Taiyakiya
Dessert shop · Chinatown ·
Fish-shaped taiyaki filled with soft serve, unique flavors
Fish-shaped taiyaki filled with soft serve, unique flavors
"This Chinatown spot isn’t the only place doing soft serve in London. But it is one of the only places we’ve found that does excellent soft serve with brown sugar tapioca. There are four soft serve flavours—vanilla, black sesame, rose lychee, and matcha—which you can choose to have in a taiyaki, a Japanese fish-shaped waffle cone, or in a cup. Either way, it’s great. Our go-to order is the Oreo with tapioca or ‘The Little Mermaid’ with lychee rose." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager, sinead cranna
"This little Japanese dessert shop in Chinatown’s buzzy Newport Court specialises in taiyaki, a fish-shaped cake which they fill with soft serve. It’s all very Instagram-worthy—think rainbow unicorn and little mermaid options. But these desserts taste as good as they look. We love Taiyakiya’s vanilla soft serve with Oreo dust and brown sugar tapioca, but the rose lychee soft serve is a very close second." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"Hot tip for avoiding absolutely anything: denial. And what better way to deny autumn than eating ice cream. It’s the ultimate Uno reverse card. This little Japanese dessert spot in Chinatown is our favourite place to get soft serve with brown sugar tapioca when we’re feeling sad and need a sugary pick-me-up. It specialises in taiyako—a fish-shaped cake filled with things like peanut butter and Nutella—which they’re even prone to filling with rose lychee soft serve. It’s all very Instagram-worthy, with menu items like rainbow unicorn and little mermaid fish ice creams. We love their vanilla soft serve with Oreo dust and brown sugar tapioca, but the rose lychee is a close second." - rianne shlebak
"This Chinatown spot isn’t the only place doing soft serve in London. But Taiyakiya is one of the only places we’ve found that does excellent soft serve with brown tapioca. And it’s a big yes from us. There are four soft serve flavours—vanilla, black sesame, rose lychee, and matcha—which you can choose to have in a taiyaki, a Japanese fish-shaped waffle cone, or in a cup. Either way, it’s great. Our go-to order is the Oreo with tapioca or The Little Mermaid with lychee rose. Oh, and it’s open until 10pm every day." - rianne shlebak
"In the buzz of Chinatown’s Newport Court, it can be hard to settle on just one ice cream spot. But sadly, one ice cream is the socially acceptable amount so if you do pick one, pick this one. This little Japanese dessert shop specialises in taiyaki—a fish-shaped cake filled with things like peanut butter and Nutella—and soft serve. It’s all very photogenic, with menu items like rainbow unicorn and little mermaid fish ice creams. But these desserts actually taste as good as they look. We love the vanilla soft serve with Oreo dust and brown sugar tapioca, but the rose lychee soft serve is a very close second." - rianne shlebak, daisy meager
