Japanese Cheesecakes & Cheese Tart Desserts in Bangkok | A Treasure Map
Food trends come and go. Rarely has a food item caused such a craze in recent times as cream cheese-based desserts from Japan.
Be it the fluffy “Baked Cheesecake” (often with gooey, molten center), the pillowy-soft “Soufflé/Cotton Cheesecake”, or the chilled, no-bake “Rare Cheesecake” - the Japanese desserts are delicious and have become beloved far over Japan’s borders, with no end of its popularity in sight.
The only buzzkill: these ravishing sweets pack up to 300-400 calories per 100g, which unfortunately suggests to disqualify them as an everyday dessert.
As most great things in life, it's recommendable to enjoy them in moderation.
This article lists 8 brands, in alphabetical order, that make the Japanese delicacies available here in Bangkok at a total of 28 store locations.
Bake Cheese Tart
Bake claims to be Hokkaido's best cheese tart and has outlets in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
The warm, half-baked cheese tarts are made of crispy, buttery pastry and are filled with gooey molten cheese.
There are 5 branches:
- Central Plaza Ladprao
- Central World
- Don Mueang International Airport
- EmQuartier
- Siam Center
LeTAO
LeTAO is originally from Otaru and claims the title for Japan's #1 Cheesecake. Their "Double Fromage" signature cheesecake features an upper layer of creamy smooth no-bake cheesecake and a lower layer made of baked cheesecake.
They also have a baked cheesecake called "Venezia Rendezvous" which features a light and crispy tart, and a cream enriched with mascarpone from Italy, and vanilla beans from Madagascar.
There are 3 branches:
- Central Plaza Ladprao
- EmQuartier
- Siam Paragon
Me & Cheese Thailand
Me & Cheese originates from Sendai and produces cheese tarts made of an original blend of 3 kinds of cheese. They have one shop location at Future Park Rangsit, as well as roaming pop-up shops.
Milch
Milch originates from Yufuin and made itself a name for their mini cheesecake cups which were awarded the "Monde Selection" quality label for three consecutive years (2015-2017).
The composition is made of 3 layers within the cup, starting with a fluffy, gooey topping, followed by a sponge cake in the middle, and crispy crumbles at the bottom.
There are 2 branches:
- Megabangna Shoppingcenter
- Siam Paragon
mx cakes & bakery
mx cakes & bakery originates from Hong Kong and is the only brand on this list which is not actually from Japan.
Their popular "Cheese Lava Tart" has an oozing lava cheese filling. They are also known for their specialty mooncakes.
There are 6 branches:
- Central Plaza Bangna
- Central Plaza Lardprao
- Central Plaza Pinklao
- Central World
- Park Venture Building
- Siam Paragon
Pablo Cheesetart Thailand
Pablo claims to be the most famous cheese tart from Osaka, appreciated for their rich and creamy texture, crunchy crust, dense flavor and gooey core. There are additional flavor variations, including time-limited seasonal specials.
There are 3 branches:
- Central Plaza Lardprao
- KingPower Rangnam
- Siam Paragon
Snaffle's Thailand
Snaffle's originates from Hakodate and has branches in Singapore and Thailand. The brand is beloved for producing a soft, fluffy, moist and light cheesecake.
Besides the classic original, there are also other flavors available.
There are 3 branches:
- Megabangna Shopping Center
- EmQuartier
- Siam Paragon
Uncle Tetsu's
Uncle Tetsu originates from Fukuoka and produces light, fluffy and flavourful cheesecakes for over 25 years. The brand prides itself to only use natural premium local ingredients.
There are outlets on Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, USA, Canada, Australia, and Thailand.
There are 5 branches:
- Central Plaza WestGate
- Emporium
- EmQuartier
- Siam Paragon
- The Crystal SB Ratchapruek