No hard grids   3 dessert shops serving soft, chewy, and moist Japanese-style pancakes

Travel Center / General Report

Many people love pancakes, but pancakes aren’t limited to just Belgian Liege waffles. Japanese-style pancakes are moister and less dry, with a softer, chewier texture that many women particularly enjoy. For example, securing a seat during peak hours at the newly opened Kyushu Pancake Coffee Songyan branch can be quite difficult.

▲Kyushu matcha tiramisu pancake. (Photo / Huang Shiyuan)

Kyushu Pancake Coffee
The Japanese pancake specialty store “Kyushu Pancake (Kyushu Pancake)” has recently opened its second branch. The ingredients for Kyushu Pancake are made from seven types of wheat and grains produced locally in Kyushu, Japan, preserving the natural flavor of the grain flour. It completely avoids additives such as emulsifiers, fragrances, modified starches, and aluminum-containing leavening agents, allowing customers to enjoy delicious food while ensuring safety and health. The Songyan branch also introduces brand-new matcha-flavored “Kyushu Matcha Tiramisu Pancake” and “Kyushu Matcha Mont Blanc Pancake,” along with a series that also uses Uji matcha tea from Kyoto.

Fujin Branch
Address: No. 413, Fujin Street, Songshan District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2749-5253

Songyan Branch
Address: No. 2, Lane 22, Alley 553, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2769-1889

▲Apricot peach mascarpone pancake. (Photo / Provided by Mi’er)

Apricot Peach Pancake House
In May 2013, the well-known brand “Apricot Peach Pancake House” from Tokyo’s Harajuku Cat Street in Japan entered Taiwan, staying true to its original style by bringing the art-and-fashion fusion of its Harajuku store—including ingredients, tableware, and gallery displays—to Taipei. The Apricot Peach Pancake House is known for its moist and FUWA&MOCHI (soft and chewy) pancakes. It uses a high-end imported steam griddle from the United States to ensure even heat distribution for a fluffy, fragrant, and tender texture. It also carefully selects naturally grown Hokkaido wheat flour, blending low-gluten flour with a refreshing taste and high-gluten flour with a rich texture in a specific ratio to create a unique pancake mouthfeel.

Taipei Fuxing Branch
Address: 5F, No. 300, Section 3, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei City (SOGO Fuxing Department Store)
Phone: 02-8772-3030

Taipei Zhongxiao Branch
Address: No. 16, Lane 19, Alley 216, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road
Phone: 02-2771-2977

Taoyuan Dajiang Branch
Address: No. 501, Section 2, Zhongyuan Road, Zhongli City, Taoyuan County (4F, Dajiang Shopping Mall)
Phone: 03-468-0333

Taipei Hankyu Branch
Address: No. 8, Section 5, Zhongxiao East Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City (1F, Hankyu Department Store)
Phone: 02-2722-0179

Taipei Nangang Branch
Address: No. 369, Section 7, Zhongxiao East Road, Nangang District, Taipei City (2F, Building A, Nangang Citylink)
Phone: 02-2652-9220


▲The Christmas limited-edition matcha pancake at White Cosy. (Photo / from White Cosy Taiwan’s Facebook)

White Cosy Taipei Branch
White Cosy is a dessert café established by the renowned Hokkaido dairy company “Yotsuba Dairy” (from Tokachi, Hokkaido), which has locations in Japan including the Sapporo PASEO store, New Chitose Airport store, and the Solamachi store at Tokyo Skytree. The Taipei branch is its first overseas location, also offering a variety of desserts made with ingredients from Yotsuba Dairy in Hokkaido. Among them, the classic pancake is a Japanese-style pancake. In December, White Cosy launched a Christmas limited-edition matcha pancake using Yame matcha from Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu. Its characteristic is a smooth texture on the palate, combining sweetness and richness with a fragrant aroma.

Address: No. 7, Lane 32, Alley 216, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2778-0920