Kyotofu

Kyotofu is a whimsical Japanese dessert bar in Hell’s Kitchen that’s been filling its modern Japanese desserts with artisanal tofu since 2006. What does tofu have to do with dessert, you ask? Good question. Inspired by Kyoto tofu artisans, Kyotofu takes the soybean to the next level. Sip sparkling sake infused with rosehip and hibiscus while devouring our matcha tofu cheesecake. Polish off a...

A different savory menu is served from 12pm to 5:30pm, and it includes quiche, tofu salad, and cookies.

The restaurant's striking interior was designed by Hiromi Tsuruta, who also designed New York restaurants Jewel Bako and Momofuku.

"Most everything is made from tofu" at this Hell's Kitchen Japanese dessert dealer where the "unique", soy-based specialties are both "delicious" and "healthy"; the "creative goings-on" extend to the "contemporary" digs where "tiny" dimensions make for "crowded" conditions.

Next-level soybeans transformed into cookies, cheesecake, and cupcakes at this funky Japanese bakery in Hell's Kitchen. Wooden tables scattered through a tidy room with white padded walls, perfect for bouncing off after a sugar binge. Savory options abound as well, like sake-infused mac 'n' cheese and chicken-and-tofu sliders. Drinks lean Asian as well, naturally. Flights of sake, Japanese...

Desserts made of tofu aren't the only things they serve here, but that's the forte. Japanese dessert resto with dark woods and chic, blonde walls that'll suit design freaks, Tokyophiles, or exchange students sentimental for a scoop of home. A five-course dessert omakase will only run you $17; entrées (not the attraction here, but worth checking out anyway) tend to stick below the $15 line....

It's easy to discourage the dessert-first approach to life, but at Kyotofu, it’s rather encouraged. This sliver of a restaurant on Ninth Avenue, with a handful of seats and a tidy, modern interior incorporating white leather banquettes and wood, uses exotic Japanese ingredients in unlikely pairings. The results are mostly successful, usually when the fresh, house-made tofu is involved. It...

Kyotofu is a Brooklyn bakery with a Japanese soul. Our mission is to create delicious, innovative, gluten-free treats that delight and surprise.

We take traditional favorites like cupcakes, muffins, and brownies, and reimagine them with our favorite Japanese tastes, like Green Tea, Yuzu, Sesame and Miso. We use the best possible all-natural ingredients and even developed our own signature...