Ogawaken "Raisin Witch

Ochanomizu Ogawaken "Raisin Witch

Ochanomizu Ogawaken is located about a 3-minute walk from the Seibashi exit of Ochanomizu Station. The basement is a restaurant where you can enjoy Western-style kaiseki cuisine, and the first floor is a café where you can enjoy sweets and drinks.

Ogawaken" is located about a 3-minute walk from Ochanomizu Station
Ochanomizu Ogawaken

One of the most popular items is the "Raisin Witch," a baked good sold at the cafe. It is a combination of savory baked Sable Cookie, raisins with a hint of wine, and cream with a moderate sweetness. The author purchased a pack of 10 for 1,200 yen (tax not included).

Ogawaken "Raisin Witch
Ochanomizu Ogawaken's "Raisin Witch

The moist dough topped with almonds crumbles when you bite into it. The smooth cream and raisins with a hint of liquor. The overall balance is so good that you can't stop eating one or two!

Ogawaken "Raisin Witch
The raisins are plump and delicious.

The aftertaste is not cloying, so even those who do not usually eat sweets will enjoy this product. It also makes a great gift!

Ogawaken "Raisin Witch
I could eat as many as I want.

If you are so inclined, it is also a good idea to enjoy sweets at the café space. The author ordered the store's recommended "cream puff. The price is 320 yen.

Ogawaken's "cream puff
Choice of cream puffs

Inside the soft, crunchy dough is a generous amount of mild, rich cream! The cream is rich and thick, with a texture that is more like a "pururi" than a "melt-in-your-mouth" consistency. When you put it in your mouth, the mild sweetness spreads throughout your body, making you happy! You will be immersed in a very luxurious feeling!

Ogawaken's "cream puff
Plump cream

Ogawaken's "cream puff
Every inch of it is packed with cream.

Ochanomizu Ogawaken's "Raisin Witch" is a perfect gift as well as a treat for yourself. It would be fun to compare the "Raisin Witch" with those of its distant relatives in Kamakura and Meguro. The shelf life is short, so be careful when giving it as a gift.

Ochanomizu Ogawaken
Address: 1-9-3 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo