Authentic French Recognition for Tarte Tatin – Indulge in the Deliciousness of Apples at LA VOITURE

In Kyoto, LA VOITURE is a famous cafe known for its exquisite dessert, tarte tatin, carefully made by caramelizing apples through boiling. This tarte tatin, recognized as a member of the French home tarte tatin association, the Confrerie des Lichonneux de tarte tatin, is a masterpiece. You should try it!

LA VOITURE offers French traditional pastry, tarte tatin. This shop opened in 1971 and was recognized as a member of the Confrerie des Lichonneux de tarte tatin in 2006.

There is a unique episode about the birth of tarte tatin, a representative pastry made with apples. Tatin sisters ran Hotel ‘Tatin’ in France in the late 19th century. They accidentally forgot to put the tart dough when making an apple tart, so they had no choice but to cover the apples with the dough, that is how the tarte tatin was born. From the story, it is known as a sweet that was born by failure.

This tarte is characterized by the apples being slowly boiled until they become caramelized and then baked in the oven until the surface is well browned. The bitterness of the caramel, sweetness, and sourness of the apples fill your mouth, bringing out the deliciousness of the apples to the fullest. This cafe is located near Heian Jingu Shrine and Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, so how about stopping by while you’re sightseeing?