Best Strawberry Afternoon Teas in Tokyo 2024-2025
Best 10 Strawberry Afternoon Tea in Tokyo
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From late winter to early spring, Japan enters strawberry season! Known for their sweetness and juiciness, premium strawberries like Fukuoka’s Amaou and Tochigi’s Tochiotome are highly coveted. Though they come with a high price tag, these delicious strawberries are worth the cost.
The best way to enjoy them? At a luxurious strawberry dessert buffet or an elegant afternoon tea! Strawberry-themed buffets and afternoon teas have become popular annual events in Tokyo, with top hotels like the Tokyo Marriott, Prince Park Tower Tokyo, Shinjuku Prince, and more offering an array of exquisite strawberry desserts.
If you’re in Tokyo between winter and spring 2024/2025, treat yourself to some of the finest strawberry desserts in the city. Don’t forget to snap a picture for your Instagram while you indulge in these mouthwatering delights!
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The Strings Omotesando
The Strings Omotesando offers the Romantic Rose & Strawberry Afternoon Tea from December 30, 2024, to March 4, 2025, at Café & Dining ZelkovA. This winter afternoon tea features fragrant roses and seasonal strawberries in various sweets and savory dishes. Highlights include a strawberry tart, panna cotta, rose-shaped canelé, and a strawberry and chocolate cream “tunkaron” (Korean version of the popular macaron).
Savories include a pink roll with strawberry and cream cheese, blini with strawberry and caviar, and smoked salmon shaped like a rose. It is a perfect seasonal treat combining elegance and flavor.
Romantic Rose & Strawberry Afternoon Tea
Period: December 30, 2024 (Mon) – March 4, 2025 (Tue)
Location: The Strings Omotesando, 1st Floor, Café & Dining ZelkovA
Hours: 11:30 – 17:00 (last order 15:00)
Price: 5,000 yen on weekdays/ 5,500 yen on weekends and holidays
In addition, from January 15 to March 11, 2025, The Strings Omotesando will offer the Glossy Chocolate & Strawberry Afternoon Tea, a limited winter edition. The tea features a luxurious selection of sweets and savory treats, including rich chocolate mousse, a strawberry-filled chocolate Mont Blanc tart, and heart-shaped bonbon chocolates. On the savory side we have cauliflower mousse with strawberries, mini burgers with strawberry vinaigrette, and smoked duck salad with strawberries..
The “Mini Afternoon Tea Course” is perfect for those wanting both a meal and dessert. The afternoon tea is presented on a beautifully decorated tea stand with a winter-themed design and pearl accents.
Glossy Chocolate & Strawberry Afternoon Tea
Period: January 15 (Wed) – March 11 (Tue), 2025
Location: The Strings Omotesando, 2nd Floor, Tavern by the Green
Hours: 11:30 – 17:00 (last order 15:00)
*Mini Afternoon Tea Course: 11:30 – 22:00 (last order 20:00)
Price: 6,000 yen on weekdays/ 6,500 yen on weekends and holidays
*Mini Afternoon Tea Course: 6,500 yen
Tokyo Marriott
Tokyo Marriott presents the Strawberry and Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Afternoon Tea from January 5 to February 28, 2025. This delightful afternoon tea features the hotel’s homemade bean-to-bar chocolate paired with the rich, sweet Amarin strawberry. Highlights include the Amarin Chocolate Parfait, layered with strawberry jelly, chocolate cream, and cocoa sponge, as well as a shortcake filled with Amarin strawberries and milk chocolate cream.
Savory offerings include red wine-braised beef, clam chowder, and smoked salmon sandwiches. The menu offers a perfect balance of indulgent sweets and savory treats for a memorable experience.
Strawberry and Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Afternoon Tea
Period: January 5 (Sun) – February 28 (Fri), 2025
Location: Tokyo Marriott Hotel, Lounge & Dining G
Hours: 13:00 – 15:30 (last order 15:00)
Price: 7,500 yen
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo presents the Pinky Strawberry Afternoon Tea from January 6 to February 28, 2025. This colorful afternoon tea features seasonal Japanese strawberries in shades of pink, white, and red. Standout treats include a roll cake made with rare white Awakusa Yuki strawberries, a tiramisu with Amaou strawberry jam, and Amaou-topped Fromage pudding. Other treats include cookie sandwiches and meringue desserts.
Savory options like tomato gnocchi and a prosciutto cheese tart complement the sweet offerings, making for a well-rounded and indulgent experience.
Pinky Strawberry Afternoon Tea
Period: January 6 (Mon) – February 28 (Fri), 2025. *Reservation required by the day before.
Location: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, 1st Floor, Lobby Lounge
Hours: 11:00 – 19:00 (last entry at 16:00)
Price: 7,500 yen (includes welcome drink and free-flowing coffee and tea)
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo also offers the Strawberry French Afternoon Tea from December 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025. This elegant afternoon tea showcases the seasonal O-sama no Ichigo strawberries from Murauka Farm in Saga. The menu features delightful strawberry-themed sweets such as tiramisu, tarts, and cream puffs, alongside grand desserts like the Fondant Chocolat Strawberry, which pairs strawberry parfait with rich molten chocolate, and the Savarin au Kirsch Fraise, a cherry liqueur-infused treat.
The savory selection includes a vibrant appetizer of marinated shrimp and crab with rose jelly and beet sauce, plus a chilled strawberry soup. This beautifully crafted afternoon tea offers a perfect balance of sweet and savory, highlighting the best of winter strawberries.
Strawberry French Afternoon Tea
Period: December 1 (Sun), 2024 – February 28 (Fri), 2025 (Reservation required by the day before, 2-hour limit)
Location: The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, 33rd Floor, Restaurant Breeze Vale
Hours: 11:00 – 19:00 (last entry at 16:00)
Price: 8,800 yen (includes free-flowing coffee and tea)
Weekday-only Special: Tokyo Tower view guaranteed with a glass of champagne – ¥11,000 per person (service charge of 15% is additional)
