Japan’s Kirby Café reveals new menu and exclusive merch for Winter 2025

A new seasonal event, including new menu items and merchandise, has been announced for all Kirby Café locations in Japan.

The Kirby series, starring the iconic pink hero, is a long-running and celebrated Nintendo franchise.

The themed cafés are famous for their adorable, high-quality dishes and exclusive goods that bring the world of Dream Land to life.

The “Kirby Café WINTER 2025” event will introduce new and returning dishes, including a new spare rib plate and a “snow day” dessert, along with a collection of cozy new merchandise.

Here is the full “WINTER 2025” limited menu:

• [NEW] Winter’s Feast♪ Warm Onion Soup and Soft Spare Ribs with Berry Sauce
  • Price: 1,958 yen (approx. $12.72 USD / £9.67 GBP)

A hearty plate featuring a warm, cheesy onion soup and tender spare ribs accented with a fruity berry sauce.

• [NEW] A Short Break Gâteau Chocolat ~Kirby’s Snow Day~
  • Price: 2,728 yen (with souvenir mini-plate) / 1,848 yen (no plate)

A new dessert depicting Kirby taking a “short break” on a pile of fluffy cream, which sits atop a rich gâteau chocolat.

It can be ordered with an optional winter-themed souvenir mini-plate.

• Winter Kirby Burger & Powder Snow Cheese Pasta
  • Price: 3,630 yen (with souvenir plate) / 2,530 yen (no plate)

The classic Kirby Burger, now featuring a warm scarf on its bun, served alongside a pasta dusted with “powder snow” cheese.

An optional souvenir plate can also be included.

• Winter Waddle Dee Burger & Powder Snow Cheese Pasta
  • Price: 3,630 yen (with souvenir plate) / 2,530 yen (no plate)

Available at TOKYO and HAKATA locations, this Waddle Dee burger features a matching scarf atop the bun and is served alongside powder snow cheese pasta.

• Winter Waddle Dee Burger (Okonomiyaki) & Powder Snow Cheese Pasta
  • Price: 3,630 yen (with souvenir plate) / 2,530 yen (no plate)

An OSAKA-exclusive version that features an Okonomiyaki patty inside the Waddle Dee burger.

• Kirby’s Snow Wreath Salad
  • Price: 1,848 yen

A mashed potato Kirby surrounded by a “wreath” of fresh vegetables and salmon, served with Whispy Woods’s apple dressing.

• Art Collection O-Lait (Café au Lait / Creamy Milk / Strawberry)
  • Price: 2,398 yen (with souvenir mug) / 1,518 yen (no mug)

This classic drink will feature two new, exclusive winter-themed latte art designs and a new “creamy milk” flavor option.

A new line of “WINTER” merchandise will also be released:

• WINTER Knit Bag
  • Price: 4,950 yen (approx. $32.12 USD / £24.46 GBP)

A bag made with a cable-knit pattern, featuring a woven “WINTER” art label.

• WINTER Knit Glove-style Pouch
  • Price: 2,530 yen (approx. $16.42 USD / £12.50 GBP)

A small pouch designed to look like Kirby’s knit gloves from the event art.

• WINTER Knit Hat-style Pouch
  • Price: 2,530 yen (approx. $16.42 USD / £12.50 GBP)

A small pouch designed to look like Waddle Dee’s winter knit hat.

• WINTER Embroidery Brooch (Kirby or Waddle Dee)
  • Price: 1,980 yen (approx. $12.86 USD / £9.78 GBP) each

Embroidered brooches of Kirby and Waddle Dee in winter or snowman designs.

• WINTER Foil Postcard Set
  • Price: 990 yen (approx. $6.43 USD / £4.89 GBP)

A set of 5 postcards, including one with a special foil-stamped “WINTER” logo.

The “Kirby Café WINTER 2025” event is scheduled to run from November 12, 2025, until March 3, 2026.

The new merchandise will also be available starting November 12 from the café stores.

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