cafe bar blue

The “Today’s Side-Dish Lunch” at cafe bar blue centres on 5 changing small dishes, made with ingredients from Japan and featuring at least 10 ingredients. The menu may include miso mapo, simmered soybeans, Jerusalem artichoke and cucumber with tuna, and a salad of steamed chicken and mizuna. It suits a lunch where you can sample a few different flavours. One diner describes a meal that included chicken breast and aubergine simmered together, noting that the stock had seeped into the ingredients and that the side dishes made good use of their flavours despite being lightly seasoned. If you like the idea of a changing menu, choose the side-dish lunch; for a single plate, there is also the “Today’s Home-style Curry” with gluten-free ginger pork. Both are listed at 750 yen, and miso soup or a larger, lighter-style portion can each be added for 100 yen.

In the evening, the cafe bar also serves cocktails, wine and other drinks alongside meals. One reviewer enjoyed a fruit smoothie cocktail and says the amount of alcohol could be adjusted on request, making it an option for anyone who wants to discuss how strong their drink should be. Lunch is served from 11:30 to 16 on weekdays and starts at 12 on Saturdays. Come by for the changing side dishes at lunchtime, or for food and a drink in the evening.