Riverside Cafe

This shared-kitchen cafe offers different food depending on when you visit and which day it is. One visitor enjoyed a Tuesday-morning breakfast of croissant with jam and soup; another went on a Wednesday morning for breakfast featuring dashimaki tamago, a Japanese rolled omelette seasoned with dashi.

Lunch options include a plate with onion gratin soup, described on the menu as a medicinal-herb soup, and mentaiko focaccia. One diner reported having mentaiko with lettuce and toasted bread, along with cheese bread and onion soup. The menu also lists green salad, yuzu coleslaw and carrot râpée with orange juice: appealing accompaniments if you are considering a soup-centred plate.

For a more substantial meal, there is also a dashimaki set. The menu lists meat simmered in a sweet-and-savoury sauce, coarsely grated daikon, rice, homemade sesame tofu and obanzai (small home-style dishes); dessert or coffee can also be added. A diner who ordered it for breakfast said the generous rolled omelette made the rice especially satisfying, and added pudding and coffee for dessert.

Coffee or tea is another reason to stop by. Choose a single tea, blend up to three varieties, or add herbs and spices to a blend. Since the offerings vary with the kitchen in residence, it is worth checking which one is cooking and at what time before you go, particularly if you have a specific dish in mind.