%Arabica needs no introduction, they are probably one of the most popular cafes in Kyoto.
Located at an extremely scenic part of Arashiyama, overlooking Katsura River and Togetsukyo Bridge, where you can enjoy your coffee and take in the scenery.
Read MoreAnother highly rated bakery in Osaka and just one street away from our hotel and Higobashi Station, that makes it very convenient for us to grab breakfast that is not combini food.
Read MoreA popular and authentic hole in a wall Okonomiyaki restaurant in Osaka, you can even hear and feel the train sound and rumble, plus the smokiness and tight/narrow seating, the vibe is totally there.
Read MoreA highly rated bakery around the corner of BOTANI:CURRY, which we are having for lunch later that day. Since PAINDUCE is along the way, how could we pass up a chance to try it, and also just in time for breakfast!
Read MoreWhen I was researching for food places to try in Osaka, I saw this super beautiful and colourful plate of curry, and in go this for one of our must-try list for Osaka.
Read MoreOne of the most anticipated ramen restaurant for my entire Japan trip, highly rated by many and also received Michelin Bib Gourmand.
Read MoreA curry restaurant nearby most of the Kanazawa attractions (Kenrokuen, Kanazawa Castle, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art), and also located on the main street of the city where you can easily catch buses.
Read MoreAs per this post’s headline, it’s no clickbait or exaggeration.
It is really the best ever Pâtisserie we ever experienced at that moment of our life (and still is as of April 2020).
Read MoreOne of the popular restaurants for Kaisendon in Kanazawa’s Omicho Market, either for its attractive pricing or photos of the nice presentation you can find online easily.
Read MoreA popular Hida Beef Yakiniku restaurant in Takayama, and quite affordable for wagyu and even so for the A5 grade too!
This is one of the splurge meals of our trip, and we regretted that we didn’t splurge more.
Read MoreOne of the porridge place that I wanted to try for a few months already, as Dr Leslie gave such a high rating for it. We were around the area since we had brunch at Keong Saik Bakery, so we decided to drop by and have a go at it!
Read MoreWife is craving to try one of the recent hipster food which is the burnt/basque cheesecake, so we went down to Keong Saik Bakery which is located in Chinatown for brunch.
Read MoreOne of the popular and highly rated (based on Tabelog) ramen restaurants in Kanazawa, plus it is located near Kanazawa Station, and also opens late! This could fit into any decent foodie’s schedule, probably even a traveller who is not a foodie.
Read MoreA homely and traditional restaurant serving local cuisine using wild vegetables and fish, and the main charm is you are dining in a traditional Gassho Zukuri!
Read MoreNodoguro (Akamutsu) also known as Blackthroat Seaperch aka Rosy Seabass in English, some even term it as the “King of White Fish”. They can only be caught along the coast of the Japan Sea. Guess what, Kanazawa is along the coast of that sea, and that means super fresh Nodoguro fish right in Kanazawa.
Read MoreInitially, we are quite afraid we might not have time to try this teahouse experience as we only reach Kanazawa in the early afternoon, and still need to check in at the hotel first due to 2 checked size luggage with us.
Upon all is done and we managed to catch the bus to the Higashi Chaya around 3pm, and we went to the teahouse around 4pm after some minor exploring in the area.
Read MoreFrom my research, Grill Otsuka is one of the top restaurants in Kanazawa for western cuisine, specifically their Hanton Rice and Hamburger Steak. So we decided to eat this for our dinner after our day trip to Shirakawago.
Read MoreOne of the most famous pâtisserie in Nagano based on my research on Tabelog. So we decided to go for it after our morning sightseeing trip to Zenkoji Temple which is actually quite nearby.
Read MoreToday will be spending most of our day in Matsumoto visiting the Matsumoto Castle aka Crow Castle (due to castle’s black exterior colour), Nawate Street, Nakamachi District, and Matsumoto City Museum of Art. We also did some light night walk around at Nagano Gondo District.
Read MoreSecond time’s the charm! As the first time I visited them they were close, which is during the first day of my Japan trip.
In short, the best Shinshu Togakushi Juwari (100% Buckwheat) Soba I ever eaten at the point of time!
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