BakeryBiz, Jan-Feb, 2021

Delhi has recently become home to a Tokyo café that offers exclusively crafted Japanese Desserts and Boba Tea. Inspired by the streets of Tokyo and Osaka, Harajuku Tokyo Cafe in Select Citywalk, Saket has been named after Tokyo’s most culturally and gastronomically vibrant district, Harajuku.

The café, which is aimed at catering to diverse tastes and age groups, offers a whole range of gastronomical delights from Japan, including – the fluffy Japanese pancakes and cheesecakes, the world-famous Japanese breads; street food like takoyaki, chicken karaage and the twelve-inch-long Japanese fries; fun desserts like taiyaki (ice cream in a fish shaped cone!), and the popular Harajuku crepes; ramen, chahan, sushi, and a lot more.

After extensive research and training in Japan, Gaurav Kanwar collaborated with renowned chefs from Tokyo and Osaka and curated a concept that brings Japan’s most vibrant food flavours, and culture to India. Unique flavours, live baking, and fluffy, light-as-air breads and desserts are the key differentiators of the Harajuku Tokyo Cafe. The menu has been brought straight from the streets of Tokyo and Osaka and has been uniquely curated for the Indian audience. Kanwar and his team are constantly innovating and will be introducing exciting new additions to the menu every month.

In addition to the culinary experience, the cafe may be one of the most Instagrammable cafes in India. Designed by one of India’s most well-known architects, it comprises quirky spaces with a live baking station and Boba Tea counter. Influenced by Harajuku, the Tokyo neighbourhood known for its celebration of Japanese pop culture and vibrant cuisine, the cafe has many fun elements like a claw machine, Manga comics, a Japanese street mural, a lively colour palette, and instagram-worthy art installations.