Valentine’s Parfait Loaded with Hearts and Strawberries 〜 Until February 14 at LUCIAS, a Café with a White-Themed Interior

February 14 is Valentine’s Day.
Every year, you may find yourself wondering what to give as a present. As well as gifts for someone special, this is also the time of year when you might consider getting yourself some chocolate.

A Valentine’s Day parfait has arrived at LUCIAS, a cafe in Hakurakucho, Kurashiki City. It’s topped with lots of hearts, and just looking at it lifts your spirits.

Intrigued by a parfait made with plenty of strawberries, which pair well with chocolate, I went to try it.

Cafe attached to an imported apparel shop

LUCIAS is conveniently located in central Kurashiki and has ample parking. Depending on the day of the week, it caters to a variety of needs, offering breakfast, lunch, and evening cafe service.

The spacious interior has table seating and two counter areas. The grand piano makes a striking impression, but the apparel catches the eye even more.

The cafe sells clothing imported directly from Italy. There were also shoes and bags. The stylish clothes stand out in the cafe, which is decorated mainly in white.

Here is the menu.

I tried the Valentine’s Day parfait

I heard they had a Valentine’s Day parfait, so I went to try it.

It’s a cute parfait topped with hearts and packed with strawberries.

At the very top are crisp heart-shaped meringue cookies and heart-shaped chocolates. It looked cute from every angle, so I couldn’t help taking lots of photos.

The large size (1,500 yen, tax included) comes with chocolate and strawberry ice cream (the small size comes with one flavor of your choice). Since it’s Valentine’s Day, chocolate is a must.

Strawberry sauce was served alongside the parfait.
The sauce was warmed slightly so that when drizzled over the ice cream, it melts it a little, letting you enjoy it like an affogato.

There was sponge cake beneath the ice cream. Of course, I poured strawberry sauce over that, too.

Frozen mixed berries came next, after the sponge cake. Along with strawberries, there were raspberries, cranberries, and blueberries, which I enjoyed with granola.

The parfait is fun to eat because the flavors and textures keep changing.

A word from the staff

I spoke with Shirahama Yuika, who created the Valentine’s Day parfait.

What special touches did you put into the Valentine’s Day parfait?

Shirahama (surname only)

We offered a Valentine’s Day parfait last year, and it was popular, so we made one again this year.

This year, we wanted to make it look cute, so we made some improvements and gave it a pinkish look. We also used hearts to give it a Valentine’s Day feel.

How would you like people to enjoy the Valentine’s Day parfait?

Shirahama

I think there are fewer opportunities to enjoy Valentine’s Day at a shop than there are at Christmas. Usually, it just ends with giving someone chocolate. Since it’s a special occasion, I hope people will come to the cafe and enjoy it at their leisure.

We made it photogenic, so I hope people will take pictures.

From the Writer

After the interview, I thought back on my own Valentine’s Day memories and realized I’d never celebrated at a cafe.

Buying chocolate and giving it as a gift is nice, but going to a cafe together to enjoy it could make for an even better memory. Of course, treating yourself to chocolate has also become popular in recent years, so it’s nice to enjoy it as a gift to yourself, too.

Apparently, the large size is priced at 1,500 yen (tax included) and called “Strawberry,” while the small size is 810 yen (tax included) and called “Heart.” This carefully crafted parfait is available until February 14.

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