Waguri Shiratsuyu — Restaurant in Kanazawa

Chestnut lovers should recognise waguri as Japanese chestnut. The products served here in particular come from chestnuts grown in Noto peninsula where the red clay content is known to suit chestnut farming. There is a tablet out front to register on the wait list, as there are only 5 or 6 tables of 2 at a time. Once you are in you head upstairs, bigger groups need to be split into twos and 1s since the tableside completion of your desert is done per table of two. The mont blanc roasted and unroasted are the main two options, the roasted is deeper in flavour in my opinion but the mont blanc profile most would know is the unroasted which is sweeter. Both are served a bed of meringue and cream and a little more. Absolutely delicious and bound to satisfy the montblanc lover. Once done, go downstairs with your receipt to pay. There are chestnut caneles which are from frozen and need hours to thaw which I would give a miss since their texture is not so great but there is a chestnut in the middle of the canele which some might appreciate. A great dessert stop next to the...

Visited on Friday afternoon. There was no one waiting. Their chestnut cake was luxury and delicious, but pricy!

I tried one of the chestnut cake, a server brought out a table to squeeze chestnut cream which was fun. Inside was whip cream, meringue cookie and sponge cake bottom. Chestnut cream was so thin and just dry enough not to stick together, the texture was interesting. It was definitely different from what I have had before but it was about $20, I don’t know if it worth that much. I have had $18 chestnut cake but it had cooked whole chestnut and a few different chestnut creams, however 50% of this cake js meringue.

I also tried ice cream sandwich and Hoji tea. Hoji tea was good, ice cream was ok.

One thing about this place is that seating area is on 2nd floor and the stairs are really steep with no handrail. Elderly people who came after us had hard time going up stairs.

It’d be fun to try if you are in the area, but personally, it was not something very memorable, I would not...

A charming little dessert shop tucked away from the busy streets of the old town.

Their chestnut dessert was lovely… subtly sweet and beautifully presented. While I don’t think they use the highest-grade chestnuts, though it was still enjoyable. Note that each person is required to order something, presumably a dessert. English menu is available.

The staffs were warm and welcoming, which added to the pleasant atmosphere. It’s a small space with only about five tables, so be prepared to wait...