Let these sakura-themed menus whisk you into spring with pink hot pot, floral bakes and more.
Spring into the season of delicate petals and floral aromas. It’s the time of the year for cherry blossoms – and that means sakura-themed food menus are blooming at restaurants and cafes in Singapore. Bookmark this list for more stops to add to your food-hopping agenda during Japan’s most celebrated season.
Where to find sakura-themed 2024 food menus in Singapore
1. Leckerbaer
Say hej to Leckerbaer’s seasonal boxes of sakura-themed treats, featuring exquisite bites that are almost too pretty to eat. Think mini raspberry and sakura puff, elderflower and rhubarb tart, almond and orange mini cake, raspberry and matcha butter cookies, and more handcrafted Danish pastries. Choose from a box of four up to a box of 48 that’s ideal for parties.
Leckerbaer, available online
2. Ohayo Mama San
Celebrate all things pink and pretty this springtime at Ohayo Mama San with its sakura high tea set. Sip on aromatic sakura tea while savouring bite-sized creations like cherry blossom roll, strawberry mochi waffle, raspberry cheesecake, mentai chicken slider and more treats for your palate.
Ohayo Mama San, #01-29, 313 @ Somerset, 313 Orchard Road, Singapore 238895
3. Gokoku Japanese Bakery
Pastry lovers are in for a delightful treat with the latest bakes from Gokoku Japanese Bakery. Sink your teeth into the limited-time sakura anpan for sakura-laced white bean paste wrapped in a soft fluffy bun. For a pink highlight fit for the ‘gram, snag the strawberry pretzel coated with strawberry cream and strawberry bits. Fastest fingers first: these pastries are available from now till 14 April 2024 only.
Gokoku Japanese Bakery, available at multiple locations including Millennia Walk, Guoco Tower and Great World
4. TWG Tea
Admire the delicate beauty of Kyoto’s cherry blossoms with TWG Tea’s limited edition Sakura! Sakura! Tea from the Grand Mode Tea Collection. A fragrant blend of green tea and Rainier cherry, this exquisite infusion captures the essence of spring in every sip. Pair it with sakura-infused macarons featuring cherry jam and chocolate ganache for the ultimate floral indulgence.
TWG Tea, available online and at multiple locations including Ion Orchard, Marina Bay Sands and Raffles City
5. Shaburi Kintan
Cameras out for this pink hot pot soup! Shaburi Kintan’s Sakura Festival menu sees a pink soy milk soup and strawberry chocolate fountain taking centre stage. Once you’ve got your photos, don’t miss other seasonal eats like the spring chirashi sushi, bamboo and sakura ebi salad, matcha pudding, and sakura mochi.
Shaburi Kintan, #03-11/12, Jem, 50 Jurong Gateway Road, Singapore 608549
6. Sushi-Go
Sushi-Go’s sakura-themed menu invites you to delight in spring’s sweetest harvests from now till 6 May 2024. Feast on the likes of sakura inari, featuring a sweet beancurd skin sushi topped with cherry blossom pickle; sakura ebi kakiage, a golden fritter with sakura ebi and onions; and sakura ebi roll with egg and crab stick. In the mood for noodles? Try the sakura ebi kakiage udon for a slurp-worthy meal.
Sushi-Go, available at multiple locations including VivoCity, Marina Square and Amk Hub
7. Sakura Matsuri Fair
Welcome spring at the Sakura Matsuri Fair at Isetan @ Nex from now till 24 March 2024 to immerse yourself in a celebration of Japanese cuisine and culture. For a boozy indulgence with a seasonal floral flair, sip on Kitaoka’s Sakura Kirakira Liqueur for a taste of cherry blossoms in every pour. Other toothsome highlights at the fair include taiyaki, warabimochi and more.
Sakura Matsuri Fair, Nex, Atrium Level 1, 23 Serangoon Central, Singapore 556083
Go on a culinary journey through the cherry blossom season with these sakura-themed menus – a springtime indulgence awaits…
