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Enjoy Kyoto afternoon tea at EMBA KYOTO GRILL, featuring seasonally inspired savouries and elegant sweets crafted by our pastry chef – all served in a alongside views of our 800-year-old pond garden that transforms with season.

Hours

First seating
12:00 noon – 2:00 PM Last order at 1:30 pm
Second seating
12:30 pm – 2:30 PM Last order at 2:00 pm
Third seating
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Last order at 4:00 pm
Fourth seating
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Last order at 5:00 pm

Signature Dishes

  • Shine Muscat Tart

    This tart features Shine Muscat grapes, Parmesan cheese and lemon, accented with red currant compote and finished with elderflower.

  • Persimmon Tart

    Brownie, pecans, dried persimmon, olive oil and whisky-infused chocolate cream come together in this creation that also highlights Japan’s iconic autumn fruit.

  • Scrambled Eggs

    Soft-boiled eggs are served with warm buttered bread for dipping in this classic French dish known as oeufs en mouillette.

  • Assorted Savouries

    Enjoy a selection of delicate bites inspired by the French course dining experience, including a Jambon-Beurre sandwich, artichoke soup and foie gras mousse.

Meet the team

Yoshihide Hamamoto

Executive Pastry Chef
After graduating from the Ecole Supérieure de Pâtisserie Tsuji, Executive Pastry Chef Yoshihide Hamamoto honed his skills at restaurants in Osaka and Nagoya before joining Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi. In 2007, he expanded his career internationally at Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, eventually returning to Marunouchi to rise to the role of Pastry Chef. His next move took him to Four Seasons Hotel Singapore as Executive Pastry Chef, before leading the pastry team at Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto until 2021. Now, back in Kyoto, he is ready to explore additional avenues for creativity.

“Japan’s exceptional fruit variety, with its unique sweetness, sourness, and texture, inspires my pastries, telling the story of the country’s natural abundance.”

Highlights

Events

Fleur d’automne: Autumn Afternoon Tea with Charles-Henry Lebourg
October 1 – November 30, 12:00 noon, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm or 3:30 pm
Inspired by jewel-like tarts, this autumn afternoon tea showcases a collaboration between renowned chef Charles-Henry Lebourg and Executive Pastry Chef Yoshihide Hamamoto. Enjoy seasonal creations such as persimmon tarts and a Shine Muscat tarts, complemented by jambon-beurre made with soba flour bread and homemade white ham. JPY 8,400.
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