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About this place
Stop by Garbo for cake and coffee, or settle in for a meal of pasta or risotto. The menu brings together café-style sweets and satisfying savoury options.
The cakes include baked cheesecake, chocolate cheesecake and classic chocolate cake, alongside baked tarts such as apple and cinnamon and banana with caramelised nuts. Listed prices are 730 yen for cake and 750 yen for baked tarts. There is plenty to consider, whether you want a more substantial sweet treat or simply something to go with your coffee. One visitor ordered the banana and caramel nut tart with chocolate cheesecake and blended coffee, and seemed particularly taken with the tart. Another chose from three varieties of the day’s tart and enjoyed a plate served with cream and fresh fruit. A visitor also remarked on the attractive presentation of the cake set, making the process of choosing a sweet part of the pleasure.
One visitor described the cheesecake as smooth and rich. Alongside blended coffee, the menu lists café latte, cappuccino, Darjeeling and Earl Grey. Coffee with cake is an easy pairing, while tea offers another way to linger.
The savoury menu has its own character. Pepe-tama combines peperoncino with egg; its description notes garlic aroma, a little heat and a creamy texture. Other pasta options include peperoncino with whitebait and broccoli, and mushroom carbonara. One visitor praised the uni cream sauce risotto, a tempting alternative when pasta is not what you fancy.
For a final treat, there is gelato and sorbet. Flavours include pistachio, strawberry and Okinawan brown sugar with black syrup, as well as lemon and apple sorbet. The listed price is 580 yen, with a double available for an additional 300 yen. Choose one flavour or try two; it is an appealing way to finish with something different from cake.
