Venchi, a popular and long-established Italian chocolate shop, opened its first Japan branch in Ginza at the end of 2019. On the day I visited, it was quite cold and several weeks had passed since the opening, so there weren’t many people around. However, I heard the shop was packed with customers in the first few weeks after opening.
Venchi has been in business for over 140 years, and their Ginza branch offers a chic and elegant atmosphere. While their chocolates are highly regarded, their gelato, in particular, has earned a loyal following.
As soon as I entered the store, I was greeted by a display of gelato in the fridge, offering around 16 different flavors. Despite the cold weather, many women were purchasing gelato and eating it outside the store. The shop does not have an eating area inside.
Gelato prices
🍧Piccolo (Small / Max 2 flavors) 702 yen
🍧Regolare (Medium / Max 3 flavors) 864 yen
🍧Grande (Large / Max 4 flavors) 1080 yen
Cup or cone options are available, with the “Gourmet Cone” (cone with topping) costing an additional 100 yen. Prices are higher than those at other gelato or ice cream shops in Tokyo
The store also offers a wide variety of chocolates, including boxed chocolates as well as individual pieces that can be selected from plastic boxes. These are sold by weight, similar to the Lindt style, which is familiar to many Japanese.
There are so many different types of chocolate, it’s hard to choose! If you plan to visit, it might be helpful to browse their offerings on their website beforehand.
The chocolates are priced at 17.3 yen per gram. Everything looks delicious, making it difficult to decide.
They also sell chocolate bars.
In addition to gelato, there are chocolates available by weight next to the gelato counter, priced at 19.5 yen per gram.
When you buy either chocolate or gelato, you have to follow a single line. Many customers were buying both chocolate and gelato. The staff asked me if I wanted gelato, but I politely declined. Despite my desire to try it, my stomach is sensitive to cold.
I ended up purchasing 17 pieces of chocolate, which cost around 3600 yen. It was actually more affordable than I expected, so I was relieved.
Among the chocolates I bought, my favorite was the Cremino Gold Venezuela—a Gianduja cremino.
It was absolutely delicious!
I finished all of it. Not a single chocolate disappointed me. Everything was incredible. I can’t wait to buy more soon.
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Name Venchi Ginza (ヴェンキ銀座店)
Open Morning through night
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