[Kobe City] Afternoon tea at “Penheur”, a canelé and caramel specialty store

• Table of Contents
• Canelé and caramel specialty store facing Kitano Ijinkan Street
• Raw caramel and butter sandwiches are recommended as souvenirs.
• Afternoon tea is popular at the Kitano store, which has a cafe attached.
• Great value one day ticket
• City loop is convenient for accessing “Penheur”
• basic information

Canelé and caramel specialty store facing Kitano Ijinkan Street

Photo provided by: “Penheur”

"Penheur" is located in Kitano Ijinkan-gai, one of Kobe's popular tourist spots. Located near the intersection of Kitano Street and Fudozaka, this shop is easy to stop by when sightseeing. “Penheur” opened in July 2020. It started as a shop with a cafe attached, hoping to become a place where people visiting Kitano Ijinkan Town could take a break.

Currently, products can be purchased at the Rokkomichi store, LaLaport Kadoma store, and online shop.

The store name ``Penheur'' is a coined word derived from the French word ``petit bonheur,'' which means ``a little happiness.'' The name reflects our desire to ``deliver a little happiness through canelés and caramel.''

While the exterior has a stylish exterior that blends in with the city of Kitano, the interior is a calm space that feels like a hideaway. For eat-in, there are seats inside like a bar counter and seats on the terrace, and advance reservations are also possible.

The store's signature product is canelé, a traditional French sweet. We create dough that takes full advantage of the quality of the ingredients, and one of our specialties is that we change the dough depending on the taste. You can enjoy different flavors depending on the season, including flavors made with seasonal ingredients, so there are many repeat customers who come in search of new products.

This "Hana Kanelé" (1,800 yen / 8 types, 8 pieces) is a package that includes 8 types of sweet dessert-based caneles. Each one has a different flavor, from the simple plain to the fragrant almond with roasted nuts to the apple pie made with extravagant apples, so you'll be hard-pressed to decide which one to try.

There are also three types of seasonal canelés, and on the day of our interview, there were black sesame, mango, and apricot kernels.

Bite-sized, easy to eat, chewy texture that makes you addictive

This "Tea Canelé" (1,800 yen/8 pieces of 8 types) is a set that allows you to enjoy plain and 7 types of tea flavors. There are many different types of tea, including Earl Grey, Pu'erh, matcha, chai, jasmine, hojicha, and rosehip tea, so it's fun to choose.

Raw caramel and butter sandwiches are recommended as souvenirs.

``Penheur'' products have stylish packaging and are popular as souvenirs. Among them, the ``Raw Caramel Box'' (1,800 yen / 12 pieces of 12 types) is a raw caramel that melts in your mouth and is carefully made one by one in a small pot.

The set includes 6 types of fruit and 6 types of tea flavors. The melting in the mouth changes depending on the temperature, so please enjoy the change in taste.

The colorful wrapping paper is also cute.

Photo provided by: “Penheur”/Premium Quartet

We also recommend the ``Rum Raisin Butter Sand'' (680 yen), which is made with cookie dough and sandwiched with fresh caramel and cream containing rum raisins soaked in rum for 30 days.

Each flavor harmonizes perfectly, creating a dish where you can feel the unity of the flavors. The ``Premium Quartet 6-piece gift box'' (3,800 yen) is a set of rum raisins, pistachios, and Setouchi lemons, and is perfect for gift-giving because it comes in a box.

Afternoon tea is popular at the Kitano store, which has a cafe attached.

At the Kitano store, which has a cafe attached, you can eat in either inside or on the terrace.

The most popular item, the ``Afternoon Tea BOX Set'' (2,100 yen), is packed with canelé, caramel, and half-sized butter sandwiches in a wooden box that looks like a jewelry box. It comes with a drink and nougat glacé, and is a satisfying dish.

The afternoon tea pictured is for two people.

Nougat glacé is a sweet that originated in southern France, and is made by adding dried fruits, nuts, etc. to fresh cream or meringue and chilling it. When eating, please enjoy with plenty of caramel sauce.

If you're going to eat in, the ``Homemade Lemon Squash'' is a must-try. There is also a hot ``homemade lemonade'' made by soaking lemons in honey that have been chopped to maintain a chewy texture.

Photo provided by: “Penheur”/Penheur set (1,500 yen)

Please note that eat-in is not available for drinks only. For those who want to have a little tea, there is the ``Penheur Set'' (1,500 yen), which includes 2 canelés, 2 caramels, a half-butter sandwich, and a drink, or the ``Nougat Glacé Set'' (1,650 yen), which includes a drink. recommendation.

Please enjoy a relaxing tea time while looking out at the Kitano Ijinkan town from the terrace seats.

Great value one day ticket

Kobe 1-day bus ticket

This is a bus ticket that allows you to ride the City Loop and Port Loop that run through Kobe city as much as you like for 700 yen a day. If you want to visit sightseeing spots in Kobe, use this ticket for an easy and comfortable trip.

Click here for purchase and details of Kobe 1-day bus ticket

Hyogo Amazing Pass

This ticket is recommended for those who are considering touring around Himeji and Hyogo prefectures other than Kobe! Kobe 1-day bus ticket contents + A mobile ticket that allows you to ride unlimited Shinki Bus routes for 1,000 yen per day. *Limited to foreign visitors tourists visiting Japan

Click here for purchase and details of Hyogo Amazing Pass

City loop is convenient for accessing “Penheur”

``Penheur'' is located about an 8-minute walk from Shin-Kobe Station on the Shinkansen and Subway. It is about a 15 minute walk uphill from Sannomiya Station on each line. If you use the City Loop, it's only a 1 minute walk from the Kitano Ijinkan stop, so it's very close and convenient.

The City Loop is a tour bus that takes you to the main sightseeing spots in Kobe in about 65 minutes, so it is recommended when sightseeing in Kobe. Please refer to the website for information on how to ride the bus, where to board, and discounted tickets.

Reference: City Loop Kobe sightseeing tour bus

There is no parking lot. If you are traveling by car, please use the nearby coin park. "Penheur" is lined with products filled with the pastry chef's passion. The packaging is stylish and would make a great souvenir for people visiting. In the future, he hopes to improve the quality of the taste even more than now and become a restaurant that represents Kobe. I'm looking forward to visiting Penheur often to see what new sweets I'll come across in the future.

(Writer Nakata/West Plan)

*This article is information as of July 2023. Prices include tax. Product contents and prices may change.

basic information

Penheur

Address: Gita Mansion 101, 2-9-1 Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture

Phone number: 078-252-7227

Business hours: Weekdays 11:00-17:00, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 11:00-18:00

Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays

*Please see the official Instagram for details.

Access: ・15 minutes walk from Sannomiya Station on each line ・8 minutes walk from Shinkansen/Subway Shin-Kobe Station ・1 minute walk from City Loop Kitano Ijinkan bus stop

Parking: None

HP: https://penheur.com/

SNS: Instagram