POMPADOUR GranDuo Kamata

Occupying a spot on the 1st floor of the GranDuo Kamata East building, Pompadour is a convenient bakery to drop into while passing through the station area. The storefront showcases hard-crust loaves whose flavors deepen with every bite, including everyday French bread with a crisp, aromatic crust and chewy crumb, alongside the signature cheese bâtard studded with diced cheese.

For lunch or a quick bite between errands, the savory bread counter stands out with generously filled options. The lineup satisfies substantive appetites with favorites such as the popular Yokosuka navy curry bun, a colorful bacon-and-vegetable cheese naan seasoned with Guérande salt to accentuate the produce's natural sweetness, and a salmon cream stew bun whose richness comes to the fore when warmed.

Pastries and sweet baked goods suited for tea time are another cornerstone. The apple pie, delivering delicate puff pastry and refined sweetness, is conveniently offered in a 1/4 size. Shoppers can also count on a varied sweet roster to suit any mood, including sacristains—traditional French twisted puff pastries with fragrant almonds and an addictive crispness—alongside walnut-and-mohn Danish buns fragrant with black poppy seeds, and mouton buns.