Fumon-an & Fumon Chaya — Restaurant in Kyoto

Just a few steps away from the most busy alley in Kyoto lies this calm and quiet cafe for fantastic desserts. We had both drinks and desserts and everything was outstanding. The Warabi-Mochi was a must try at this place, the texture was chewy, sticky yet soft and creamy at the same time, and it matched perfectly with sweet red beans and refreshing matcha jelly. The matcha ice cream was the best I’ve ever had. Much better than the ones I got on the streets, and even better than a Michelin recommended restaurant in Kyoto. The matcha was so flavorful and the coldness didn’t numb the tastes, on the contrary the refreshing and calming feelings got magnified in the smooth and cold ice cream. The garden in this place was very beautiful and extremely suitable for a hideout after getting into the crowds of...

The best warabi mochi tasted so far. The warabi mochi is crystal clear. A little sweetened to perfection. As stated it’s made from the clear water that runs from the otowa waterfall at Kiyomizu temple. Dip it into the kinako powder is amazing. You can dip it with the that you want. And the kuromitsu syrup is not too sweet. For the flavours, yellow bean should be better to clear the tastes. The pieces are huge, able to eat as a mouthful. The environment is great that is clean and very unique dining experience. Very Japanese style, very...

Really enjoyed the jelly here. You mix the warabimochi with the soy powder and dip into the dark molasses. The instructions are provided to you on the piece of paper on the tray they give you. The mochi was so good, I feel like it is a must try. There are two shops one to eat and one for packaged goods which includes the mochi that you can bring home to make. The mochi expires in about a 4 to 5 days so I was not able to bring it home. The location is in a alley so it is...