Japan is home to a ton of delicious sweets, and while I was at Ginza, I figured I should stop by a shop for a quick bite. Canelé is a type of pastry dessert featuring a custard-like filling in a crunchy caramelized shell, and while originally from France – you can find stores all around Tokyo specializing in this one snack.

I’m quite a big fan of Canelé myself, so when I saw this store right outside the train station, you know I had to go try it out. So how was the Canelé here? And should you stop by to grab some? Let’s get to it. How Good Is Ginza Corridor Cannelé Actually? 

–Opening Hours–
–Ordering Experience–
–Packaging–
–Canelé–
–Take-Home Experience–
–Verdict–
–Getting There–

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⏰ Opening Hours ⏰

The Canelé here are only available on a first-come-first-serve basis, so if you wanna have the best chance of getting some, here are their opening times.

⏰ 11 A.M. ⏰
⏰ 5 P.M. ⏰
⏰ 8 P.M. ⏰
Side Note: Opening Hours may vary depending on the season

As a general rule, I recommend you show up within the first hour or so. But on some slower days, you could arrive like an hour and a half later and still have a decent shot at it.

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🏠 Ordering Experience 🏠

I arrived at around 5:45 P.M. on a weekday today (not remembering when it opened,) and luckily for me, the Canelés were still available! 

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🛍 Packaging 🛍

The packaging is relatively simplistic, a little paper bag with a clip and the store’s logo. 

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🍰 Canelé – ¥290 (1 Piece) // ¥280 (2+ Pieces) 🍰

Here it is – the Canelé from Ginza Corridor Cannelé. It’s quite the visually stunning dessert, with its tall, fluted sides and deeply caramelized exterior.

Flavor-wise, the first thing you’ll notice is the Canelé’s crust. The pastry is brushed in a layer of beeswax, and after a bake in the oven, results in an incredibly crispy, crunchy shell.

And to contrast that, the interior of the Canelé is soft and tender, with a texture similar to something like a custard or bread pudding – combined with the warm sweetness of rum and vanilla. 

It’s best enjoyed immediately, of course. Even though I arrived close to an hour after opening, the Canelé here was still quite warm – and the combination of the crunchy exterior with the warm, custard-like interior was such a pleasure to experience. I’m getting ahead of myself, but this is one dessert that you don’t wanna miss!

Price-wise, one Canelé will cost you ¥290 – but if you’re grabbing 2 or more, you’ll get a little discount at ¥280 a piece.

You can just grab one to try out, of course, but if you want my suggestion? Grab at least 2. I’m confident you’ll be back for more.

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🏠 Side Note: Take Home Experience 🏠

So I was curious to see how the Canelé holds up after a while in the fridge (say if you’re taking it home as a souvenir or something.) I wasn’t expecting much, but to my surprise, the Canelé was still really amazing – even after two days in the fridge.

The exterior still had that crunchy crust to it, and the interior – while obviously not warm anymore – was still really tender with all the same notes and aroma from the vanilla and rum. 

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⭐VERDICT⭐

So how good is Ginza Corridor Cannelé actually? Yeah, it’s some extremely good stuff! I’ve been to a couple of Canelé stores recently, and out of all of them, this was by far the most outstanding one. The exterior had this glassy, crunchy outer shell, and the interior was this warm, custard-like filling with deep notes of rum and vanilla – for a pastry experience like no other that this place just does so well.

So if you’re around Ginza and want a really nice little snack, or you just want to try out a really impressive Canelé, then head right on over to Ginza Corridor Cannelé.

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🚗 GETTING THERE 🚗

You can find this Ginza Corridor Cannelé right around Yurakucho Station (JR Lines, Yurakucho Line.) Head over to the Ginza Exit, and the shop should be right next to the gates. 

Ginza Corridor Canelé also has stores around Ebisu and Otemachi, so check it out if you’re around the area.

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🏙 Nearby Ginza Corridor Cannelé 🏙

Ginza is known for its high end luxury goods, but you can also find a ton of restaurants and gift shops around the area.

For restaurants, my pick would be Sushi no Midori for some really great value-for-money sushi. And for sweets and souvenir shopping, you can’t go wrong with Tokyo Station. I’ve done reviews on both of these places recently, and you can check them out here:

Full Review: Sushi no Midori
Full Review: Tokyo Station

Ginza Corridor Cannelé

🌏 Location 🌏
2 Chome-9-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
🗺 Map 🗺
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bfpSJAucD4eEgZEM6
⏰ Opening Hours ⏰
11 A.M. // 5 P.M. // 8 P.M. (Limited Quantity)
💻 Website 💻
https://www.instagram.com/corridor_cannele/?hl=en

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