3 Sendai’s Best Ingenious Take-Out Sweets Perfect for Girls Gatherings or Little Giveaways

In and around Sendai Station, there are many cafés and confectioners offering to-go sweets. Among them, let’s take a look at 3 unique and original sweets that are delicious and ingenious. They are of course good for giveaways, but also truly recommended to enjoy with friends or loved ones in your cozy time at our hotels.

Try the San Francisco originating ‘Croffin’ a hybrid of croissant and muffin buzzed in social media at “MacGuffin Coffee Order” which also offers subscription coffee service

“MacGuffin Coffee Order” is a coffee stand running its business inside ‘Tambarin’, a wine and creperie stand located in the closest arcade shopping arcade from Sendai Station, Nakakecho Shopping Arcade. Since the place offers a coffee subscription service to meet the needs of those who live in the new normal, it is attracting Sendai locals’ attention. People come to this place not only for coffee but also for the hybrid of a croissant and a muffin, ‘Cruffin’ originally from San Francisco. The top part of a ‘Cruffin’ is coated with plenty of chocolate and is so crispy. The surface of the body is also crispy and light, yet the inside is truly moist and chewy. On top of that, as there is cream deep inside, it is more filling than it looks. Though the menu changes according to the season, there are always more than 4 flavors available. If you care to try the most popular ones, ‘Strawberry White Chocolate’ (ストロベリーホワイトチョコ) and ‘Nuts Chocolate’ (ナッツチョコレート), make a pre-order before you visit.

Opening Hours	7:30AM – 2:30PM on weekdays / 8:30AM – 5:00PM on weekends and national holidays Closed on Wednesday
Address	1st fl., Nakakecho Centergai, 1-8-31 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Access	A 2-minute walk from Sendai Station / A 9-minute walk from Washington Hotel Sendai
URL	https://www.macguffincoffeeorder.com

Don’t forget to take a photo of the lovely face of ‘Souffle Pancake Sandwich’ at “38mitsubachi”, the first pancake specialty café in Tohoku region

“38 mitsubachi” is a pancake specialty café established as the first one ever in the whole Tohoku region, offering a variety of menus such as freshly baked pancakes, parfaits and drinks. The to-go menu, which is the theme of this issue, is also abundant including “Kuma-chan Tapioca Drink” (くまちゃんタピオカドリンク, boba drink in a cute bear-shaped bottle) and “Melting Honey Pudding” (とろけるハチミツぷりん) made with eggs from Zao Mountains area. The most talked-about item here is ‘Souffle Pancake Sandwich’ (スフレパンケーキサンド). A pancake sandwich made with its signature fluffy pancake, whipped cream with less sweetness, and plenty of fresh seasonal fruits. In addition to its texture and deliciousness, its lovely appearance is the feature of this sandwich. Besides its regular items that are approximately 10 kinds, seasonal specials such as ‘Sendai Strawberry’ (仙台いちご) and ‘Murcott Orange’ (マーコットオレンジ) are the ones can’t miss.

Opening Hours	<S-PAL Store> 10:00AM – 9:00PM *To-go only <PARCO2 Store> 10:00AM – 7:00PM
Addresses	<S-PAL Store> 2nd fl., S-PAL Sendai East, 1-1-1 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture <PARCO2 Store> 3-7-5 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai CIty, Miyagi Prefecture
Access	<S-PAL Store> Directly connected to Sendai Station / A 3-minute walk from Washington Hotel Sendai <PARCO2 Store> A 1-minute walk from Sendai Station / A 5-minute walk from Washington Hotel Sendai
URL	<S-PAL Store> https://tabelog.com/en/miyagi/A0401/A040101/4022509/ <PARCO2 Store> https://tabelog.com/en/miyagi/A0401/A040101/4023347/

Additive-free homemade donuts with animal faces as motifs loved by youngsters at “HEY” opened in collaboration of a coffee stand and a café

Reference from 仙台南つうしん『【カフェ巡り】片平 HEY｜かわいすぎるドーナツと美味しいモーニング』

“HEY”, opened in 2019 with the collaboration of a coffee stand ‘OVAL COFFEE STAND’ (オーバルコーヒースタンド) and a café ‘Welcome’, offers a wide range of snacks and drinks such as sandwiches and fragrant coffee using beans from a coffee specialty store ‘Single O Japan’ in Ryogoku, Tokyo. When you visit “HEY”, you can’t take your eyes off of the fascinated donuts lined up at the counter. The ones with animal faces as motifs and the ones with plenty of crunches and chocolates are all adorable as if they seem to have jumped out of the world of picture books. Moreover, they are all completely handmade with no additives! “Mymen”, a polar bear face-designed donut decorated with fluffy coconut and sour lemon cream, and “Keromen”, a frog face-shaped donut with a combination of grapefruit and bittersweet matcha flavors are the most popular items.  As they are not overly sweetened, they should be good for midnight snacks.

Opening Hours	9:30AM – 6:00PM *Irregular closes and business hours are announced on Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Address	1st fl., Katahira Bldg., 1-1-11 Katahira, Oaba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Access	A 14-minute walk from Sendai Station / A 17-minute walk from Washington Hotel Sendai
URL	<Tabelog> https://tabelog.com/en/miyagi/A0401/A040101/4022520/ <Facebook> https://www.facebook.com/hey.oval.welcome/ <Instagram> https://www.instagram.com/hey_oval_welcome/