Cafe & Dining ZelkovA, located on the first floor of The Strings Omotesando in Minato-ku, Tokyo, will offer a new "Botanical Summer Fruits Afternoon Tea" from June 23 (Tuesday) to August 11 (Tuesday), 2026. The experience centers on three summer fruits — peach, melon, and mango — woven through a colorful lineup of sweets, savory dishes, and specialty drinks. Guests can enjoy the relaxed setting overlooking Omotesando's iconic zelkova tree-lined avenue while indulging in a leisurely summer tea time.
Seven Sweets Showcasing Summer's Three Star Fruits
The tiered stand features seven sweets, each built around one of the season's key fruits. Peach takes three forms: a tart layered with fragrant poached peach and tangy lime cream, a flaky pastry-style peach pie, and a peach rare cheesecake. Melon appears as a refreshing melon jelly pannacotta, a cream puff topped with melon flesh, and a melon-shaped mousse cake. Rounding out the lineup is a rich mango cake.
Optional Dessert: Peach Melba Parfait
For those looking to add a cool treat, an optional glass parfait is available. The Peach Melba Parfait layers juicy peach compote, fresh mixed berries, grapefruit jelly, crunchy granola, and cold vanilla ice cream for a refreshing, multi-textured dessert.
Seasonal Savory Dishes
Four savory items accompany the sweets, each drawing on summer produce. The lineup includes a chilled corn potage accented with edamame marinated in soy koji, a tortilla roll filled with summer vegetables and soy meat with fresh herbs, a couscous tabbouleh salad with tomato, ice plant, and cottage cheese, and a bruschetta piled with smoked salmon, avocado, and cream cheese.
Optional Drinks: Botanical Fruit Gin Tonics
Three optional botanical gin tonics are available as add-ons: Orange, Berry, and Lemon & Lime. Each pairs non-alcoholic gin with a different fruit for a crisp, aromatic companion to the afternoon tea.
Mini Afternoon Tea Course Option
For guests who want a fuller meal, a prix-fixe course pairs lunch or dinner dishes with a selection of four afternoon tea sweets (peach rare cheesecake, melon jelly & pannacotta, melon cream puff, and mango cake).
Takeout Afternoon Tea
The afternoon tea is also available as a takeout set. Presented on an original stand, the package is designed to be placed on a table straight out of the box, bringing the tea party aesthetic home.
Free-Flow Drinks
The afternoon tea comes with free-flow access to 16 drink options including teas from Singapore luxury brand TWG Tea and The Strings' own original coffee blend.
Event Details
Period: June 23 (Tuesday) – August 11 (Tuesday), 2026
Location: Cafe & Dining ZelkovA, 1F, The Strings Omotesando, 3-6-8 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Hours:
- Afternoon Tea: 11:30 AM–6:00 PM (L.O.)
- Mini Afternoon Tea Lunch Course: 11:30 AM–3:00 PM (L.O.)
- Mini Afternoon Tea Dinner Course: 5:00 PM–8:00 PM (L.O.)
- Takeout Afternoon Tea: 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Prices (tax and service charge included; no service charge for takeout):
- Afternoon Tea: Weekdays ¥5,800 / Weekends & holidays ¥6,000
- Optional Dessert – Peach Melba Parfait: ¥2,000
- Optional Drinks – Botanical Fruit Gin Tonic (each): ¥1,200
- Mini Afternoon Tea Lunch Course: ¥5,800
- Mini Afternoon Tea Dinner Course: ¥6,800
- Takeout Afternoon Tea: ¥9,000 (set for 2)
Menu
Afternoon Tea (same for takeout):
Savory:
- Chilled corn potage with edamame soy koji marinade
- Summer vegetable and soy meat tortilla roll with herbs
- Tomato couscous tabbouleh salad with ice plant and cottage cheese
- Smoked salmon, avocado, and cream cheese bruschetta
Sweets:
- Peach tart
- Peach pie
- Peach rare cheesecake
- Melon jelly & pannacotta
- Melon cream puff
- Melon mousse
- Mango cake
Mini Afternoon Tea Course (lunch and dinner):
- Appetizer
- Soup
- Main dish (dinner adds a pasta course)
- 4 afternoon tea sweets: peach rare cheesecake / melon jelly & pannacotta / melon cream puff / mango cake
Optional (dine-in only):
Drinks:
- Botanical Orange Gin Tonic
- Botanical Berry Gin Tonic
- Botanical Lemon & Lime Gin Tonic
Dessert:
- Peach Melba Parfait
