Posts Tagged With: cafe

湯浅 Yuasa @和歌山 Wakayama, Japan

Posted on 24 September 2023 by lendeliz

This was THE trip of the year!

After months of planning and anticipation, we finally touched down at Kansai International Airport late on a Saturday night. Instead of staying in the hustle of the city, we hopped on a train straight to 和歌山市 Wakayama City for a quiet overnight rest – our gateway to the scenic wonders of Wakayama Prefecture.

After a restful onsen soak and sleep at the ドーミーインPREMIUM 和歌山 (Dormy Inn hotel chain), we caught the 9:10am train to 湯浅 Yuasa, a charming little town just 45 minutes away. It’s an ideal half-day trip, and the station makes it super easy for travelers like us—luggage lockers were available (¥500 for the big ones), and the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) next door offered maps, advice, and even ¥100 coin exchanges for the lockers. Language barrier? No problem. The friendly staff used a translator to help us out. We were on a mission: to try the famous 醤油ソフト soy sauce ice cream!

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Cafes in 台北 Taipei, Taiwan 2023

Posted on 11 September 2023 by lendeliz

Cafes in Taiwan were relatively more expensive compared to local food options, and since we were no longer young with huge appetites anymore, we only managed to visit 4 cafes during this short 4-day trip.

Note that you are expected to order at least one drink per person or there could be a minimum expenditure per person required at the cafes.

Given the extensive cheap local foods available, we may well end up visiting less cafes in future in Taiwan,

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Cafes in Hong Kong

Posted on 22 April 2023 by lendeliz

There were many steps to climb and plenty of streets to roam about in Hong Kong, so cafe breaks were very important to rest our legs and to hydrate!

半路咖啡 Halfway Coffee

Our pit stop after admiring some of the street art nearby, where we tried the Iced Americano and Red Date Wolfberry Tea.

The place had an interesting decor and they had a variety of mix-and-match cups, which gave a nice vibe to this small cafe.

半路咖啡 Halfway Coffee
Location: 26 Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Website: Instagram
Hours: 8am – 6pm
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Cafes @Melaka, Malaysia

Posted on 22 May 2022 by lendeliz

Vintage Green Cafe @ The Daughter

An interesting store filled with antiques and old books, the space was rather lovely. The Green Juice (RM10) was very refreshing, but the Latte (RM10) was more like local coffee.

Vintage Green Cafe @ The Daughter:
Location: 13, Jln. Bunga Raya, Kampung Jawa, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia [Google Maps]
Website: thedaughter.business.site
Hours: 10am – 5pm (Thu-Tue)
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Cafes in Melaka, Malaysia

Posted on 22 December 2019 by lendeliz

Handmade Bakery Cafe

The highlight were definitely the cakes! In particular, we enjoyed the Tofu Cheesecake very much as it was quite light and not overly sweet. The Salted Caramel Cake had bailey’s in it, and was a combination of sweet, salty and bitterness from the alcohol. Drinks wise, the Galaxis tasted a bit like Ribena with lemon, while the Lattes were slightly more milky. [Total expense RM64.70]

Contact:
  • Location: 77, Jln Kota Laksamana 3/8, Taman Mahajaya, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Website: Facebook
  • Hrs: 9am – 9pm

Note: The cafe has rebranded to Handmade Signature.

Contact:
  • Location: No.19, 21, 23, Jalan Kota Laksamana 2/15, Seksyen 2, Taman Kota Laksamana, 75200, Melaka, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Website: Facebook
  • Hrs: 10am – 10pm (Closed on Wed)
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Cafes in 京都 Kyoto, Japan

Posted on 14 October 2019 by lendeliz

ワンダアカフェ Wonder Cafe

IMG_3174Met up with our niece at this quirky cafe. Gotta say, the portions here were certainly very generous and yummy too!

We managed to wiped clean everything which was a real surprise to us, considering the amount of carbs involved.

Heard from our niece that this was one of the favourite places among her schoolmates, and we could certainly taste why 🙂

Contact:

  • Location: 3-31 Ryoanji Nishinokawacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8016, Japan 〒616-8016 京都府京都市右京区龍安寺西ノ川町3-31 (Google Maps)
  • Nearest Station: Randen Kitano Line Myōshinjii Station 嵐電北野線妙心寺駅 (1 min walk)
  • Website: www.instagram.com/wonder.cafe.kyoto
  • Hrs: 11am – 9pm (Wed-Mon, closed on Tue)

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Cafes in 大阪 Osaka, Japan

Posted on 10 October 2019 by lendeliz

丸福珈琲店 千日前本店 Marufuku Coffee Sennichimae Honten

IMG_3122IMG_3131Coffee post lunch, we found this lovely coffee place. Still full from lunch, we opted to share a Cake set (¥1010). The coffee was definitely a perk-me-up. It was strongly bitter and rather acidic, but yet addictive. The chestnut roll was pretty OK, but we preferred the one we tried during our previous trip. It felt like time slowed down inside here! A lovely space to chill 🙂

Contact:

  • Location: 1 Chome-9-1 Sennichimae, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0074, Japan 〒542-0074 大阪市中央区千日前1-9-1 (Google Maps)
  • Nearest Station: Train Kintetsu Line Kintetsu-Nippombashi Station 近鉄日本橋駅 (3 min walk)
  • Website: marufukucoffeeten.com/store/sennichimae
  • Hrs: 8am – 11pm

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Locahouz @Melaka, Malaysia

Posted on 16 February 2019 by lendeliz

This cafe served a list of interesting specialty coffee, but when we enquired further, all except one had some form of syrup used. So we opted for a Homemade Orange Lemon Beer (RM12.50 + 5% Service Charge) and two Chrysanthemum Lattes (RM13+ for hot; RM15+ for cold). We also got ourselves some Homemade Coffee Marinated Pork Belly with Pumpkin Bao (RM20.90+), Hot Sauce Pork Belly with Pumpkin Bao (RM20.50+), and Banana Cheese Cake (RM9.90+) to share.

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The Baos (or burgers) were yummy, though the hot sauce version was a tad too spicy for hubby and I. The cheese cake was not overly sweet and it was a lovely finish to the meal. Drinks-wise, the lattes were pretty good, and while the alcoholic content for the beer was rather low, for a non-drinker, I certainly felt a bit high drinking it, haha! I really enjoyed the tangy sweet and bitter drink, and it was an interesting alternative to the other non coffee options 🙂

Contact:

  • Location: 8, Jalan Bukit Cina, Kampung Bukit China, 75100 Melaka, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Website: Facebook
  • Hrs: 10:30am – 6pm (closed on Wed)
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Cafes in 高雄 Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Posted on 16 July 2018 by lendeliz

鬲离咖啡館

Ms K had identified a cafe 鬲离咖啡館 that she wanted to check out. Erm… We were not expecting the 紫薯書本千層蛋糕 Sweet Potato Mille Crepes Book (NT220) to look so unlike a book 😦 However, we could definitely taste the very fragrant and strong sweet potato flavours 🙂 A pity that the cake was served with the middle parts frozen, and it did not thaw much despite waiting.

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JWC The Bear and Fish @Skudai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Posted on 18 January 2018 by lendeliz

We definitely needed some drinks by now 😛

The Classic Cold Brew (RM16) was really aromatic and the lingering taste after a sip was quite heavenly. The Mixed Fruit Tea (RM17.90) was quite refreshing, and the Cornpuccino (RM15) was interesting, but we thought the Cold Brew was the best! We also shared a sesame cheesecake which was not bad.

We liked the space here and chilled for a while before going for more shopping at the nearby Sutera Mall.

Contact:

  • Location: 65, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, 81300 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Direction: 22 min drive from Johor Bahru CIQ Complex
  • Website: Facebook
  • Hrs: 1pm – 1am
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