something for everyone at this small but quaint Japanese restaurant in Paris, France.

Simple food and tea options is the main focus of this establishment, and it is very affordable too for central Paris. Don’t forget your chopsticks when you come here, and definitely try out their matcha latte.

NO.13 Shoku

At this Japanese restaurant, as well as Japanese desserts and tea, you can also try out interesting delicacies such as natto and ramen burgers. Bento boxes are a great option for lunch here, and some boxes even come with miso soup and some green tea options for accompaniments.

Like a lot of the other Japanese restaurants in the city, they also offer sushi dishes, rice, noodles, and French takes on the classics. Reasonable prices is what keeps people coming back here time and time again to enjoy the food and drink.

NO.14 New Okito

This Japanese restaurant and buffet has sushi and sashimi options, as well as many Japanese desserts, and a wok service to create dishes right in front of your eyes. This restaurant is all about the experience and show that the chefs can put on, and delicate care and precision is put into every dish.

Try out their range of Japanese tea alongside their special dishes that they put out every day. You’ll want to grab a large plate when you come here, as there are so many amazing and different dishes to try.

NO.15 Le Papillon

Warm, cosy and inviting, this cafe down a small side street offers a great variety of Japanese street food, as well as Japanese desserts and tea options. They offer tempura dishes, as well as edamame beans as a starter or snack. As well as those options, you can grab a katsu curry, a rice bowl, and an array of matcha based Japanese desserts.

Alongside these great dishes, you can also sample sake and some Japanese wines and spirits. Prices are affordable and the food is fresh and quick.

You can enjoy so much great Japanese food in France, including a wide variety of Japanese desserts and tea. From wagashi to dorayaki, and matcha lattes to cherry blossom tea, you have tons of options of which to try from.

You can try out new taste experiences, whilst still being in France. Many of the cafes here in France will use Japanese ingredients in traditional patisserie dishes in order to introduce the French and tourists alike to the wonders of Japanese food and desserts. With so many different Japanese cafe and restaurant options all across the city of love, you could even go to one every day of the week and gorge yourself on amazing Japanese food!

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