Indulge Your Sweetest Dreams at the Strawberry & Chocolate Lover’s Sweets Buffet!
This Valentine’s and White Day season, treat yourself to a decadent experience at the Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay’s Strawberry & Chocolate Lover’s Sweets Buffet! As the second installment of the "Strawberry Fair 2024-2025," this year’s buffet elevates the classic strawberry theme by incorporating three varieties of chocolate – milk, white, and ruby – into a symphony of delightful desserts.
Beyond the standard strawberry offerings, this year’s event introduces a special weekday timed service featuring Napoleon pie, adding a touch of exclusivity to your weekday indulgence.
A Delicious Array of Treats
From elegant verrines to rich cakes and customizable creations, this buffet offers a diverse selection to satisfy every sweet tooth.
Delectable Desserts:
- Verrines: Layers of flavor await you with the ruby chocolate and strawberry sauce verrine, the light pink strawberry panna cotta, and the rich chocolate crumble pudding topped with fresh strawberries.
- Cakes: Indulge in the lavishly strawberry-covered tart, the eye-catching pink glaze of the Mascarpone Fraise, the rich opera cake decorated with strawberry cream and heart-motif chocolate, or the decadent white chocolate and strawberry brownies.
- Special Touches: Upon arrival, a warm, chewy crepe filled with fresh strawberries and custard cream, drizzled with sauce rouge, will be served tableside.
Customize Your Dream Dessert:
The customization corner offers a new parfait combining bittersweet coffee jelly and rich milk soft serve. Chocolate flavored freshly squeezed Mont Blanc adds a unique twist to this classic dessert. Create your perfect pancake, waffle, or homemade choux pastry with toppings like whipped cream, honey, and ice cream.
Beyond the Sweets
Don’t worry – if you need a break from the sweetness, savory options abound! Enjoy light meals like crispy chicken, the chef’s daily curry, healthy salads, a variety of cheeses, and around 15 different light snacks including daily sandwiches. Quench your thirst with approximately 30 different drinks, including a customizable sparkling water station with various syrups.
Menu Highlights:
- First Dish: Strawberry Crepe with Sauce Rouge
- Verrines: Strawberry Panna Cotta, Chocolate Crumble Pudding, Strawberry & Rosehip Tea Jelly, Ruby Chocolate and Strawberry Verrine
- Glass Bowl: Berry Soup
- Cakes: Salted Caramel Chocolate, Mascarpone Fraise, Strawberry Pie, Strawberry Tart, Fromage Fraise, Opera, Amaou Macaron, Strawberry White Chocolate Brownie, Strawberry Madeleine
- Weekday Limited (Timed Service): Napoleon Pie
- Custom Dessert Corner: Pancakes, Waffles (with fruit sauce, whipped cream, natural honey), Freshly Squeezed Chocolate Flavored Mont Blanc, Chef’s Special Parfait, Baked Shoe Ice Cream, Soft Serve Ice Cream (Hokkaido Milk, Amaou – customizable with 5 toppings and 8 sauces), 4 kinds of Ice Cream (Vanilla, Chocolate, 2 Seasonal – customizable with 5 toppings and 8 sauces), Chocolate Fountain (with marshmallows, baked confectionery, fresh strawberries)
- Appetizers: 3 daily options
- Salad: 3 daily options
- Hot Dishes: 5 daily options, Famous Crispy Chicken
- Curry: 2 daily options
- Cutting Corner: Daily selection of cheeses
- Other: Daily sandwiches, bread, etc.
- Drink Bar: Arranged Flavor Sparkling Water (with various syrups), Orange juice, apple juice, oolong tea, Coffee (hot/iced), tea (hot/iced), and approximately 24 other options
Event Details:
- Location/Nearest Station: Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay (Takeshiba Station, Monorail Hamamatsucho Station, Hamamatsucho Station, Daimon Station)
- Address: 〒105-8576 1-16-2 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo MAP
- Venue: Chef’s Live Kitchen (3F)
- Dates: January 17th, 2025 (Friday) – March 18th, 2025 (Tuesday)
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM (Last Order: 4:30 PM)
- Price: Weekdays: Adults ¥4,510, Children ¥2,200 / Weekends & Holidays: Adults ¥5,390, Children ¥2,200 (Tax included, 15% service charge separate)
- Inquiries: Navi Dial 0570-000222
- Official Website: https://www.interconti-tokyo.com/clk/plan/clk-strawberry-chocolate-sweets-buffet_2025.html
Booking & Accommodation:
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What is a Japanese sweets buffet?
A Japanese sweets buffet is a delightful culinary experience that offers an extensive array of desserts, allowing guests to indulge in a variety of sweet treats all in one setting. Typically held in upscale hotels or dedicated patisseries, these buffets showcase the meticulous artistry and unique flavors that Japanese confectionery is renowned for.
At such an event, you can expect a harmonious blend of traditional Japanese sweets—like mochi, dorayaki, and anmitsu—alongside Western-inspired pastries such as éclairs, cakes, and mousses. The emphasis is on seasonal ingredients, ensuring that the offerings are not only flavorful but also reflective of the particular time of year, which enhances the sensory experience.
In addition to the diversity and quality of the desserts, the presentation is often a visual feast. Each item is artfully arranged and garnished with precision, making the dessert buffet as much a treat for the eyes as it is for the palate.
The experience is typically structured as an all-you-can-eat event, where guests can savor iterations of traditional and contemporary sweets, experimenting with different flavor combinations and discovering new favorites. It’s an opportunity to indulge in luxurious desserts and enjoy a leisurely afternoon in a delightful and decadent environment.
