Gifu City is rich in nature's blessings, such as delicious water and ingredients nurtured by the mountains and the clear stream of the Nagara River. Bread made with such local ingredients is exquisite.
In addition, Gifu City is the number one household in Japan in terms of annual coffee consumption, so there are many wonderful bakeries that make delicious bread that is indispensable for morning breakfast.
In this issue we will introduce a variety of highly recommended bakeries in Gifu, including popular stores with morning breakfast, stores with unique breads that can only be found there!
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Continuously pursuing true deliciousness with expert skill and sensitivity
Boulangerie Le ciel bleu
Since its opening in 2004, the popular boulangerie "Le ciel bleu" has remained unchanged. This is a famous store in Gifu that is frequented by customers who love bread.
The products change monthly, and 20 new items will appear in September, the year of the anniversary. They have a wide variety of genuine breads that are perfect for everyday occasions.
The breads are made using only natural ingredients, without any additives, and following traditional methods. They are also full of nature's bounty, including allergy-friendly breads and breads invented at the request of customers, all of which can be eaten with peace of mind by all generations.
They do not add too much flavor to simple bread so that customers can make it their own way, and they are particular about the combination of delicious ingredients.
The variety of bread is most abundant around 12:00. However, customers keep coming in search of the bread they want, and even if the bread is lined up, it disappears... It's a popular shop.
If there is a bread that you definitely want to get, we recommend making a reservation.
A bakery where you can go every day and eat every day and never get tired of it, making it a must repeat bakery. Once you visit, you are sure to become a fan!
[Le ciel bleu]
Address: 8-3-19 Sugao, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Phone number: 058-295-3257
Parking: Yes*Photos are as of April 2022
Outstanding impact! Safe and secure halal bread specialty store
"HANAMAZA PAN"
Located in the suburbs of Gifu City, HANAMAZA PAN is a bakery and café known for its colorful, cute, and gentle tastes. There are more than 100 types of healthy halal bread, including seasonal products, and more than 10 types of bread are always lined up in the shop.
Their flagship product, “Leopard Pattern Bread (880 yen),” is chewy and soft, and features a rich cocoa flavor and a slight sweetness. The gap between appearance and taste is also a masterpiece.
It is run by a Muslim couple from Indonesia, so everything is healthy and authentic. All products do not use alcohol or pork, and do not contain any additives so that Muslims can eat them with peace of mind. All of the ingredients are halal-certified, and the fillings are all homemade.
In addition to bread, the cafe space can serve Indonesian cuisine, and can also be used as a venue for wedding receptions.
"Chicken Curry (280 yen)", which contains a lot of ingredients and spicy Indonesian curry, is a popular item that has a reputation for being delicious even when cold.
Additive-free bread is popular not only with Muslims, but also with children and health-conscious people! In addition, it seems that you can ask them to make original bread for allergies.
In addition, you can order from SNS and ship frozen bread nationwide, so it is recommended as a gift for people far away.
[Bakery&Cafe HANAMAZA PANthe PAN]
Address: 2-84-1 Shikke, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Phone number: 090-1751-8233
Parking: Yes
Instagram:hanamazapan
facebook: @hanamazapan*Prices are as of August 2022
Bakery cafe of bread maker "Komugiya".
Over 120 types of bread are a masterpiece!
"ESPRIT"
"Bakery & Café ESPRIT Nagara" is the first directly managed store by "Komugiya Co., Ltd.", a bread manufacturer and wholesaler.
Since its opening in October 2019, this popular store has been inundated with press coverage as word-of-mouth spread of its capabilities. The second store opened in Kagamihara Park Bridge last spring, and the Nagoya store opened in June of this year as an eatery, attracting new attention.
There are always more than 120 kinds of breads and baked confectioneries with various ideas in store! There are specialty breads such as "curry bread" and once-in-a-lifetime products made with seasonal ingredients.
Products using seasonal morning fruits and hearty sandwiches will make you fall in love with them with just one bite!
The ingredients are carefully selected, and all of the healthy breads are made with the Komugiya's idea of "eating healthy" in mind.
At the cafe, you can enjoy morning breakfast from 10:00 to 14:00 on weekdays only. The "morning breakfast B Set" comes with fresh salad, yogurt, and 7 to 8 different types of bread. On top of that, the hot coffee can be refilled as many times as you want, and even takeout is OK, which doubles the value!
Various other attentive services are also available, making your visit a refreshing and mouth-watering experience.
[Bakery & Café ESPRIT Nagara store]
Address: 1-29 Nagarahigashi, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture
Phone number: 058-216-5070
Parking lot: 16 spaces
Instagram: esprit_nagara_
esprit_official_(official)
Online shop: https://shop.komugiya.co.jp/*Photos are as of June 2022
[ESPRIT KPB store] 30 Naka Hibaricho, Kagamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture / esprit_kpb
[ESPRIT Nagoya store] 1-1-1 Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Brossa Urbannet Nagoya Next Building 1F / esprit_nagoya_
Community-based and loved by all generations
Boulangerie "FIORI"
"BOULANGERIE FIORI" is a popular hideaway store that stands quietly in a residential area. The owner-chef, who trained at the Kanaya Hotel Bakery, makes hotel-specific bread that uses local ingredients while retaining the first-class taste. More than 80 kinds of bread always color the store when seasonal products are added.
Bread is inexpensively priced so that children can afford it with their allowance, and it is open until 8:00 p.m. in the evening, making it a great place to stop by even after work. This community-based boulangerie also offers baking classes and work experience programs.
The ingredients are vegetables and fruits from local farmers, eggs from Tarui, and milk from Hida Takayama.
At Fiori, you can enjoy the same high-quality bread as the Kanaya Hotel bakery of the prestigious Nikko Kanaya Hotel in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, such as the famous "Cream Bread" and "Curry Bread", popular meal breads, and sandwiches.
Fiori is full of local love, visited by people of all ages, including neighbors, regular customers, students, and people on their way home from work. It is a bakery where people enjoy not only coming to buy bread, but also to communicate with the store staff.
[BOULANGERIE FIORI]
Address: 3-7-23 Noritake Higashi, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Phone: 058-295-7191
Parking lot: 4 spaces
Instagram: boulangerie.fiori*Prices are as of September 2022
Innovative bread made with high-quality ingredients is very popular!
"the PAN noritake"
"the PAN noritake" boasts baguettes and croissants, and has a reputation for shockingly delicious bread such as "An butter baguette" and "Fig, walnut and cream cheese". It is a popular store where customers line up before the store opens to get the bread they want.
All kinds of bread are baked around noon, and more than 40 kinds of bread, including standard bread and seasonal bread, are always lined up in the clean store.
It is a face-to-face sales, and when you order bread lined up in the store, it will be brought from the back.
These side dishes wrapped in fluffy focaccia or brioche dough are so tasty and filling that you can be satisfied with just one.
Sandwiches with carefully selected ingredients are all excellent, and both sweet and meal breads are delicious. The more you chew, the more happy you will feel.
On Instagram, they will post the estimated baking time on the morning of the day, and the products in the store about every hour during business hours, so you can check the store situation anywhere.
In addition to the exciting and delicious breads, the care and casual conversation with customers is also the charm of the PAN Noritake. If you have never been there, please take a look at their Instagram page.
[The PAN Noritake]
Address: Felicia Noritake 1F, 2-19-13 Noritake, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Phone number: 058-333-1025
Parking: Yes
Instagram: thePANnoritake*Photos are as of July 2022