Chateraise

Some days call for ordering a birthday cake; on others, you can simply choose one from the display. Chateraise stocks cakes, Japanese sweets and ice cream, with options for everything from an at-home snack to a seasonal gift. Diners mention buying cakes from the shop and regularly ordering cakes for birthdays and Christmas, making it a convenient place to look for a centrepiece for a special occasion as well as everyday treats. One customer says they return for the pudding, too: choose cake today and pudding next time, depending on your mood.

Japanese sweets and ice cream add even more choice. The menu includes a matcha whipped-cream daifuku filled with house-cooked matcha bean paste and vanilla-flavoured whipped cream with custard, as well as a taiyaki-shaped wafer sandwich filled with Uji matcha ice cream and brown-sugar-syrup-flavoured sweet bean paste. For a fruit-forward ice pop, there are options such as white peach and Alphonso mango, with 30% fruit juice and pulp. You can stop in for cake or Japanese sweets and pick up a chilled treat at the same time.

Customers also buy sweets to take as gifts or offerings. Choose in store and take your purchases away; there is no dine-in option, but takeaway is available.