Mercure Kyoto Station is offering a special “Tropical Garden Afternoon Tea” throughout August, perfect for enjoying summer’s vibrant flavors in an elegant hotel setting. This seasonal menu is available exclusively at the hotel’s TRATTORIA M KYOTO restaurant from August 1 to August 31, 2026.
Travelers visiting Kyoto during the hot summer months can indulge in a refreshing and colorful afternoon tea experience inspired by a tropical garden. The menu combines tropical fruit-based sweets with Italian-style savory dishes, making it a unique and memorable treat for visitors seeking seasonal Japanese hospitality blended with international cuisine.
About the Tropical Garden Afternoon Tea at Mercure Kyoto Station
The Tropical Garden Afternoon Tea features a vivid collection of 13 sweets and savory items, drawing inspiration from a lush, tropical garden. Highlights include a rich mango mousse layered with pineapple and granola, a tangy lemon tart, and a refreshing lemon macaron. Savory dishes showcase Italian creativity, such as butterfly-shaped farfalle pasta with broccoli cream and pecorino cheese, a marinated chicken breast sandwich with herb sauce, and a garden-style salad featuring fresh vegetables and beets from Terada Farm.
The set also includes an orange-flavored scone served with marmalade jam and a choice of welcome drinks like Kyoto herbal tea, sparkling wine, or yuzu cider. Guests can enjoy unlimited refills of a variety of teas and coffees for 90 minutes during their 120-minute seating.
Highlights
- 13-item afternoon tea set combining tropical fruit sweets and Italian-style savory dishes
- Welcome drink options including Kyoto herbal tea, sparkling wine, and yuzu cider
- Unlimited tea and coffee refills for 90 minutes
- Elegant setting at TRATTORIA M KYOTO, inspired by the refined atmosphere of the Heian period aristocracy
- Available daily from August 1 to 31, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM (last order at 3:00 PM)
- Price: ¥5,940 per person (tax and service charge included)
Menu & Event Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Tropical Garden Afternoon Tea |
| Menu / items | Welcome tea (Kyoto herbal THE TEA FOREST OF KYOTO, sparkling wine, or Kyoto MIYAKO yuzu cider); Sweets: mango mousse, lemon tart, raisin and ricotta cheese ice cream, lemon macaron, dry fruit and almond cassata with orange compote; Savory: marinated chicken breast and tomato sandwich with sour cream herb sauce, potato vichyssoise, garden salad with beets and Terada Farm vegetables, farfalle pasta with broccoli cream sauce and pecorino cheese, spinach and bacon quiche, edamame mousse and cheese sable with prosciutto, flower roll with prosciutto and mascarpone; Orange scone with marmalade jam; Unlimited tea and coffee refills |
| Location | TRATTORIA M KYOTO, Mercure Kyoto Station |
| Address | 288 Aburakoji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto |
| Period | August 1, 2026 – August 31, 2026 |
| Price | ¥5,940 (tax and service charge included) |
