cafe gula — Restaurant in Kamakura

Went here last week (3 Nov 2025). This cafe is such a hidden gem, the place was very aesthetic and the lady (owner) was very friendly and sweet. On top of that, the price? Coffee cake set was only 300¥ it almost looked like a scam (because we are used to the 500-1000¥ for a slice of cake in fancy cafes, but of course you can't compare with those)

Loved the atmosphere, very comfy & calm. Went there around 4pm after we went to wash money at the shrine, decided to use that money here. There were only 2 other customers and us.

Asked the lady why is this cafe name "gula" because in Indonesia gule means sugar, so I thought because she sell sweets that's why it's gula. But my guess was a miss, it's gula because of the dogs: Brussels...

Extraordinarily good place! What a gem. If you’re in Kamakura, this small, traditional Japanese house is a must to be visited. The lady speaks English, so no need to be worried about a language barrier.

We were with 6. At the time we were there, a drink and a cake cost a whopping ¥300, amazingly cheap. It also wasn’t just a cup of tea, we got enough to all have at least two cups.

Expect to be entering a traditional Japanese building, that allows for a nice amount of people to sit down. The atmosphere is really cozy and it really feels like you’re a guest to a family, that’s how warm the owner was with us.

Absolutely recommended! Please consider your manners when you...

Scrawled on a wall behind the scenic Zeniarai Benten shrine, is a sign luring travellers to a certain Cafe Gula, promising suspiciously cheap fare, deep in the mountains, where no one can hear you. A wiser man might have kept on walking, but I am not that man.

And it's amazing. Set inside an old house with Meiji era decor (you can even find the emperor's portrait in a corner), with views on the forest canopy, and the occasional squirrel scurrying past, I was treated to delicious homemade dessert and coffee for a price that wouldn't get you a drink in Tokyo. Worth coming to...