Bennu Café

Since 2003

Using 100% natural, organic and local ingredients; each cake is an original Bennu recipe.
Made with love and artfully served on Kate’s handcrafted ceramics.

CAFE HOURS

OPEN

Like a migratory bird Kate flies to warmer climates during the snowy Hokkaido winter
so Bennu closes it’s doors until the spring.

Open during the spring . summer . autumn

11 am – 5 pm

June 1st  ›  Oct 31st

We are sometimes open during the week for special events and exhibitions.
Check upcoming events for extended opening dates.

​CLOSED
for

Closed during the winter
Nov 1st  ›  May 31st

Upcoming Events

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Sweets & Pastries

 To best see our large and changing selection of cakes, pastries and cookies
please take a look at the counter and the staff will tempt you with today’s favourites.
Below are a few of our regular choices.

  • CAKES
    480 - 600 yen
  • NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
    Bennu’s famous original baked cheesecake.
    Rich, dense and smooth. Cured for over a week.
    Served with a berry puree, fruit and flowers.
  • CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
    Thick, creamy, dense dark cheesecake.
    A must for chocolate lovers.
  • COUNTRY STYLE POUND CAKES
    Two varieties changing weekly.
    Slow baked for extra rich and dense textures.
    Cranberry . Cassis . Carrot . Coffee . Orange . Macha etc.
  • SEASONAL TART
    Changing weekly and seasonally.
    Baked with a crunchy shortbread base .
    Pecan nut . Caramel . Apple . Apricot . Lemon . Fig etc.
  • SCONES
  • FRUIT SCONE
    480 yen
    Rich English style scone churned with butter and cream.
    Served warm with fruit jam and butter.
    Apricot & Pecan . Cherry & Almond etc.
  • FETA CHEESE SCONE
    550 yen
    Basil pesto and Greek feta cheese mixed with olives and sundried tomato.
    Served warm with tomato salsa and butter.
  • COOKIES AND CHOCOLATE
    from 350 yen
  • CRANBERRY & OATMEAL COOKIE
    Large heart shaped, crunchy biscuit packed with nuts and cranberries.
    Sweetened with natural rice malt.
  • GLUTEN FREE MAPLE COOKIE
    Crumbly sweet cookie made with rice flour and pure maple syrup.
  • COLORFUL CHOCOLATE BAR
    White or dark chocolate packed with nuts and dried fruits.
    Crunchy, rich and sweet.

Hot & Cold Drinks

  • COFFEE
    all 550 yen
    Small batch roasted fairtrade, organic blends.
    Freshly ground for each cup.
    A generous serving in your personal cafeterie.
  • FRENCH KILIMANJARO
    Dark and rich roasted Tazmanian bean.
    Strong and smokey flavour with more bitter than acidic tones.
  • BRAZIL HONEY
    Brazilian bean with a medium roast.
    Rounded flavour.
  • TEA
    all 550 yen
    Served in Kate’s handmade teapots.
    A large serving English style.
  • BLEND LEAF
    Assam blend.
    Strong, bright, malty flavour.
    Delicious with milk English style.
  • EARL GREY
    Black leaf blend infused with oil of bergamot.
    Lemon-y citrus, fragrant and floral.
    Delicious black or with milk.
  • HERB TEA
    all 550 yen
    Caffeine free organic herbal teas blends.
    A large serving in Kate’s handmade teapot.
  • PEPPERMINT
    Light, cooling and refreshing. Mildly sweet.
  • CAMOMILE AND LAVENDER
    A calming, delicate, floral blend. Aromatic.
  • WILD SWEET ORANGE
    Orange, lemongrass and citrus.
    Fruity and zesty.
  • SODA AND JUICE
    all 550 yen
  • YUZU HONEY SODA
    Yuzu fruit juice sweetend with honey.
    Citrus-y and tangy blended with soda water.
  • SHISO SODA
    Bennu homemade red shiso leaf tonic.
    Earthy and refreshing blended with soda water.
  • RINGO SODA
    Small batch locally grown and pressed apple juice.
    Blended with soda water.
  • BEER
    from 650 yen
    A changing variety of organic, micro-brewery and unusual beers from around the world.
    Please ask the staff for today’s selection.

BENNU’S PROMISE

  • We are committed to using high standard organic, locally sourced ingredients as much as possible whilst also offering unusual and different choices.
  • Flour is Hokkaido grown and harvested.
  • Eggs are free range and organically fed from a local community
  • No white processed sugar is used. Hokkaido grown beet sugar, honey, maple syrup and Hokkaido honey and fruit purees are used for sweetening.
  • Dried fruit and nuts are organic where possible without use of waxes and sugars.
  • Fresh fruit is locally sourced in season as much as possible.
  • Jams are made with fruit puree rather than processed sugar.

We are always happy to hear your comments and value your input.