Tameiki

Some diners remember Tameiki’s pudding for its balance of bitter caramel and sweetness. One visitor chose the “Midwinter and Strawberry Pudding à la Mode”: a firm custard pudding served with sweet-and-tart strawberry sauce and compote, wholemeal cookies and more. Whether you come for the pudding itself or a plate that brings fruit and baked treats together, there is the pleasure of discovering what is on offer that day.

Seasonal cakes add another reason to ponder the menu. One listed example, a Japanese chestnut roll cake, is made with coarsely ground house-made chestnut paste, and topped with red bean cream, candied chestnut and a black sesame tuile. A shortcake combining Japanese chestnut and Anno sweet potato comes with hojicha cream, offering a different take from the chestnut-led roll. These are examples from the menu, so check the latest information before visiting if you have a particular seasonal sweet in mind.

A diner who tried the lemon scone sandwich and cheesecake described the warmed scone as crisp, with a moist rather than dry texture. The cheesecake had lemon curd, while the biscuit base was moist and crumbly—a combination to consider if you are in the mood for a pronounced citrus flavour. The menu has also listed cheesecake with sunflower honey and a terrine served with hojicha sauce and cream, offering alternatives to fruit-based cakes.

There is more to drink than coffee. The medicinal tea Onko is described as hojicha-based, with mugwort and lemon; the selection also includes teas with different bases, such as Jiu, made with Japanese oolong. Choose a medicinal tea when you feel like tea, or consider drip coffee or a latte, available hot or iced, alongside a slice of cake.

Tameiki is in Fuminosato, Abeno Ward, and has dine-in seating for a solo café break. Some visitors have found the seating limited or reported a long wait, so it may be worth allowing extra time and deciding which sweet you would like to try.