The world cannot get enough of Pablo, simply because their baked cheese tarts are too out-of-the-world good.
We are one of those loyal fans who would patiently stand in line and to wait for the batches of fresh bakes, because no trip to Japan would be complete without a baked cheese tart or two. Ok, we lied. We always have more than two.
But you see, Pablo is worth queuing up and busting our calorie count for. Pablo’s Baked Cheese Tarts is one of the best things in Japan.
For all fellow Pablo fans, this is something you MUST try when in Japan. Pablo is not famous for no reason, and its perpetual queues explain it all.
The baked cheese tarts are in a league of its own; so wonderfully cheesy and crumbly, you’d fall in love at first bite. They are baked fresh in-house daily, and we love looking through the glass windows to catch glimpses of how the godlike tarts are prepared.
The cheesecakes first originated from Osaka but now has outlets all over Japan. The most interesting bit about Pablo is the fact that they have only been around for over two years, yet they have already gained a massive following all over Japan and even the world.
The original cheese tart is probably the most popular option and the medium sized portion (good for up to 6 people to share) costs a reasonable ¥750 (S$9.50). When you have it warm, the molten center is so fragrant with a very slight hint of citrus flavour.
However, we cannot lie that our favourite one is their Uji Matcha Cheese Tart (¥1,200, S$15). It has generous fillings of azuki (red beans) and shiratama balls (mochi); each bite was a little more gratifying just because it has all of these awesome bits in it.
You can even buy these tarts in mini bite-size pieces and they also come in other flavours. In Okinawa, because sweet potato is a local staple, you can even find sweet potato-flavoured Pablo tarts there!
The next thing you have to do after reading this post is to add Pablo to your itinerary for your next trip to Japan.
Wow, I didn’t know they have the Matcha version of the tart! Looks soooooo good.
Was planning to skip Pablo on our Tokyo trip next week since Pablo in Manila opened just weeks ago and people say it’s overrated. This post convinced me otherwise! Thanks!