Hotel New Otani Osaka's signature sweets buffet, "Sweets & Sandwich Buffet - Strawberry Picking at the Hotel," will be held from January 15th to March 31st. A collaboration with interior brand "SWATi" will feature a new, cute, and innovative sweet experience that can be enjoyed with all five senses.


Now in its seventh year, the event will be the first to feature interior brand SWATi in charge of decorations, creating a glamorous atmosphere in the venue's lounge. The menu will feature over 30 varieties of sweets, including "strawberry sweets" inspired by SWATi's cute worldview. Among them, Hotel New Otani's special "SWATi Sweets," created by its pastry chefs, focuses on floral fragrances and is a new type of sweet treat that can be enjoyed with all five senses. It uses Swati's original blend of flowers, herbs, and dried fruits.

"SWATi Parfait"
The "SWATi Parfait" is a luxurious dessert with a "cute and grown-up" feel, featuring a citrus scent reminiscent of the blue Mediterranean sea. Enjoy six different textures: mascarpone cream with a hint of lemon, mint agar, strawberry, walnut brownie, strawberry ice, refreshing herb strawberry sauce, and meringue sable. "Flowery Rooibos Jelly" is a glass dessert layered with flowery rooibos jelly, white wine jelly, strawberries, and fresh cream, and topped with edible bell rose petals, allowing you to indulge in its light, floral fragrance.

"Citrus Blue"
"Citrus Blue" has a two-layer structure of citrus blue cream and glaze. Crafted with delicate techniques, it expresses a subtle citrus scent, reminiscent of a delicate romance that will delight anyone. "Uji Matcha Strawberry" evokes the "faint fragrance of sweet and sour love." This irresistibly cute and small treat features Uji matcha ganache infused with strawberry herbal tea packed into a 1mm-thick chocolate cup.

"Uji Matcha Strawberry"
"Refreshing Herbs and Blancmange" combines a refreshing herb jelly containing lemongrass and peppermint with syrup extracted from fresh strawberries, pours milky blancmange over it, and tops it with strawberries. You'll be enveloped in a rich, fragrant, and deep sweetness.

Other popular classic strawberry sweets available include shortcake and roll cake. The ever-popular "New Otani Special Pancakes" will also be baked right in front of you and served with homemade strawberry ice cream and sorbet. Other dishes featuring strawberries include gourmet sandwiches made with homemade "strawberry bread" made with freeze-dried strawberries, and "strawberry white curry," which uses strawberries as a flavor accent.