MELTIM TOKYO

At MELTIM TOKYO, the beignets—French-style fried doughnuts—are the first thing to catch the eye. The menu describes these signature sweets, fried after you order, as lightly sweet, crisp outside and fluffy within. Choose from 4 sauces: honey, chocolate, caramel or berry. Honey adds sweetness, while berry or chocolate takes the flavour in a different direction. One diner who tried the honey sauce remembered the beignet’s warmth straight from the fryer and its light, airy texture. It was filling without feeling too heavy, they said, making it an appealing treat on its own or alongside a drink.

For a tea pairing, choose a matcha or hojicha latte. Both are listed as unsweetened, with the option to adjust the sweetness yourself. You could add sweetness with the beignet sauce while savouring the tea in your drink. The menu also offers a set for one, combining a beignet with a matcha or hojicha latte. You can choose the beignet sauce and the latte, making it a good option if you’d like to try both the signature sweet and the tea.

For a more substantial dessert, the menu also features a large retro-style pudding made with fresh eggs. Its texture is described as dense and firm, offering a different sort of treat from the beignet. Those drawn to fragrant tea might opt for the Earl Grey Basque cheesecake, made with Earl Grey tea leaves. It comes with lightly sweetened whipped cream, according to the menu, for a cake-and-tea pairing with a different character from the beignet’s lightness.