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An open bakery. A fresh batch. The people making your treats, right before your eyes.
A LITTLE WORLD OF HAPPINESS The original jiggle.
The original jiggle.
Fluffy as a cloud.
Our original jiggly, fluffy Japanese cheesecake.
Loved around the world. Baked here in Canada.
FROM FUKUOKA, JAPAN WITH LOVE · CANADA SINCE 2015
Hello!
I’m Uncle Tetsu.
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I’m Uncle Tetsu.
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Move your mouse. His whole head turns.GOOD TASTE, IN GOOD COMPANY
Featured in Toronto’s best cheesecake guides.
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A little magic. The original jiggle.
Original Japanese cheesecakeJiggly. Fluffy. Happy.Made to share
A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Explore all our baking ↗Pick your happy little treat.
Japanese cheesecake
The original jiggle. Fluffy as a cloud.
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Honey madeleines
A little honey. A whole lot of happiness.
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Cheese tarts
Triple-baked. Little bites of joy.
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Angel Hat
A soft little dome. An extra-creamy jiggle.
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Pictured: cheesecake rusks.Cheesecake & madeleine rusks
A little sweetness. A lovely golden crunch.
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Japanese soft baked cookies
Soft, moist and made for a little pause.
Meet this treatSelection and flavours vary by bakery.
CURRENT SEASONAL FLAVOUR
Salted Caramel Mochi
A little seasonal joy, with a flavour worth discovering.
Seasonal cheesecake campaign: Ontario and BC, excluding Ottawa. Please call before visiting to confirm today’s stock.
THE CAKE THAT STARTED IT ALLOne little jiggle.
One little jiggle.
A world of smiles.
Warm, our signature cheesecake is fluffy like a cloud, with a playful jiggle. Chilled, it’s soft and creamy. That’s a little Uncle Tetsu magic, however you like it.
Meet the original ↗A fluffy little studio moment.
THE FRESH-MADE MINI FACTORYMade fresh daily.
Made fresh daily.
Made before your eyes.
Uncle Tetsu’s charm is that all our products are made fresh daily in front of our customers. Our Fresh-Made Mini Factory makes the baking part of the magic: a little care, a little craft, and a lovely moment to share.
The story behind our baking ↗The jiggle worth a queue.
Our cakes have drawn remarkable opening-day queues. Toronto’s first opening in 2015 made the news with waits approaching two hours; Vancouver’s 2018 opening had fans lining up before the doors opened.
Our opening-day stories ↗A little joy, close by.
Freshly made treats and a warm welcome at our Canadian bakeries. Find your nearest shop and ask what’s baking today.
Find your bakery ↗A LITTLE TREAT FOR YOUR ROUTINEHealthy habits.
Healthy habits.
Happy little treats.
Walks, workouts, busy days… there’s room for a little joy. Enjoy a small slice as an occasional treat within a balanced eating pattern and an active lifestyle.
Explore the original cake & portion details ↗Original Japanese cheesecake
Per ⅛ cake · 47 g
- Calories
- 140
- Portion weight
- 47 g
- Protein
- 3 g
An ⅛-cake portion (47 g) has about 140 calories.
Portion figures for our original Japanese cheesecake.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF UNCLE TETSUSmall cakes.
Small cakes.
Big imagination.
There’s a whole lot of joy
behind that little smile.
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A LITTLE TETSU MOMENT
A familiar face. A very big heart.
A chef’s hat, round glasses, and a smile you know. Uncle Tetsu brings a little happiness to every cake and every visit.
Meet the baker behind the character ↗A little world with room for many more stories.
LITTLE STORIES. BIG SMILES.Uncle Tetsu
Uncle Tetsu
Mini Episodes.
A pinch of wonder. A cloud of fluff.
Step into Uncle Tetsu’s little animated world.
MINI EPISODE
A Mighty Little Bite
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MINI EPISODE
A Little Kitchen Magic
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MINI EPISODE
The Great Little Jiggle
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MINI EPISODE
A Cloudful of Happiness
Watch episodeCANADA, THAT’S A LOT OF LITTLE MOMENTSSharing the jiggle
Sharing the jiggle
since 2015.
From our first Toronto bakery to so many shared smiles.
ESTIMATED · CANADIAN REPORTING NETWORKEstimated 8.7 million cheesecakes sold since March 2015.
Estimated cheesecakes sold in Canada since 2015
THE GREAT CHEESECAKE TRAILAbout 1,300 km of jiggle.
Imagine 15 cm cakes lined up end to end. That’s about 31 marathons of smiles!
THE SKY’S THE JIGGLEAbout 679 CN Towers high.
Stack our 1.7-inch-tall cakes one on top of another. Now that’s a towering pile of happiness!
THE MAN BEHIND THE STAMPBehind the character,
Behind the character,
a baker with a dream.
Tetsushi Mizokami grew up in his parents’ cake shop in Hakata, Fukuoka. His love of baking brought our fluffy Japanese cheesecake to Toronto in March 2015. A familiar smile, now shared around the world.
Our history & international journey ↗Meet Uncle Tetsu ↗OUR JIGGLE MAKES HEADLINES
More from the press ↗A lot of love for a little cake.
Featured in best cheesecake guides in Toronto and Vancouver. Explore the stories behind the jiggle.
Partner featureISSUE 9.2 · PAGE 20
Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese Cheesecake
Global Franchise introduces our Fresh-Made Mini Factory model and the franchising story behind our brand.
Read the storyFood featureTHE DISH
Is Uncle Tetsu’s light-tasting cheesecake light on calories?
A question from the Toronto Star’s The Dish. Read the original article.
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The Best Cheesecake in Toronto
Included in TasteToronto’s guide to Toronto’s best cheesecake.
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The Best Cheesecakes in Toronto
Featured in Bite of TO’s Toronto cheesecake guide.
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Here’s where to get the best cheesecake in Vancouver
Included in Daily Hive’s selection of Vancouver cheesecake spots.
Read the storyOur Canadian beginning
Customers line up hours for Uncle Tetsu’s cheesecake
The queues around our first Toronto opening made the news in March 2015.
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There’s already a lineup at Vancouver’s Uncle Tetsu
A look back at the opening of our Metrotown bakery in Burnaby.
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Uncle Tetsu at the Toronto opening
Founder Tetsushi Mizokami pictured at the Bay and Dundas opening.
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Uncle Tetsu’s first Toronto queues
Historical coverage of queues at Bay and Dundas.
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Uncle Tetsu’s kitchen and flavour plans
Explore the original coverage from Toronto Star.
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Uncle Tetsu on Bay Street
A bakery profile from the early days of the Bay Street shop.
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The price of a cheesecake queue
A historical look at cheesecake queues.
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Uncle Tetsu’s third-bakery plans
Explore the original coverage from Toronto Life.
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Experts Predict 2018 to be ‘Year of the Pop-Up’ [Feature]
Uncle Tetsu’s Yorkdale pop-up appears in a feature on Canadian temporary retail.
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Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake Opens Replacement Flagship in Toronto, Plans National Store Expansion [Photos/Interview]
The Atrium flagship feature discusses future expansion across Canada.
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Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake Relocates First Toronto Location
The original Toronto bakery moves across Bay Street to the Atrium.
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Popular cheesecake restaurant now open in Square One in Mississauga
A cheesecake opening at Square One in Mississauga.
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Union Station Taking Shape with New Retailers and TD Partnership
Uncle Tetsu appears among the planned York Concourse retailers at Union Station.
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Uncle Tetsu just opened a new location at a subway station in Toronto
Uncle Tetsu opens at Dundas subway station in Toronto.
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Popular Japanese cheesecake shop to open in Richmond
A preview of Uncle Tetsu’s planned Aberdeen Centre opening.
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Burnaby queues for Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese cheesecake
An archived Burnaby NOW link about Uncle Tetsu; read the publisher’s original coverage.
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Uncle Tetsu’s Elgin Street debut in Ottawa
An Ottawa Citizen archive link; consult the original publisher for the story.
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Uncle Tetsu arrives in Edmonton
Coverage of the first West Edmonton Mall bakery opening.
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Uncle Tetsu’s first Alberta bakery
The CrossIron Mills launch brings the open kitchen to Alberta.
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Uncle Tetsu’s Union Station bakery
A profile of the bakery in Union Station’s York Concourse.
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Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese Angel Café plans
Historical coverage of a planned third Toronto location with seating.
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Uncle Tetsu opens on Robson Street
An opening report on the first downtown Vancouver bakery.
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Inside Uncle Tetsu’s former Matcha Café
A historical profile of Toronto’s matcha-focused café, now closed.
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CrossIron Mills previews Uncle Tetsu’s arrival
A mall interview previews the bakery’s planned Alberta opening.
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Uncle Tetsu’s Ottawa debut
An opening preview of the first bakery on Elgin Street.
Read the storyFounder visit
You can meet the real Uncle Tetsu in Alberta this weekend
Daily Hive looked ahead to Tetsushi Mizokami’s August 2024 appearances at West Edmonton Mall and CrossIron Mills.
Read the storyOpening story
Japanese cheesecake chain Uncle Tetsu opens first Montreal location today
Daily Hive reported Uncle Tetsu’s first Montreal opening on Rue Pierce in July 2018.
Read the storyBest-of guide
12 of the best places to get a sweet dessert in Montreal
Uncle Tetsu was included in Daily Hive’s 2021 selection of Montreal dessert places.
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Uncle Tetsu in Toronto’s cheesecake guide
Included in Diary of a Toronto Girl’s twelve-shop cheesecake selection.
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Toronto Life’s Angel Café archive
Explore Toronto Life’s archive link about Uncle Tetsu’s Angel Café.
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Uncle Tetsu joins Toronto’s 2025 Santa Claus Parade
The parade guide includes our new float and Treats Zone cheesecake.
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Uncle Tetsu in Halifax
Read the original SaltWire article.
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Uncle Tetsu’s highball collaboration
Mizunara’s Tetsu Highball features an Uncle Tetsu collaboration.
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Uncle Tetsu arrives in Richmond
Noms Magazine covered the Aberdeen Centre soft opening.
Read the storyOUR LITTLE CHEESE TARTS
One is lovely.
Sharing is even lovelier.
OUR LITTLE SOCIAL WORLD
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RED · 小红书Little bakery moments from our Canadian family on RED.
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@UncleTetsuCanadFresh bakes, news and conversations from Uncle Tetsu Canada.
A moment from the archive.
Dated highlights from our social accounts. Visit each account for its newest posts.
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Community
A little joy at Japan Festival Canada.
At Celebration Square on August 15–16, 2026, our Canadian team shared Japanese desserts and supported ENTORANCE 102, our sponsored Yosakoi dancers.
Read the original on Uncle Tetsu Canada LTD · LinkedInFrom the archive. A look back at our 2026 festival weekend.Community
Sweet moments at STACKT market.
We brought Japanese desserts to Toronto’s Asian Heritage Month Market at STACKT market on May 16, 2026, joining a celebration of local culture and community.
Read the original on Uncle Tetsu Canada LTD · LinkedInFrom the archive. This community event has ended.
Bakery news
A sweet new chapter in Halifax.
Our April announcement welcomed Halifax Shopping Centre to the Uncle Tetsu Canada family.
Read the original on LinkedInFrom the archive. The opening-weekend promotion has ended.Community
Around the table with Uncle Tetsu.
Our founder gathered with Canadian leaders, GTA store managers and Yosakoi performers for a team dinner celebrating the people behind our Canadian journey.
Read the original on Uncle Tetsu Canada LTD · LinkedInFrom the archive. A team moment shared in December 2025.Community
A little holiday magic in Toronto.
At the 2025 Toronto Santa Claus Parade, our Canadian team brought a holiday float, shared cookies and cheese tarts, and welcomed families alongside Yosakoi performers from Japan.
Read the original on Uncle Tetsu Canada LTD · LinkedInFrom the archive. A celebration from the 2025 holiday season.Flavour archive
A matcha moment in Edmonton.
Our November 2025 announcement introduced Matcha Cheesecake to our Edmonton menu. Check with your bakery for today’s flavours and selection.
Read the original on Uncle Tetsu Canada LTD · LinkedInFrom the archive. Historical menu news, not a current availability promise.More little moments ahead.
Oshawa Centre
Oshawa Centre is coming soon to the Uncle Tetsu Canada family.
Opening date and bakery details will be announced separately.
Browse our open bakeriesYorkdale Station
Yorkdale Station is coming soon to the Uncle Tetsu Canada family.
Opening date and bakery details will be announced separately.
Browse our open bakeries
A LITTLE HAPPINESS, CLOSE TO HOMEWhere will your next jiggle be?
Explore our 24 Canadian bakeries on the map.
A fluffy little moment might be closer than you think.
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24 bakeries across 7 Canadian areas.
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LET’S TALK · CANADAWe’re happy to
We’re happy to
hear from you.
A question about your next little treat, or a Canadian community you’d love to bring Uncle Tetsu to? Meet the right team below.
FOR OUR GUESTS
Customer inquiries
Ask about our baking, share a recent bakery experience, or send a question to our Canadian customer team.
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- General questions
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Share our love of thoughtful baking and warm hospitality? Tell us about yourself and the Canadian community you have in mind.
- Your background
- A Canadian location
- A potential partnership
Our franchise team can discuss available opportunities and the next steps.
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