While visiting Universal CityWalk Hollywood, we were able to go inside Sanrio Smile Shop and peek at the new menu for Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe before both locations officially open on September 6.

Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe and Sanrio Smile Shop are located directly next to each other at Universal CityWalk Hollywood.

Sanrio Smile Shop Soft Opening

Sanrio Smile Shop has three pink and white striped awnings that hang over the display windows and entrance to the store.

Next to the entrance is a pink bench in front of a pink mural. The mural is loaded with sweet treats and Hello Kitty and her friends. The characters pop out from behind a Universal Studios Hollywood marquee.

The inside of the store is loaded with merchandise and Hello Kitty-inspired displays. Above one wall display, the Sanrio Smile Shop logo appears in blue. Beneath it, Kiki, Lala, Keroppi, Chococat, Cinnamoroll, Badtz-Maru, and Tuxedo Sam peek out from behind tasty treats.

The wallpaper throughout the entire store is white and pink and features Hello Kitty, her friends, hearts, tasty treats, flowers, tea cups with hearts on them, and more.

The location also features a Hello Kitty and Friends mural and a section of merchandise that sits inside Hello Kitty’s head.

While there are plenty of characters on display inside the store, Hello Kitty remains the star of the show. Displays depicting her head host numerous pieces of merchandise including T-shirts, mugs, coasters, notebooks, water bottles, and more.

A Hello Kitty Loungefly backpack and Loungefly fanny pack are also available in the store. The backpack is red and features Hello Kitty riding her tricycle. The fanny pack is white and features Hello Kitty’s face and red bow.

There is also plenty of location-specific merchandise available as well. The T-shirt in the photo above has a donut, tea cup, and Hello Kitty on one side.

The other side shows Hello Kitty holding a huge snack shaped like her head. She stands above “Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe.”

More Universal Studios Hollywood exclusive merchandise includes T-shirts, mugs, and ornaments. Hello Kitty peeks out from behind the Universal Studios Hollywood marquee surrounded by treats in all of this merchandise.

Another location-specific piece of merchandise is a pink tumbler. The tumbler is covered in colorful sprinkles, and Hello Kitty peers out from behind the Universal Studios Holywood sign surrounded by tasty snacks.

We also found a pin where Hello Kitty is dressed up as Chucky. She wears Chucky’s classic blue overalls and has scars on her face.

Guests can also buy a Hello Kitty Chucky pillow. Hello Kitty’s face is scarred and her iconic bow has undergone some changes.

Other pins feature Hello Kitty and her friends reenacting scenes from E.T. and King Kong, and posing behind a car from Fast & Furious.

Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe Full Menu

Looking at tasty treats while shopping is sure to have stirred up an appetite. Guests can head next door and try out some sweet offerings at Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe. While the location wasn’t open on September 5, we were able to get a peek at the full menu ahead of the location’s opening.

Guests will order from a checkout counter under a pink and white awning. The walls behind the checkout counter are covered in the same design that is found on the walls of Sanrio Smile Shop.

The menu is located on the wall above the checkout counter. The snack stand serves beverages, seasonal specials, and sweets.

The beverages include:

• Hello Kitty Strawberry Green Iced Tea – strawberry green tea, pink sugar rim, strawberries, and mint – $8
• Kuromi Berry Iced Tea – blackberry tea, purple sugar rim, blackberry, and mint – $8
• Chococat Frozen Mocha – frozen coffee, chocolate popping boba, whipped cream, and chocolate sprinkles – $9
• Tuxedo Sam Lemonade – blue raspberry lemonade, pink sugar rim, and lemon wheel – $8
• My Melody Lemonade – strawberry lemonade, yellow sugar rim, strawberries, and mint – $8
• Keroppi Matcha Latte – frozen matcha latte topped with whipped cream, and matcha powder – $10

The seasonal specials are:

• Hello Kitty Mousse Dome – cinammon mousse, apple pie filling and cinammon streusel – $12
• Kuromi Mousse Dome – ube mousses, white chocolate ganache, and chocolate sponge – $12
• Chococat Mousse Dome – chocolate mousse, peanut butter ganache, and chocolate crisp pearls – $12

The location also offers six “sweets.” These items are as follows:

• Birthday Cake – confetti cake layered with white chocolate mousse topped with whipped white chocolate ganache – $13
• Strawberry Cake – vanilla sponge cake, strawberry jam, and whipped white chocolate ganache – $14
• Chocolate Cake – chocolate cake layered with dark chocolate mousse, and hazelnuts cocoa mousse – $13
• Hello Kitty Cookie – sugar cookie topped with royal icing – $6
• Berry & Cream Churro – berry stuffed churro with cream cheese frosting – $8
• Macaron Set – vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, raspberry, and pistachio – $25

Both of these locations will open tomorrow, just days after Hello Kitty Shop closed at Universal Studios Florida. Are you excited to explore Sanrio Smile Shop and try the new food offerings at Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe when both locations open tomorrow at Universal Studios Hollywood? Let us know in the comments.

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