Grand Hyatt Tokyo in Roppongi, Tokyo will be hosting the "Strawberry Collection 2020" at its restaurants, featuring desserts made with seasonal strawberries, strawberry-themed afternoon tea, sweets, cocktails, and more.


The all-day dining restaurant "French Kitchen" on the second floor will be hosting a pink strawberry afternoon tea buffet from January 6th to March 15th, 2020, featuring strawberries carefully selected by pastry chefs active both in Japan and abroad. The buffet will feature a variety of strawberry-themed desserts, including tiramisu, a mousse made with Marsala wine from Sicily, Italy, and mascarpone cheese topped with layers of fresh homemade strawberry jelly, pound cake filled with strawberry pâté de fruits, Charlotte Fraise Brûlée, a vanilla brûlée wrapped in strawberry mousse, and a ruby chocolate fountain.


The chef will also be performing a demonstration of flambéing crepes with Grand Marnier right in front of your eyes, which can be enjoyed with berry sauce and vanilla ice cream. The savory dishes include a brioche topped with smoked salmon and beets, and bruschetta with tomatoes, basil, and fresh strawberries marinated in olive oil. Enjoy them with tea from ART OF TEA, a premium organic tea brand from Los Angeles that specializes in carefully selected, high-quality organic ingredients from around the world. Fiorentina Pastry Boutique "Strawberry Chocolate" (6 pieces for 1,800 yen) on the first floor. Fiorentina Pastry Boutique, located on the first floor, offers a selection of world-class sweets made by a pastry team of award-winning pastry chefs who have won international confectionery competitions. From mid-January until March 31st, new strawberry sweets made with carefully selected fresh domestic strawberries will be available.

FIORENTINA PASTRY BOUTIQUE
"Grand Premium Shortcake" (1,800 yen)
"Strawberry Chocolate" (6 pieces for 1,800 yen) is made with three carefully selected varieties of strawberries that are in the best condition at the time, allowing you to enjoy a taste comparison of the strawberries along with six types of chocolate, and three new glass sweets that showcase the vivid colors of fresh strawberries: "Fragola Petit Verrine Trifle" (750 yen), "Fragola Petit Verrine Mousse" (750 yen), and "Fragola Petit Verrine Jelly" (750 yen). The hotel's signature cake, "Grand Premium Shortcake" (1,800 yen), will also be available in a strawberry version.

The bakery will also have "Strawberry Melon Bread" (280 yen), made with a slightly pink strawberry cookie dough that is reminiscent of spring. Don't miss out on these sweets that bring out the full charm of the sweet and sour strawberries that herald the arrival of spring.の焼き鳥が美味しかった。 焼き鳥ってやっぱり美味しいね。 English: Fiorentina "Strawberry Calzone" (2,000 yen) Fiorentina is a modern Italian cafe on the first floor where you can enjoy authentic, seasonal Italian cuisine from all over the country. From January 14th to February 29th, they will be serving a warm strawberry "Strawberry Calzone" (2,000 yen). The calzone is made by wrapping strawberries and mascarpone strawberry ganache in a chewy homemade pizza dough and baking it. When you cut into the calzone, the piping hot strawberry sauce oozes out, making it a feast for the eyes and the tongue. Pair it with the homemade pistachio ice cream that comes with the dish and enjoy it as a warm and satisfying dessert. :

Maduro
From left: "Skyberry Sangria" (2,300 yen), "Skyberry Mojito" (2,300 yen), "Leonardo" (2,500 yen)

Maduro is a chic bar and jazz lounge on the 4th floor for adults to enjoy a luxurious time. From December 1st to January 31st, they will be serving three colorful strawberry cocktails made with large "skyberries," which are in season at this time of year: "Skyberry Sangria" (2,300 yen), "Skyberry Mojito" (2,300 yen), and "Leonardo" (2,500 yen). This cocktail is made with a homemade puree of skyberries from Tochigi Prefecture, blended in a Maduro blender. Its sweet and sour taste is reminiscent of fresh strawberries, making it a popular item with women every year.

Enjoy a variety of adorable-looking dishes that generously use the sweet and sour, juicy strawberries that are in season at this time of year.