BENIBENI, Shinshū-ringogashi-kōbō — Restaurant in Nagano

The BEST apple pie and custard we’ve ever tasted in our lives. We walked all the way back up just to get another one the next day. Struggle to believe some people have scored this as low as 2 stars, but sounds like they were incompetent eaters. The staff were incredibly friendly, they had run out of apple pies on our first visit and they did some made to order so they were fresh out of the oven. Yes, they were too hot to eat after coming out of the oven… hence we used our common sense and ate them once they’d cooled down. The staff also warned us to give them 5 minutes to cool down. 100% recommend but be warned. Other apple pies in Japan will be insignificant once you have...

Freshly baked apple custard pie near Zenko-ji costs 450 yen and is highly praised for its crispy pastry, generous filling, and perfect sweet-tart balance. Freshly baked apple custard pie near Zenko-ji costs 450 yen and is highly praised for its crispy pastry, generous filling, and perfect sweet-tart balance. Served warm with quick service and seating in front, it’s best enjoyed immediately at the shop for the freshest taste—the custard cream mixed with apple puree, and crispy crust are simply outstanding.

Note: We went back and bought two more because it was...

Reminiscent of chausson aux pommes, BeniBeni is hands down the best apple pie I've ever had! The puff pastry is perfectly flaky and buttery; the apple compote shines with apple flavour, and the apple chunks are not too mushy nor too hard; the pastry cream is smooth and creamy. I loved the pie so much that I actually went back to the shop to get a second one after exploring the area. Highly recommended and I'll definitely visit again the next time...