The shop recommended to us by singer-songwriter Reiko Umehara, whom we recently featured in “Miyagao,” is this place: “LA-TOURTIERE（ラ・トゥルティエール）.”
Umehara says that when she was little, she often ate cakes from here with her family.
They carry fresh cakes and baked sweets in general, but their main specialty is tartes. It’s a shop where you can enjoy a wide variety of tartes made with seasonal fruit.
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Exterior of “LA-TOURTIERE（ラ・トゥルティエール）”
The shop is located in a residential area of Hama-Koshien.
Here’s what the exterior looks like.
It’s in a spot that’s a little hard to find, but when I visited, there were even customers who had driven in from far away to buy sweets here.
It really is a popular shop.
Let’s go inside.
Inside “LA-TOURTIERE（ラ・トゥルティエール）”
The shop isn’t very large, so as soon as you enter, the display case right in front of you catches your eye.
As expected, there are plenty of tartes lined up.
There are so many tartes made with different kinds of fruit that it’s fun just to look at them.
Baked sweets are displayed on both sides of the shop.
They also have a wide variety of baked sweets.
The gift packaging is cute too.
Since I went right before Hinamatsuri, they also had packaging for the Doll Festival.
Since I was there, I decided to take home a few kinds of fresh cakes this time.
Products at “LA-TOURTIERE（ラ・トゥルティエール）”
I bought these four items to take home.
I’ll introduce them one by one.
This is the “Kimagure Cookie Choux.”
It has a slightly larger, firmly baked choux pastry shell filled generously with custard cream.
Since it’s a cookie choux, the surface was fragrant and delicious.
What exactly makes it “kimagure” (whimsical) remains a mystery, though…
This is the “Matcha Tiramisu Tarte.”
It’s a tiramisu made with plenty of matcha.
The light flavor of mascarpone cheese and the bitterness of matcha come together to create a distinctive, delicious taste.
The azuki beans inside add a nice accent too.
This is the “Classic Chocolat.”
It’s a standard gâteau au chocolat made with plenty of chocolate.
With a bold chocolate flavor, this is a cake chocolate lovers won’t be able to resist.
This is the “Strawberry Tarte.”
It’s one of this shop’s signature tartes.
There were many other fruit tartes as well, but I went with the classic strawberry.
On top of the tart crust and crème d’amande (almond cream base), there’s custard cream and plenty of strawberries.
The tartes at this shop are known for being piled with so much fruit that you almost think, “That’s more than enough!”
Fruit lovers will be happy here.
Shop Information for “LA-TOURTIERE（ラ・トゥルティエール）”
★Hours 10:00～20:00
★Closed Wednesdays
★Phone 0798-49-6007
★Address Hyogo PrefectureNishinomiya CityHama-Koshien2丁目9-16-103 Hamako Seaside Mansion 1F
★Card payments Not accepted
★Related Links
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(*Prices, menu items, hours, and other details are as of the time of coverage. Please contact the shop directly for the latest information.)
