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A 1946 greengrocer-turned-parfait parlour near Hanayashiki where seasonal fruit from Ota Market is piled over homemade ice cream, drawing patient queues.
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Vegetarian
私はベジタリアンで、肉と魚は食べません。
Watashi wa bejitarian de, niku to sakana wa tabemasen.
I'm vegetarian — I don't eat meat or fish.
- この料理に肉や魚のだしは入っていますか？Does this dish contain meat or fish stock?
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Details
- Address
- 2-15-4 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
- Nearest station
- Asakusa Stn
- Cuisine
- Fruit parlour / parfait
- Price
- ¥¥
- Signature
- Seasonal fruit parfait with homemade fruit ice cream
Fruit Parlour Goto is a family-run parfait counter on Asakusa's Hisago-dori arcade, built on the back of a greengrocer that's been trading here since 1946 — the shop only started serving parfaits itself in 1965, once the fruit business was well established.
That wholesale-market eye is still what the menu runs on. Fruit comes mainly from Ota Market and Toyosu Market, with more than 30 varieties rotating through the case at any given time, and the kitchen turns roughly eight of them into parfaits each day, each layered over a house-made ice cream churned to match — grape parfait gets grape ice cream, melon gets melon. In late summer that means a parfait stacked with ten-plus grape varieties, from Shine Muscat to Nagano Purple, or the "Sun Egg" melon parfait (around ¥3,900, against about ¥2,200 for the simpler double-melon version (as of July 2026)). Fruit sandwiches, fresh-pressed juice, and shaved ice round out the counter. The room itself is small and tidy, about 20 non-smoking seats, drawing as many neighborhood regulars as visitors detouring from Hanayashiki next door — which is also why a line tends to form before opening on weekends, sometimes running 30 minutes to two hours deep.
A practical note: the menu comes with photos and English labels, which helps since not all staff speak English beyond the basics. Reservations aren't taken, so arrive before opening on weekends if you want to skip the wait, and bring cash — cards, e-money, and QR payments aren't accepted. The kitchen keeps meat and fish off the menu entirely, so it works for vegetarians, but the ice cream and any cream toppings are dairy-based, so it isn't vegan. Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays.
More in the area: Asakusa food guide
FAQ
- Does Fruit Parlour Goto take reservations?
- No — reservations aren't taken. Arrive before opening on weekends if you want to skip the line, which can run 30 minutes to two hours deep.
- Is Fruit Parlour Goto vegan-friendly?
- It works for vegetarians since meat and fish are off the menu entirely, but it isn't vegan — the ice cream and any cream toppings are dairy-based.
Last verified Jul 2026
Hours and details can change — please confirm before you visit.
