If you’ve ever visited a bakery in Japan, you’ve certainly noticed the wide range of baked goods on display: From the usual suspects like croissants to more peculiar yet common local specialties. Many of them are stuffed with interesting fillings, like anpan (sweet roll filled with azuki bean paste), curry pan (deep-fried bread with Japanese curry inside), melon pan (sweet bun in the shape of a melon), and choco korone (sweet horn-shaped bread with cream inside). Until recently, it was impossible to find Japanese baked goods in Berlin, but now they’re available at Kame Bakery, just a stone’s throw away from Savignyplatz. When owners Daniel Roters and Machiko Yamashita met an experienced baker from Tokyo, Kaoru Kameyama, it was their lucky day. Their ideas and dreams came to fruition quickly; in just under two years they opened up the cafe. Now, they not only serve baked goods, but Onigirazu, a recent Japanese food trend (think rice sandwich), salad specials, yuzu cheesecake, matcha latte and many more delicacies. They also frequently host special pop-up dinners, so stay tuned through their Facebook page or website. (Text: Rei Matsuoka)
Kame Japanese Bakery, Leibnizstr.45, 10629 Berlin-Charlottenburg; map
Mon-Sat 9-20h
