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About this place
The spiced chiffon cake, with its gentle notes of cinnamon and cloves, is one of the treats to try at Cafe Spile. Diners have remarked that the spices come through in both the cake and the chai, making them a fitting pairing for a post-meal pause or a café visit centred on something sweet. Matcha cheesecake has also had its fans, so there is more than one cake to try on a return visit.
For lunch, the fried kuruma-fu is a memorable option. One diner enjoyed it both on its own and with tartar sauce, alongside side dishes and brown rice. Taco rice and chickpea keema curry have also been mentioned as lunch choices, while the menu includes negitoro with a soft-boiled egg, yuzu pepper and soy sauce, as well as pork sautéed with honey-tomato sauce. A diner who ordered the taco rice added a soft-boiled egg and said they could choose between brown and white rice, a welcome option to suit the day's mood.
One diner who arrived for lunch at around 11:45 noted that the seats began to fill soon after. If you are hoping to linger over cake and tea, visiting a little outside the lunch rush may be a good choice.
