ONLINE SHOP & RESERVATION
L’AVENUE
Chocolate・baked sweets
How to order
Online order
Click and collect
L’AVENUE bis
Glace et Sorbet
How to order
Online order
Click and collect
CONCEPT
When the sunset gradually turns into the night sky. In a few minuites everything changes the colour.
To your eyes, that also changes the look all around you.
If you could feel such an effect when you taste.
How wonderful that would be.
The chocolate I make. Although having a complexity of flavours.
Each flavour disappears smoothly without after taste. And just like the sunset changing colour.
You too can taste the gradual change of distinct flavour.
Enjoy a moment of pure luxury.
PATISSIER
SHIGEO HIRAI
Shigeo was awarded the title of World Chocolate Master in 2009, having won the prestigious international competition celebrating the creativity and craftsmanship of chocolatiers. In 2011, he was appointed Ambassador for the French chocolate manufacturer Cacao Barry. In spring 2012, he opened his first shop, L'AVENUE, in Kitano, Kobe. In 2013, he became a certified Technical Advisor to the Federation of Japan Confectionery Associations. He opened a second shop, L'AVENUE bis, in December 2022. In 2026, he was appointed Ambassador for Callebaut.
SHOWCASE
CREPE CHOCOLAT CAFE BANANE
MODE
FIGUE KOBE
COUPE GLACEE D’AUTOMNE
CHANTILLY PECHE JAUNE
CARAMEL SALE
BOUCHEES
CREPE FIGUE RAISINS
EMPORTER
CHOCOLAT ABRICOT ORANGE
GRENADILLE
CONSISTANCE
LADY
AGRUME PISTACHE
MONETTE JAUNE
BASTILLE
MIGNON JAUNE
L’HYMNE
TARTE FIGUE
L’ORANGERIE
DIJONNAIS
SEVERES
CREMEUX VANILLE
ECLAIR CHOCOLAT
VOLTAIRE
CHANTILLY PECHE JAUNE ENTREMET
TARTE FRUITS ENTREMET
MIGNON JAUNE ENTREMET
AVENTURE
SAUCISSON CHOCOLAT
AMANDE CHOCOLAT
VAGUE
TERRINE CHOCOLAT
ROMANCE
MACARON
MAGIQUE
TRIO
GRAND CREATION
LINGOT CHOCOLAT
LOCATION
L’AVENUE
Add / Utopia-Tor 1F 3-7-3, Yamamoto-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe,
Hyogo, 650-0003, JAPAN
Tel / +81(0)78-252-0766 Fax / +81(0)78-252-0767
E-mail / info@lavenue-hirai.com
Opening Hours / 10 : 30 – 18 : 00
*Sundays and National Holidays / 10 : 30 – 18 : 00
Closed / Wednesday
*Occasional Tuesdays closed – see the calendar
L’AVENUE bis
Add / Arimoto bldg. 1F West 2-25-5, Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe,
Hyogo, 650-0004, JAPAN
Tel / +81(0)78-200-6768
E-mail / bis@lavenue-hirai.com
Opening Hours / 11 : 00 – 18 : 30
Crepes:11:00～17:00
*Sundays and National Holidays / 11 : 00 – 18 : 30
Closed / Shop Close Days Vary – see the calendar
SPECIAL THANKS
- World Competition -
- Uniform Design -
- Hat Design -
