Welcome to Todoroki and La Fée Délice

Let me share a couple photos from around Todoroki Station and the Valley.  

These are from December 2019 and March 2020. It's a sweet neighborhood area. 

And this. Hang out long enough in Tokyo and you will find yourself at a Seijo Ishii Supermarket. I've been to various ones, Ikebukuro, Tokyo Dome LaQua, and beyond. I think for the traveler it's a good place to find the familiar and more. 

But they aren't all the same. Because the only store I could find the Nordqvist Moomins teas is in Todoroki. They have a flavored black tea set, and this fun rooibos tea of four tastes.  Other Seijo Ishii stores may have it, but I've yet to see it outside of Todoroki. Good excuse to go there.

I wanted to continue the good feelings that being in the Todoroki Valley created. So I headed back to Shibuya and La Fée Délice. 

There is a lovely ambiance created here. 

My seat on the right when I came here to celebrate a birthday. The map table was a nice touch.

Inside, the restaurant is warm and inviting. 

Intimate seating while the doors were open to invite in fresh breezes. The airy feeling was nice, and also smart for our health.

 A feeling of rural yet sophisticated France.

I arrived when there were only a couple diners. Normally I would not have a thought about eating around others, but in these times, it was a feeling of reassurance. 

And why did I come back? Besides the lovely service and that my first meal there was really delicious, I wanted to try this. Galette la Sirène. Besides, isn't this a wonderful setting for dinner?

I do love a good smoked salmon. Galette la Sirène was smoked salmon on a galette crêpe with lemon sour cream sauce and salad. Yes it was as lovely to eat as it looked. It was a delightful meal. I hope that La Fée Délice will be there when I return to Tokyo. Because I want to enjoy dining there again. Until then, I think I may have to start playing with cooking crêpes again.

A Meal with Moomins

The station I arrived at to walk to Koishikawa Korakuen was Korakuen Station. Which is the station for the amusements and more at Tokyo Dome City.

Along with a lot of stores including a market which had melons from Ibaraki.

And lovely flowers for sale.

Since it was dinner time, I decided to see what would look good to eat at the many restaurants there. I wanted to eat something that wasn't Japanese. I saw this and knew this might be just what I was looking for.

I will say there are a few Moomins in the Moomin Bakery and Cafe. Of course.

Cute decor but did they have food worthy of these Finnish cultural icons?

I was surprised at all the items on the menu. From cute sweet drinks to fun desserts including Moomin pancakes, there was a lot to chose from. The emphasis on Finnish food was nice.

I passed on the sweet and went with a Lapin Kulta beer.

Along with the chef's choice fish plate.

Which had a great variety of items on it, including battered crab claw and various Finnish spreds on the bread. This was really good!

The other part of the location is their bakery.

Which has a nice homey feel to it's decor.

I just had to get a couple pastries. Like this fruit filled Hattifattener.

And this cream filled Moomintroll.

I have to admit, I was a little surprised at the quality of the food at the Moomin Bakery and Cafe. Theme restaurants tend to focus on the fun part of making dishes that fit the venue. I would recommend this place not just as a theme restaurant but for anyone wanting to try Finnish food. It was an enjoyable meal at the end of a nice day.