Koro Bakery — Restaurant in Onomichi

27/12/24 - 4.5 stars

Very lowkey and humble bakery in central Onomichi. Everything is clearly made by hand and in house with a focus on quality. Each pastry is made carefully yet is reasonably priced. Staff are lovely and helpful even for tourists.

Almond croissant Flavour: S, 8/10. Lacking a bit of consistency as some areas are a bit plain but otherwise good Texture: S+, 8.5/10. Pretty good in terms of crunchiness snd flakiness Value: A, 7/10. ~¥450

Wild boar sausage pizza: S, 8/10. Pretty tasty toppings with crispy base. Probably would be better if warm

4 cheese bagel: A, 7/10. Something a bit sweet in the middle? Otherwise bagel was decently soft and chewy

Matcha and red bean bagel: S, 8/10. Really liked the red bean but the matcha was a little lost. Again probably would be better warm

Pizza...

Walked past this bakery a few times, and it always seemed to be very busy. We decided to give it a try when we saw no queue. Picked up a few pieces to try: sweet potato bread, melon bread, and curry bread.

Sweet potatoe bread: This flat circle bread was definitely interesting. More on the sweet side. Soft. Melon bread (Earl Grey, i think): i didn't try this, but my partner said it was just ok. Curry bread: This was AMAZING! If you go, you have to get one. The bread was crispy on the outside but soft on the inside (thin bread), and the curry was really nice. It's probably the best curry...

I cannot believe that a world-class bakery is hidden in the small Japanese town. My favorite item was the cheese focaccia. However, they are doing amazingly inventive flavors. For instance, they baked a bread that had both pistachios and Nori. This was an unexpected combination that was both savory and a little sweet. They also had this very delicious sausage encased in bread that was almost like a pig in a blanket. I definitely recommend that you go by and...