159 Best Japanese Desserts Near You (2026)

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Lotus Biscoff croffle — crisp croissant-waffle hybrid with Biscoff cream; this Kingston dessert spot has a perfect 5-star rating across 442 reviews and a warm community feel

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Matcha soft serve — a vivid green ceremonial matcha soft-serve ice cream in a cone or cup, made with high-grade Japanese matcha for a deep, slightly bitter flavour

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Jeju Korean baked goods — a rotating selection of South Korean-style pastries including ssalbap rice cakes and whipped cream buns, Jeju's most distinctive bakes at this Govanhill Victoria Road café

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Matcha and tiramisu cakes — low-sugar, refined Japanese patisserie with London quality hidden inside Epsom's Spread Eagle shopping arcade

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Pandan chiffon cake — light, airy and perfectly balanced with real pandan; NYC's only Malaysian-style artisan bakery, in a charming FiDi spot with some of the best espresso in the neighbourhood

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Sipping Boba Ladypool Road Birmingham soufflé pancake — an impossibly light Japanese soufflé pancake that wobbles on arrival at Ladypool Road B12 Balsall Heath, a unique Birmingham dessert experience

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Market Hill soft serve — a generous swirl of fresh soft-serve ice cream at Honey Lemon's Market Hill pitch, a popular stop for visitors exploring Cambridge's historic market square

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Chiffon House Leicester Japanese chiffon cake — a light airy Japanese-style chiffon cake at Fullhurst Avenue LE3, one of Leicester's most distinctive Japanese-inspired bakeries

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Dubai chocolate and matcha cookies — thick, gooey NYC-style cookies sold by the box of 5 for £18; praised as better than the Soho competition

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Lotus Biscoff croffle and handmade karak chai — 5-star Kingston dessert gem; 438+ reviews; biscoff croffle and handmade karak chai are outstanding; hot chocolate made from real chocolate pieces; hidden gem in Surbiton

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Torta — delicate Italian pastry served alongside outstanding hot chocolate and matcha; regularly voted Reigate's best coffee shop with a 4.9-star rating

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San Sebastian cheesecake and world's best chocolate cake — 4.9-star Putney neighbourhood café; cheesecake described as the best in London; specialty coffee and dog-friendly

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Korean-style croissant — beautifully laminated with a distinctive Korean touch; EK Bakery is Broadway Market's finest artisan bakery

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Chicken floss bun — pillowy soft bun loaded with savoury-sweet chicken floss; Colchester's only Japanese bakery and dessert shop; genuinely welcoming owner who makes everything fresh to order

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Lai Cha Deptford bubble tea and mochi — a freshly made customisable bubble tea paired with Japanese mochi ice cream at Deptford High Street SE8, East Asian dessert culture in South East London's creative hub

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Sakura bespoke cake — a fully custom, Japanese-inspired celebration cake with delicate cherry blossom decoration and matcha or yuzu flavour options, Sakura Cakery's most distinctive Cardiff creation

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San Sebastian cheesecake — beautifully caramelised, super creamy, rich but not heavy; Ali and Bahar's York shop is the city's finest cheesecake destination, with whole cakes available to pre-order and consistently outstanding flavours

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Hong Kong egg tart — a smooth, silky egg custard in a crumbly, butter-rich shortcrust pastry shell, Sweet Me Bakery's most authentic East Asian bake at this Brougham Street Edinburgh café

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Miso caramel éclair — a precision-crafted choux pastry filled with miso caramel cream and topped with a glossy caramel glaze and fleur de sel, BristoL'eclair's most celebrated flavour creation

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Matcha NYC-style cookie — crisp edge, soft centre and beautifully balanced matcha flavour; Crumbkie is East London's most exciting cookie and matcha destination

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Kichiya Hackney Japanese bento cake — a single-serving Korean and Japanese-style mini sponge cake decorated with pastel buttercream at Mentmore Terrace E8, a quality East London Japanese dessert specialist

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Wawoo Mochi Donuts Nottingham Broad Street artisan mochi doughnut — a uniquely chewy mochi-style doughnut at Broad Street NG1, one of Nottingham city centre's most innovative artisan doughnut destinations

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San Sebastián cheesecake — a Basque-style baked cheesecake with a dramatically blackened top, light and jiggly interior and a subtle tang that sets it apart from the New York style

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Honey butter toast and Hong Kong egg tart — Lucky Yu brings Hong Kong café culture to London

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Hojicha Basque cheesecake and matcha latte — 4.9-star Hong Kong–owned bakery on King Street; strawberry shortcake Japanese-style and rich chocolate Lisbon cake; couple from Hong Kong work hands-on daily

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Fluffy Fluffy Leicester Granby Street Japanese soufflé pancake — an impossibly light Japanese soufflé pancake at Granby Street LE1, one of Leicester city centre's most distinctive Japanese dessert experiences

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Fluffy Fluffy Bayswater Japanese soufflé pancake — an impossibly light Japanese soufflé pancake at Queensway W2, bringing London's most wobble-worthy sweet experience to this cosmopolitan Bayswater street

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FafaCha taro milk pudding — a silky, lightly sweetened taro pudding with boba pearls and coconut jelly, FafaCha's most popular Taiwanese dessert at Leeds Kirkgate Market

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Korean milk bread — impossibly soft with a pillowy texture; okja brings Korean bakery craft to the creative community of Spitalfields

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Mochi ice cream — soft, chewy Japanese rice cake wrapped around artisan ice cream in flavours from matcha to lychee, Héfaure's most distinctive dessert blending East Asian and Western sweet traditions

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Zero-sugar pistachio frozen yogurt with fresh fruit — 4.8-star Shoreditch franchise of Spanish global brand; 973+ reviews; zero added sugar and zero dairy options; mango matcha latte praised; boba shakes and bubble waffles available

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Snowbaby Gelato Sheffield Brook Hill matcha sundae and artisan gelato — a beautifully presented matcha sundae with Tsujiri matcha and a scoop from over 38 natural-ingredient artisan gelato flavours alongside premium illy coffee at Brook Hill S3, Sheffield's No.1 Gelato Café in the university quarter known for its vanilla and matcha soft serve and cold brew gelato shakes

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NYC cinnamon bun cookie and celiac-safe GF bakes — 4.8-star Cheam cookie and cake boutique; NYC cinnamon bun cookie described as life-ruiningly good; celiac-safe GF range made in separate premises; iced matcha also praised

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Salted caramel soufflé pancake — impossibly fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth like a creamy cloud; Oishii is Guildford's most exciting independent patisserie, also celebrated for in-house clotted cream honey ice cream and Japanese-style mille crêpe cakes

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Japanese-inspired artisan truffle — Dormouse Chocolates is Manchester's most celebrated independent chocolatier, crafting extraordinary bean-to-bar creations

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Verte matcha celebration cake — a vivid green, matcha-infused layered sponge with matcha Swiss meringue buttercream, Pâtisserie Verte's most distinctive and celebrated creation

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Japanese soufflé pancakes — ultra-jiggly, melt-in-mouth pancakes in seasonal flavours like Apple Crumble; kawaii pink-gold interior; 4.8 stars, 3,000+ reviews

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Maya Fitzrovia matcha latte and Japanese sweet — a quality matcha latte paired with a Japanese-inspired sweet at Goodge Street W1T, a refined Japanese dessert café for London's Fitzrovia community

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Akari Café Digbeth Japanese dessert — an authentic Japanese-inspired dessert at Bromsgrove Street B5 Digbeth, bringing East Asian dessert culture to Birmingham's most creative neighbourhood

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Bubble tea — the most talked-about item in customer reviews

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Ube cake — the most talked-about item in customer reviews

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Japanese cheesecake — a light, jiggly cotton-soft Japanese soufflé cheesecake with a delicate vanilla flavour, Kanto's most distinctive bake blending Japanese precision with Western patisserie

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Japanese souffle pancake — impossibly airy, cloud-soft discs made fresh to order; Guildford's only Japanese patisserie and a genuine regional gem

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Sipping Boba Nottingham city centre soufflé pancake — an impossibly light Japanese soufflé pancake at Beastmarket Hill NG1, one of Nottingham's most exciting East Asian dessert destinations

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TSUJIRI Newcastle St Andrew's Street matcha parfait — a stunning layered matcha parfait from this celebrated Kyoto matcha brand at St Andrew's Street NE1, Japanese matcha culture at the heart of Newcastle city centre

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Ichiban Nechells Japanese pastry — a freshly made Japanese-inspired sweet or pastry at Thimble Mill Lane B7 Nechells, a quality Birmingham café serving the city's Japanese and East Asian community

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Blue Sakura matcha soft serve — a smooth, vivid green matcha soft serve made from high-quality Japanese matcha at this Merrion Way Leeds Asian dessert café, a unique Leeds matcha ice cream experience

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Almond croissant — perfectly laminated, golden and flaked with toasted almonds; this village bakeshop in Old Basing draws customers from across Basingstoke and Hampshire

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Pandan mille crepe cake — layers of delicate crepe with fragrant pandan pastry cream; from the only South-East Asian fine patisserie in NYC, inside the Urban Hawker food hall

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Pistachio crepe sushi — the viral creation; delicate crepe wrapped around pistachio cream and fresh strawberries; Woking's standout late-night dessert destination

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Coco Tang Nottingham Byard Lane Asian café dessert — a quality East Asian dessert at Byard Lane NG1, a popular Nottingham city centre Asian café bringing East Asian sweet culture to the Lace Market community

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Sakurado Vauxhall Japanese cotton cheesecake — a light fluffy Japanese cotton-soft cheesecake at Miles Street SW8 Vauxhall, one of South London's most distinctive Japanese patisserie experiences

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Sri Lankan love cake — cardamom-spiced semolina cake in a London bakery; unique to Lanka

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Bubble waffles with soft-serve — Hong Kong egg waffle desserts with creative toppings

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Bubble waffles with soft-serve — Hong Kong egg waffle desserts with creative seasonal toppings

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Ube matcha latte with donut — a vivid, layered drink paired with a pillowy speciality donut; this Koreatown hidden gem is earning a fast-growing following for its Asian-flavoured pastry creations