Four Seasons Hotel Osaka Debuts Summer Melon and Pastry Collections

Four Seasons Hotel Osaka has unveiled its summer gourmet collection, highlighting seasonal produce and technical pastry work. The program spans the hotel’s various dining venues, introducing a signature hybrid dessert at the ground-floor bakery and a themed afternoon tea service at Jardin, the property’s French bistro.

Three varieties of croissant soft serve held in hands — The signature Croissant Soft Serve available in four flavors including Uji Matcha and Hokkaido Milk Vanilla.

The Signature Croissant Soft Serve at Farine

At Farine, the hotel’s artisanal bakery, Executive Pastry Chef Hafiz Razali has introduced the Croissant Soft Serve. The dessert utilizes a 100-gram croissant made from a specific blend of Japanese wheat and aromatic European butter, serving as a vessel for rich soft-serve ice cream. Guests can select from four core flavors: Hokkaido Milk Vanilla, Premium Chocolate made with 80% French cacao, Uji Matcha, and a rotating seasonal selection.

A croissant being dipped into a cup of coffee — The bakery encourages guests to dip the pastry into coffee for a varied texture.

The experience is designed for versatility, allowing guests to dip the pastry into the cream or soak the remaining croissant in a cafe latte. For those seeking a savory-sweet contrast, the chocolate variety can be upgraded with fresh Australian winter truffle shaved directly over the ice cream at the counter.

Fresh black truffle being shaved over chocolate soft serve — Australian winter truffle can be added to the premium chocolate soft serve.

Melon-Themed Afternoon Tea at Jardin

Jardin, the hotel’s all-day French bistro, will host a seasonal Melon Afternoon Tea from July 1 to August 19, 2026. The menu focuses on the distinct profiles of both green and red-fleshed melons. The selection includes a two-color melon tart and a traditional melon shortcake, alongside savory items that incorporate local flavors, such as eel and dashi-maki (rolled omelet with broth) sandwiches and lobster rolls finished with melon accents.

Full afternoon tea stand with melon desserts and savory items — The Melon Afternoon Tea at Jardin features both green and red-fleshed varieties.

Close-up of green melon tart and glazed pastries — Pastries highlight the textures of seasonal Japanese melons.

The tea set also features scones inspired by melon-pan, a classic Japanese sweet bread characterized by its crisp, patterned cookie-dough crust. These are served with approximately 15 varieties of tea and coffee. Additional glass desserts feature layered textures of jelly and cream to highlight the fruit’s natural sweetness.

A savory lobster roll topped with diced melon — Savory selections include lobster rolls accented with seasonal melon.

Scones including a lattice-patterned melon-pan style — Scones inspired by traditional Japanese melon-pan.

Layered melon and jelly desserts in small glasses — Glass desserts showcasing red and green melon layers.

Seasonal Cocktails and Bakery Delights

The summer offerings extend to the 37th floor at Bar Bota, which features a Summer Fruit Cocktail Collection. The menu transitions from melon-based drinks through mid-June to peach-based creations through mid-July. At Jardin, the “101 Days of Summer in Osaka” beverage program includes cocktails inspired by local landmarks such as the Nakanoshima Rose Garden. Farine also offers a seasonal take-away lineup throughout July and August, including Shine Muscat and Kyoho grape tarts, peach charlotte, and an Earl Grey Basque cheesecake.