Kirby Café has announced the return of its seasonal summer event, inviting fans to enjoy an all-new selection of themed food, drinks and exclusive merchandise inspired by the world of Kirby.

Kirby Café Summer 2026 will take place across all Kirby Café locations across Japan, introducing a variety of limited-time menu items themed around the recovery items that help Kirby stay energized throughout his adventures.

One of this summer’s highlights is the new Kirby’s Energetic Taco Rice, which combines colorful vegetables, taco meat served inside a Maxim Tomato and pink Kirby-shaped rice for a mildly spicy meal priced at ¥2,618 (approx. $18 USD / £13 GBP).

Returning for 2026 is the Kirby Summer Burger & Meat Pasta, available with a souvenir plate for ¥3,630 (approx. $25 USD / £18 GBP) or without the souvenir plate for ¥2,530 (approx. $17 USD / £13 GBP), pairing a Kirby-shaped burger wearing sunglasses with meat pasta topped with seasonal vegetables.

Chef Kawasaki’s Tropical Hamburger Steak also joins the menu for ¥1,958 (approx. $13 USD / £10 GBP), featuring juicy hamburger steak served with pineapple, a star-shaped soft egg and a special pineapple sauce.

Dessert lovers can enjoy the new TOKONATSU King Dedede Resort Fruit Punch, inspired by King Dedede and filled with colorful fruit, jelly and chewy rice dumplings, available with a souvenir mini glass bowl for ¥2,728 (approx. $19 USD / £14 GBP) or without the souvenir for ¥1,628 (approx. $11 USD / £8 GBP).

The popular Mouthful Mode Car Cake from Kirby and the Forgotten Land also returns for ¥2,508 (approx. $17 USD / £13 GBP), recreating the memorable Waddle Dee Café dessert with strawberry blancmange covering sponge cake filled with fruit jam.

The drink menu introduces the new Rest Stop Melon Cream Soda, topped with vanilla ice cream and fresh melon pieces, priced at ¥1,958 (approx. $13 USD / £10 GBP) with a random Summer souvenir acrylic stirrer or ¥1,243 (approx. $8 USD / £6 GBP) without the souvenir.

Another new addition is the Special Energy Drink, inspired by the recovery item from the games and filled with orange-flavored soda, fruit and nata de coco, available with a souvenir bottle for ¥1,320 (approx. $9 USD / £7 GBP).

The Special Energy Drink can also be purchased as a takeaway item at all Kirby Café locations except Kirby Café OSAKA.

Alongside the seasonal menu, Kirby Café will launch a collection of new merchandise inspired by the iconic Maxim Tomato:.

Marche Bag (Stripe / All-over Pattern) – ¥2,200 (approx. $15 USD / £11 GBP).

Ringer T-Shirt (Ivory / Navy) – ¥5,720 (approx. $39 USD / £30 GBP).

Bucket Hat with Pins (Maxim Tomato) – ¥4,950 (approx. $34 USD / £26 GBP).

Clear Bottle with Carabiner – ¥2,530 (approx. $17 USD / £13 GBP).

Faux Leather Maxim Tomato Keychain – ¥1,980 (approx. $13 USD / £10 GBP).

Maxim Tomato Rice Crackers – ¥1,296 (approx. $9 USD / £7 GBP).

Kirby fans can also continue to enjoy the limited-time Kirby Ice takeaway dessert, a peach-flavored sherbet shaped like Kirby wearing his Kirby Café hat, priced at ¥580 (approx. $4 USD / £3 GBP).

The Kirby Ice dessert is currently available at Kirby Café The Store TOKYO, Kirby Café The Store HAKATA and Kirby Café PETIT Tennoji through September 23, 2026.

Kirby Café Summer 2026 will run from July 8 through September 23, 2026, with the limited-time menu and exclusive merchandise available throughout the event period.