Tea House SAKURA — Restaurant in Kanazawa

Everything's great about the place. First, if you love Tea, I really recommend this place. I ordered a Hot Tea and Pancake set, which can get refilled each time you finish your cup. I'm not really sure about the system but my tea got refilled around 5 times? I think. The tea gets refilled with different tastes each time which lets you enjoy each one properly. The pancakes also taste very amazing! It takes quite a time for the pancake to come, but it's worth the wait! The staff was also very friendly and their explanations about the teas are very easy to understand. You can also buy the tea if you want it for yourself or for...

This European-style tea shop is small, but the tea, food, and staff are all amazing. There are basically 3 options you'll have as a tourist: the 5 tea sampler, 5 tea sampler with house pancake, and 5 tea sampler with special pancake. The tea-only option is presented on a traditional menu, and the pancake options are on chalkboards. All are good options, but I highly recommend ordering with a pancake. The shop is cash-only, so make sure to bring around 3000¥ per person (maybe a little extra if you want to leave with your favorite tea). I can't recommend this...

If you like tea you NEED to visit.

It felt like a cocktail bar for tea, everything was a performance. We ordered an iced golden kiwi tea and it was made cocktail style in front of us. The hot matcha with milk was THE BEST I’ve ever had - made with proper matcha. We ordered a pancake tea tasting set which came with multiple tastings of different teas.

We were the only ones in the cafe on a weekday arvo, so we spent a while chatting with the friendly owners even thought they didn’t speak much english. 10/10 experience.

Cash only and very...