PATISSERIE ASAKO IWAYANAGI

The bare concrete decor at PATISSERIE ASAKO IWAYANAGI announces right away that this is no quaint neighborhood bakery — it’s a gallery for edible art. Asako Iwayanagi is the patissiere and owner. He prides himself on inventing new creations which make people’s eyes pop open. The specialties update regularly, but there is a focus on parfaits served in tall, elegant glasses; loaded with cream and fruits that are arranged with the care and skill of a florist’s bouquets. Once you’ve had your fill on the day, you’ll be wanting to take some souvenirs home to brighten up the rest of your week. For this, they offer a great range of sophisticated cake bars, as well as jars of jam, and confectionary selection boxes with up to 48 pieces, so you can sample the whole range of their tastes in your own time. For those with a sweet tooth, there’s probably no better gift in the whole world than that.