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Hello Kitty Cafe Opens First Northern California Location at Westfield Valley Fair

A dedicated Bow Room serves afternoon tea followed by evening desserts in a pink-accented venue highlighting exclusive treats and collectibles.

Facade of the Hello Kitty Cafe, a newly opened cafe operated by Japanese company Sanrio, on Santana Row in the Silicon Valley, San Jose, California, July 18, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
Sara Platero, of Scotts Valley, takes a selfie with her daughter Mia, 7, at the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck appearance in Santana Row on Sunday, April 19, 2015, in San Jose, Calif. Hundreds of people waited hours for a chance to buy sweets and goodies adorned with the trademark bows of the 40-year-old, mouthless kitten character. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
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Overview

  • During the grand opening weekend (July 11–13), Hello Kitty hosts meet-and-greet sessions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day with giveaways of free strawberry lemonade for the first 50 purchasers and keepsakes for the first 100.
  • The 2,300-square-foot space combines a grab-and-go counter, indoor and outdoor seating and a Bow Room that transitions from tea service to evening desserts.
  • Visitors can enjoy a rotating menu featuring mini donuts, Dole Whip soft serve, espresso drinks and Hello Kitty–shaped pastries.
  • The retail area offers exclusive Sanrio merchandise such as hoodies, T-shirts, bow-shaped water bottles, plush toys and enamel pins.
  • This permanent Bay Area cafe extends Sanrio’s Hello Kitty Cafe legacy from mobile pop-ups since 2014 and its 2016 Irvine Grand Cafe debut.