Everything that brings joy is welcome, especially when it’s great food. The kind that lifts your mood instantly.
If indulgent desserts make your heart sing, there’s one spot you need to know about. And yes, you can even have their treats delivered.
Today, DOYOUSPEAKLONDON introduces Sakurado, a Japanese cake boutique in Soho bringing delicate sweetness to London.
SAKURADO, bespoke Japanese patisserie in Soho
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know just how much I adore Japanese cuisine, from delicate savoury dishes to beautifully crafted sweets.
SAKURADO offers original creations, including their premium Franco-Japanese mille crêpes, handcrafted using traditional French techniques and inspired by iconic Japanese flavours.
In other words, the mille crêpes cake is made with twenty or more delicate layers of pancake, filled with silky pâtissière cream and gently caramelised on top.
It comes in a variety of flavours, and don’t let its generous size intimidate you. The fruity, creamy taste takes center stage, and if you’re a pancake lover, you’ll be absolutely hooked!
I stumbled upon the boutique by chance while wandering through Soho just days before my birthday.
It felt like fate, the perfect excuse to step inside and indulge in a few celebratory treats.
Each dessert was more tempting than the last, making it nearly impossible to choose!
Premium Japanese cakes & desserts
Everyone should find something to suit them as the range of cakes is quite large and definitely mouth-watering!
From the unexpected French-inspired canelés infused with Asian flavours like matcha or black sesame charcoal, to the impressive celebration cakes and Japanese cheesecakes (these aren’t the usual cheesecakes you know, boasting the famously delicate, wobbly texture).
I love Sakurado’s creative cake variations featuring the beloved East Asian flavour of matcha.
I chose the matcha tart, and it was nothing short of divine.
I’ve often experimented with matcha in my own baking, but it can be a delicate balance: too little and it disappears entirely, too much and it overwhelms, masking the very dessert it’s meant to elevate.
One bite of this tart, however, was a revelation. Perfectly balanced, nuanced, and harmonious, it made me wonder if perhaps the fault was never with matcha itself… but with my technique all along.
Another exquisite matcha treat is the matcha tiramisu! It’s delightfully creamy, less intense than the classic version, yet just as flavourful, and beautifully presented, as you can see.
There’s a whole world of pastries waiting to be discovered, and I can’t recommend enough exploring Sakurado’s website. Even better (though far more dangerously tempting) is visiting their Soho boutique in person and letting your eyes (and taste buds) decide what to try next!
Sakurado: Japanese restaurant and Café in Kensington
I hadn’t known about the restaurant & Café until I happened upon the patisserie in Soho. Exploring their website, I learned that “Sakurado” translates to “House of Sakura,” a beautiful homage to the Japanese cherry blossom.
That alone sparked my curiosity and left me imagining what the restaurant’s interior might look like… a space as enchanting as the name itself.
Anyway, there you will be served everything available on the boutique’s menu, as well as traditional Japanese teas, Kenko (healthy) salads, Genki (healthy) drinks and Sake.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this post and found inspiration here. If you are planning to visit Sakurado soon, please share your experience and opinion on DOYOUSPEAKLONDON!
Hungry for more bakeries & Cafés discoveries? Take a look at my other favourites here!
Everything you need to know about Sakurado:
Sakurado Bespoke Patisserie: 66 Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 6LX
Sakurado restaurant in Kensington: 14 Gloucester Road, Kensington, SW7 4RB
website
