I first discovered this quaint patisserie a couple of years ago, in a residential but quite travelled street.
They have wonderful sweets, a bit pricier than the standard convenience store desserts but definitely worth it. I'd say they are the same level, but not not as expensive as the high end department store patisseries. And the good thing is that you can have a seat and take your time to enjoy your dessert (department stores are usually take-out only)!
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| Montpar |
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Dessert showcase
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I tried the
satsuma imo, or sweet potato tart since it seemed a bit rare for me. It looks like an apple crumble tart at first but then you can see chunks of yellow sweet potato with its purple skin layered underneath the crumble. Because there are chunks of potato it has quite a densness to it, which is not a bad thing. I like that they chose to keep the texture of potato instead of mashing it all. Much of the natural sweetness of the potato was used here, and I think I tasted a hint of apple. The crust was a biscuit type crust which is perfect to standup to the density of the potato. The crust was flavourful and not doughy or bland like many of the convenience store tart crusts. The hints of salt here were a nice touch to bring out the sweetness. It was served on a plate with creme anglaise made with real vanilla beans. This was quite nice, along with the orange jelly which gave a bit of tang. Adding each accompaniment ever so lightly changed the overall flavour of the tart, making each bite more fun and interesting to eat. I didn’t imagine sweet potato would work so well as a tart!
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| Satsuma imo tart |
Area: about a 10 min. walk southeast of Nakamura Nisseki Station (Higashiyama Line) 中村日赤駅（東山線）
Shop: Montpar モンパル
Hours: Patisserie 10am-8pm, Eat-in area 10am-6pm, closed Mondays
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