Inside the Raika seasonal fruit café

Raika is a seasonal fruit café run by Minamoto Kitchoan, a company that was founded in 1947. In Japan, Isetan Shinjuku is the only store to have such a café.

The café was created around the concept of using seasonal fruit for its menu. The meals, desserts and drinks all incorporate a variety of delicious fruits.

The seasonal pudding à la mode is one dessert with a rich pudding centre, served with kiwi, orange, pear, persimmon, fig, pomegranate, and grapefruit.

This dessert offers the perfect balance between the sweetness of the pudding and the refreshing flavour of fruit.

Maybe you’d like to enjoy some fruit with a main meal? The persimmon and uncured ham capellini, served cold with fruit soup, is a popular choice for those who love a combination of sweet and savoury flavours.

This delicious dish features capellini with mild tomato sauce, served with lightly salted, uncured ham and refreshingly sweet persimmon. Persimmon is delicious whether eaten together with capellini or as a dessert, thanks to the wonderfully balanced flavour of the fruit. The chilled soup features a base of European pear and is perfect as a palate cleanser.

Strawberries are in season from winter through spring. Strawberry capellini is a wonderful way to enjoy the seasonal berry. As seasons change, so does the fruit selected to accompany each dish.

Store manager Ms Ishibashi recommends Fondant Chocolat, a regular item on the menu all year round at Raika.

Even the way the dish is presented changes with the seasons. During the summer Fondant Chocolat is served chilled with seasonal fruit. During autumn, figs provide a wonderful colour that is sure to make your mouth water. Throughout winter, the fondant dish is served warm. Even the way fruit accompanying regular menu items is served on the plate is changed from season to season, for a truly seasonal feel.

The Raika café is situated on the fifth floor, in a corner of the Home Living section, adjacent to an art gallery and the furniture area. The café’s interior features unique works of art and the café has a quiet and relaxing atmosphere.

Experience the changing of the seasons with delicious fruit. Why not take a moment to enjoy this by indulging your taste buds?