Enjoy sweet treats in Chiba Prefecture! 14 popular spots for dessert

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Cafe Restaurant Millefoglia is known for its open and spacious setting. It also has a chic atmosphere.

The sweets are made by the hotel pastry chef. It is on the 1st floor of Keisei Hotel Miramare, right next to Keisei Railway's Chiba-Chuo Station.

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The signature sweet named after the hotel is "Miramare." It is a roll cake filled with cream and various fruits.

The flower decoration on top is beautiful too. If you order it as a cake set, it comes with a drink.

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Depending on the time of day, they offer an "Afternoon Tea Set," available in two versions: one with sandwiches and one with fruit.

Both sets come with two cakes of your choice, along with muffins and cookies. Of course, you can also choose from drinks including coffee and tea.

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SiKiTO CAFE is built around the concept of "a cafe that cherishes the changing seasons," and it feels like a garden where you can take a relaxing break.

The simple, modern interior is decorated with seasonal plants, and it also has terrace seating. It is a 14-minute walk from JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station.

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The “Kisetsu Fruits no Mascarpone Daifuku” uses seasonal fruit at its best. On the day a Tabelog reviewer visited, it was made with figs.

Imo kenpi (candied sweet potato sticks) are arranged around the daifuku, with a coffee bean on top. The contrast with the daifuku’s softness really stands out.

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This sweet is actually a parfait. It is served as a glass parfait in a horizontal style. The toppings vary by season, and in some cases it comes topped with kanroni (sweet simmered) satsumaimo (Japanese sweet potato).

They also offer a “Seasonal Ice Cream Selection” and a wide variety of cakes.

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Amandan Sail, a 3-minute walk from JR Chiba-Minato Station, is a place where you can enjoy sweets in Chiba’s ocean resort area.

The view from the windows is said to feel like looking out from a luxury cruise ship moored along the shore. It’s a spot that really suits the phrase "a seaside mansion."

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This shop is sometimes used as a wedding venue, where you can enjoy sweets created by the pastry chef who handles the food for those events.

The showcase is lined with sweets in many different styles, making it hard to choose just one.

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If you go with the "Special Premium Full Course," the dessert menu includes the "Sweets Selection 10-kind assortment."

A variety of sweets, including tarts, roll cake, and jelly, are gathered on one plate. Depending on the course, you may also be able to choose a format with 5 or 7 kinds.

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Kotecafe is a cafe run by a housing company in Chiba. Since the company also works on home remodeling and renovation, the atmosphere inside the cafe is lovely.

They also have terrace seating. It is a 5-minute drive from the Anagawa IC on the Keiyo Road, and there is shared parking for a total of 37 cars across 3 parking areas.

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The thickly baked fluffy "Pancake." Just as the name suggests, you eat the soft textured batter with plenty of maple sauce poured over it.

If you order it as a set with a drink, you can get it at a better price. There are also several cakes lined up in the display case.

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You will also want to try the shop’s namesake “Jikasei Name-raka Kote Purin (homemade smooth firm pudding).” This pudding brings together a rich egg flavor and slightly bitter caramel sauce.

They also offer seasonal baked sweets made with ingredients at their best, making them a good choice as souvenirs from the cafe.

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Grand Cafe is a buffet restaurant in a famous resort area of Chiba. It seems you can enjoy flavors from around the world.

It is a 1-minute walk from Bayside Station on the Disney Resort Line, on the 1st floor of Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel.

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The assorted varieties available dishes are served buffet style, and of course the sweets are All you can eat.

In addition to Western-style cakes and jellies, they also have mochi-based Japanese sweets, so you may have a hard time choosing. It might be nice to focus more on the sweets than the main meal and try them all.

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At the buffet counter, the large cakes are cut in advance into single-serving sizes, so you can probably take them neatly without ruining their shape.

The buffet is organized around themes such as a ○○ gourmet fair, with dishes and sweets inspired by a particular region or country.

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The Garden Brasserie & Bar is a place where you can enjoy a European atmosphere while staying in Chiba.

Surrounded by lush greenery, it feels wonderfully open. It is about 10 minutes by bus from JR Shin-Urayasu Station, on the 1st floor of Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay.

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The recommended choice is the "Afternoon Tea Set," which looks perfect for enjoying an elegant mood. Each season has its own theme, and the top, middle, and bottom tiers are lined with a variety of sweets and savory bites.

In addition to free-flow tea, they also offer a set that comes with one glass of champagne.

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The dessert menu that rounds out the end of the course is appealing too. Some items also come with ice cream or sherbet. It may be a good idea to check the menu in advance before visiting the restaurant.

They also have a garden market attached that sells light snacks.

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Lounge O Hilton Tokyo Bay features 8-meter-high windows, creating an open lounge filled with bright natural light on sunny days.

It has an atrium structure that extends all the way to the top floor. It is a 1-minute walk from Bayside Station on the Disney Resort Line, on the 1st floor of Hilton Tokyo Bay.

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This restaurant is open only on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, and offers a dessert buffet.

The sweets called Hilton Sweets are not only delicious, but also stand out for their exciting visual appeal. It feels out of the ordinary, and they say you can enjoy a whole new sweets experience.

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A buffet setup that makes it hard to choose just one thing. About 35 menu items are laid out, and light bites like salads and soup as well as drinks like coffee and tea are included in the price.

The fair content changes with the seasons, and some reviews said it is a lounge that makes you want to come back regularly.

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Salon de Sweets Ikspiari is a sweets buffet restaurant located inside a commercial complex in Chiba.

The interior, inspired by a French salon, is refined and stylish. It is on the 4th floor of Ikspiari, right after getting off at JR Maihama Station.

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They offer a lineup of colorful, bright cakes, and just putting them on your plate is enough to lift your spirits.

There are hands-on stations for kakigori (shaved ice) and a chocolate fountain, so you can finish your own sweets yourself. There are also reservation-only menu items.

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A highlight is the Homemade gelato made in the French style and served from a live kitchen. They always offer three kinds, including vanilla monaka (wafer sandwich) with a rich aroma and richly flavored gelato made with seasonal fruits.

Along with sweets, they also have meal options such as a salad bar.

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Bunsaika is a restaurant that serves Chinese cuisine making use of Cantonese cooking techniques. As for dessert, they also offer a lineup of Hong Kong sweets.

As it is by reservation only, be sure to contact them before visiting. It is about a 7-minute walk from JR Kashiwa Station.

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This mango pudding uses fully ripened Alphonso mangoes, often called the king of mangoes. The key is that they carefully strain it to bring out the texture.

You can also choose a coconut pudding made with kuromai (black rice) from Kashiwa City in Chiba Prefecture and organic azuki beans from Hokkaido.

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Also on the shortlist were Hong Kong style crème brûlée with chewy tapioca pearls, and Macau style egg tarts made with vanilla beans from Madagascar.

For (Each) course meal, they were listed under the names of today's dessert or mini dessert.

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Sweedeedee is a cafe restaurant that expanded from Oregon in the U.S. to Chiba.

The stylish interior has a warm wood feel, and in addition to counter and table seating, it also offers terrace seating. It is a 10-minute walk from Kashiwanoha-campus Station on the Tsukuba Express.

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The drink selection seems to focus on organic options, including Mori no Organic Coffee, as well as organically grown black tea, herbal tea, and fruit juice.

The cakes that pair well with these drinks look delicious. You can order them as a dessert set.

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A look inside the showcase shows that they have several cakes available. In addition, according to the menu, they also offer five kinds of homemade ice cream.

On weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays), they are open not only for lunch but also for dinner.

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Café Dubois in Ichikawa City is a place where you can enjoy traditional French flavors in Chiba. It also has a side as a patisserie.

The interior is decorated with furnishings inspired by France, creating a cozy and comfortable space. It is a 2-minute walk from JR Motoyawata Station.

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Crepe batter carefully cooked using French made cookware. All of the sauces poured on top are homemade, and the photo shows the shop’s signature sweet, Tatan.

The sauteed apples pair well with the salted caramel sauce, and it comes with almonds and vanilla ice cream on the side.

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The "Chocolate Caramel Vanilla Ice Cream" is a dish that combines French Valrhona chocolate sauce with salted butter caramel sauce.

The "Gateau Chocolat," which makes good use of the chocolate sauce mentioned above, is also recommended and seems to have a rich flavor.

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Ristorante Anton in Narita is an Italian restaurant that makes the most of Special ingredients.

The restaurant offers more than 50 kinds of wine from Italy and France, so you can enjoy pairing them with the food and sweets. It is a 3-minute walk from Keisei Electric Railway Kozunomori Station.

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It seems the Homemade cakes are mainly divided into three price ranges, and about 30 kinds are lined up in the display case.

There is a wide variety, including cheesecake types and tart types. It is also a nice touch that the cake plate comes with fruit. "Custard Pudding" is also available.

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The popular "Ichigo no Mille-Feuille (strawberry mille-feuille)" is said to be a big hit. You can tell it uses plenty of strawberries.

Besides this, assorted varieties available cakes can also be made as whole cakes in sizes 5 to 7, so some people buy them as birthday cakes for home. Of course, you can also buy them by the slice.

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Egg’s country, about a 5-minute walk from JR Shin-Matsudo Station, is a cafe restaurant centered on yoshoku (Japanese-style Western food), serving not only pancakes but also Omurice and Hamburger Steak.

The spacious interior has 55 seats, and they also sometimes host Private reservation parties.

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The pancake batter is flavored, and the standard one has a milk flavor. You can choose flavors like chocolate, matcha (powdered green tea), and Parmigiano cheese, and each comes as a set of three.

The freshly baked, piping hot "Cream Pancakes," topped with so much cream it nearly spills over, are also popular.

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The most luxurious version is the “On the Ice & Whipped Cream Pancakes”.

Just like the name suggests, it comes topped with plenty of cream, and the number of pancakes goes up by one from the usual, for a total of 4. The size is also 1.5 times larger than the regular size.

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Seizan Cafe Cafe Restaurant in Minamiboso City is located inside Chikura Tsunagu Hotel.

At lunchtime, non-guests can also use the restaurant and enjoy sweets made by the in-house patissier. The restaurant is about a 6-minute drive from JR Chikura Station and has parking for 17 cars.

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Speaking of local specialties in Minamiboso-shi (Minamiboso City), loquat is the standout fruit. "Eclat de Biwa" is a cake that combines milky buttercream with confiture made from locally grown biwa (loquat).

It is stylishly plated on a dish, and you can order it as a set with a drink.

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The photo shows "Lete," a white chocolate mousse. The case may also feature items such as BOSO purin made with local eggs and milk, and cakes made with local strawberries.

Please check the official website and other sources for the latest sweets menu before visiting.