Cafe have fun

A plate of Japanese-wheat scones with homemade jam and cream can make an afternoon tea feel like a small occasion. Cafe have fun, in Senzaki, Soka, is a café serving weekly sweets and handmade items prepared with care for their ingredients. The baked treats include sweet-potato and apple pound cake with cream, as well as American waffles topped with the fruit of the day, ice cream and cream. Japanese-wheat scones made without additives are also sold to take away in packs of 1.

There are also filling lunch options and lighter bites. Choices include a meat sauce made with a generous amount of slowly simmered Japanese Black beef, as well as a generously filled hot sandwich served with a mini salad and homemade dressing. The relaxed dining room makes these dishes easy to linger over.

Drinks include a roasted green tea latte made with homemade brown sugar syrup, a caramel latte with house-made caramel, and ginger tea sweetened with Japanese acacia honey. For something refreshing, try homemade ginger ale or additive-free Japanese black tea; for a sweet pairing, there is pleasantly bitter coffee jelly.

The café is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 to 17, and accepts cash only. With opening limited to 2 days a week, it is a place to plan around when you are in the mood for a quiet moment alone or an easy catch-up over tea.