Fuwa Fuwa

What is Fuwa Fuwa? Located at 408 Bloor Street West just steps from Spadina Avenue, this Annex outpost is the original flagship that ignited Toronto's Japanese soufflé pancake craze. Co-founded by Le Cordon Bleu Tokyo-trained pastry chef Yuka Naka and Benson Lau, the cozy cafe specializes in ultra-airy, jiggly pancakes whipped and griddled fresh to order. The narrow storefront features clean blonde wood finishes, warm lighting, and a modest room seating around twenty guests at compact cafe tables.

Fuwa Fuwa Menu & What to Order First-timers should immediately lock in the Fuwa Fuwa Signature Soufflé Pancake, a cloud-like stack loaded with fresh strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and light whipped cream. The Crème Brûlée pancake—finished with silky custard and torched to a crisp caramelized crust—and the Matcha Tiramisu pancake dusted with imported Kyoto green tea powder are equally stellar indulgences. The menu is strictly vegetarian-friendly with solid sweet-to-savoury options like croffles and Basque burnt cheesecakes, best paired with an iced houjicha latte or a strawberry espresso.

Know Before You Go Fuwa Fuwa is strictly walk-in only, and since every soufflé pancake takes 15 to 20 minutes to slowly steam and rise on the griddle, expect patience-testing lines during weekend brunch and evening dessert rushes. Transit is your easiest route, situated a brief two-minute stroll west of Spadina subway station. Operating hours run Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.