Service: Extremely friendly and attentive
Equipment & Facilities: Overall spotless clean. Superb washroom.
Prices: Reasonable~slightly expensive (reasonable considering the quality!)
Strong points: Superb array of cakes and biscuits aimed at an adult clientele. Excellent lunch sets. Wine & beer available. Can be enjoyed as a cafe, restaurant and wine bar.
HANAI-style Cappuccino!
The other day was a miserable cold and wet day and I suddenly the urge for a nice coffee and a great cake!
As it is not too far from my working place I was soon talking to Takuya Hanai/花井拓也さん, Chef-owner of Salon de The HANAI in Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City!
Inside the cake shop on the first floor we settled on “Noisette”, the last of a hazelnut Rolled Cake , to be sent to the cafe lounge upstairs to be savored with nice little cappuccino!
It was topped with butter cream mixed with whole hazelnuts which beautifully cracked under my teeth!
The roll cake consisted of two distinct layers:
One of a biscuit created with hazelnut powder, separately beaten egg yolk and egg white, almond powder, a little sugar and a little rice powder.
The soft layer was made of butter cream and hazelnut paste!
Takuya’s approach to confectionery is sweeter than most patisseries met in Japan but a s sweet as the cloying cakes we find in my native France, making for an elegant but highly satisfying marvel on a cold afternoon!
You still need a good appetite to finish it in spite of its misleading small size!
Look forward to the next visit!
Salon de The HANAI
420-0839 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajjo, 2-10-23
Tel. 6 Fax: 054-255-2829
Opening hours: 10:00~20:00 (later if enough customers!)
Closed on Tuesdays
Parties (up to 25) welcome!
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