From September 2 (Wednesday) to 30 (Wednesday), 2026, DEK, a restaurant just steps from Omotesando Station, is serving a "Japanese Grape Afternoon Tea" built around shine muscat and other seasonal domestic grapes at their peak.
Shine Muscat, Nagano Purple, and Pione: An Autumn Tea Time Devoted to the Season's Grapes
DEK is run by a produce wholesaler with a 100-year history, and its second-floor restaurant, DEK DINING, is offering this limited-time afternoon tea featuring seasonal domestic grapes hand-selected from across Japan by fruit specialists.
Seven grape-forward sweets fill the six-tier stand.
The lineup makes generous use of grapes at their peak: shine muscat, prized for its strong sweetness and refined, refreshing aroma; Nagano Purple, a black grape from Nagano Prefecture known for its rich flavor built on fragrant juice and slightly astringent skin; and Pione, whose deep sweetness is balanced by a pleasant tartness.
The selection ranges from a Shine Muscat and Elderflower Shortcake, which layers the grape's flavor with elderflower's floral aroma, to a Nagano Purple and Cassis Mini Parfait, where cassis' tartness offsets the grape's rich sweetness, to a Pione and Rose Jelly, finished elegantly with rose's fragrant aroma — each dessert built to highlight what makes its grape distinctive.
DEK also stands out for its assortment of hand-picked seasonal domestic fruit, letting guests enjoy the character of grapes and other seasonal fruit in their own right.
Drinks are all-you-can-drink and include tea and coffee alongside house-made fruit vinegar soda made with seasonal fruit, for more than ten options in total.
The result is an autumn tea time built around the juicy sweetness and rich aroma of domestic grapes, selected with the eye of a produce wholesaler.
Menu Details
A Showcase of Colorful Sweets Built Around Domestic Grapes
Pione Baked Tart (front left in photo)
A crisp tart shell filled with almond cream and Pione, layered with crumble and sliced almonds and baked until fragrant. Baking concentrates the Pione's sweetness, which pairs with the richness of the almond.
Shine Muscat Tart (front right in photo)
Light, crisp phyllo pastry layered with tea-scented almond cream, smooth custard cream, fresh cream, and shine muscat. The airy texture and tea aroma bring out the shine muscat's refined sweetness.
Pione and Rose Jelly (back left in photo)
Juicy Pione set in rose jelly, layered with smooth rose cream. A hint of raspberry tartness accents the fruit's sweetness and floral aroma.
Shine Muscat Daifuku (back right in photo)
A whole shine muscat wrapped in elegant jasmine-tea-scented white bean paste and soft mochi. The grape's juicy sweetness and the jasmine's refreshing aroma come together in this fruit daifuku.
Shine Muscat and Ginger Ale Verrine (left in photo)
A smooth lime-scented blancmange layered with fresh shine muscat and a ginger ale gelée. A refreshing glass dessert where ginger ale's kick accents the muscat's crisp sweetness.
Shine Muscat and Elderflower Shortcake (front in photo)
A fluffy sponge soaked in elderflower syrup, layered with elderflower-scented fresh cream and shine muscat. A shortcake balancing refined sweetness with a bright, floral aroma.
Nagano Purple and Cassis Mini Parfait (back in photo)
Smooth custard cream and sponge layered with Nagano Purple compote and tart cassis cream, finished with a generous topping of fresh Nagano Purple, its rich sweetness offset by the cassis' tartness.
Savory Dishes Built Around Grapes and Autumn Flavors
Shine Muscat and Burrata Honey Toast (front in photo)
Toast brushed with butter and honey and baked until fragrant, topped with fresh shine muscat and burrata cheese. The cheese's gentle saltiness brings out the muscat's sweetness.
Duck and Chestnut Croquette (back in photo)
A croquette of domestic duck pâté and candied chestnuts, fried until fragrant and served with a rich raclette cheese sauce and shaved fresh truffle for an autumn-forward dish.
Fresh Seasonal Domestic Fruit
True to DEK's focus on fruit, a fresh fruit platter is also offered, drawing on seasonal domestic fruit hand-picked by buyers from the produce wholesaler at what is considered its peak ripeness.
Guests can enjoy the featured domestic fruit both in the sweets and savory dishes built around it, and in its own right, fresh and juicy, in the seasonal fruit platter.
"Japanese Grape Afternoon Tea" Details
- Venue: DEK, 2F "DEK DINING"
- Period: September 2 (Wednesday) to 30 (Wednesday), 2026 (reservation required by noon the day before)
- Hours: 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM (last entry 2:30 PM)
- Price: Japanese Grape Afternoon Tea, ¥7,000 (tax included); Japanese Grape Afternoon Tea with Champagne or Craft Gin, ¥8,500 (tax included)
- Reservations: https://dek.world
- Menu:
- Sweets: Shine Muscat and Elderflower Shortcake / Shine Muscat and Ginger Ale Verrine / Shine Muscat Tart / Shine Muscat Daifuku / Nagano Purple and Cassis Mini Parfait / Pione Baked Tart / Pione and Rose Jelly
- Savory: Shine Muscat and Burrata Honey Toast / Duck and Chestnut Croquette
- Fresh Fruit: Seasonal Domestic Fruit Platter
- Drinks (all-you-can-drink): House-made fruit vinegar drinks (assorted seasonal fruit) / iced coffee / hot coffee / black iced tea / Earl Grey / Darjeeling / ginger twist / chamomile tea / white orchard / African nectar / hojicha / ginger ale
The afternoon tea photo shows a serving for two.
All photos are for illustrative purposes only.
The menu is subject to change depending on ingredient availability.
About DEK
DEK, exterior
A four-minute walk from Omotesando Station inside "Glasseria Aoyama," DEK is a restaurant devoted to the flavors of seasonal domestic produce. It is produced by Funasho Co., Ltd., a produce wholesaler based at Ota Market — said to handle the largest volume of produce in Asia — that marked its 100th anniversary, with a mission of bringing delicious seasonal produce into everyday life year-round.
DEK DINING, 2nd floor
The first floor, "DEK KITCHEN," offers a casual à la carte menu and an evening high tea, while the second floor, "DEK DINING," serves course meals and afternoon tea built generously around Japan's seasonal ingredients. Both floors put seasonal domestic produce at the center of their menus.
- Name: DEK — 1F "DEK KITCHEN" / 2F "DEK DINING"
- Address: Glasseria Aoyama 1F/2F, 5-4-41 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Phone: 03-6803-8507
- Seats: DEK KITCHEN — 52 seats (33 indoor, 15 terrace, 4 at the outdoor counter); DEK DINING — 42 seats (28 in the main hall, 6 in private rooms, 8 in semi-private rooms)
- Website: https://dek.world
- Instagram: DEK KITCHEN — https://www.instagram.com/dek_aoyama/; DEK DINING — https://www.instagram.com/dek_dining/
