When you’re raising children, do you ever find yourself wishing you could go to a stylish cafe—not a family restaurant or chain?
Is there a cafe where you can feel at ease bringing your children?
It would be even better if they had something the kids could eat.
A cafe that makes those wishes come true is Cafe Dining Ospitare, in Nakasho, Kurashiki City.
Cafe Dining Ospitare means “hospitality” in Italian.
With its casual atmosphere, you can enjoy a relaxing time here.
Its signature dish is omelet rice topped with plenty of rich demi-glace sauce and soft, creamy eggs!
Its stylish interior and delicious, reasonably priced menu also make it a great choice for couples and groups looking to enjoy a drink.
Here’s a look at Ospitare, where everyone is welcome and takeout is now available.
The information presented was current when this article was published in June 2020. Please note that it may differ from current information.
Cafe Dining Ospitare in Nakasho, Kurashiki City
Cafe Dining Ospitare is tucked down a side street off National Route 162 in Nakasho, Kurashiki City.
Since opening in 2013, it has been a popular cafe, especially with local residents.
Nearby is a factory belonging to Kajitani Foods, which operates café BISCUIT.
Takeout has been available since May 2020.
You can take home items from the in-store menu, including omelet rice, sweets, and drinks.
There are 11 parking spaces. Space is limited, so please park carefully.
A spacious, stylish interior where families with children can feel at ease
As you enter, you’re greeted by a bar counter and Ospitare’s emblem.
The emblem is said to combine the letters “O” and “P” from Ospitare.
The interior is spacious.
The large windows let in plenty of sunlight, making you feel as if you’re at a tropical resort.
The sofa seats by the window are convenient for groups with children.
The bench seating can accommodate up to six people. A large canopy adds to the resort atmosphere.
The tables are spaced well apart, and you can bring a stroller right inside.
There are also two child seats, making this a welcome cafe for families with children.
Ospitare’s extensive menu for lunch and dinner
The great-value lunch set comes with a main dish, salad, soup, and a drink.
Omelet rice is the signature dish, but there are plenty of options, including pasta, doria, and curry.
Ospitare takes particular pride in its omelet rice, offering nine varieties, including demi-glace, tomato, and white sauces.
Any omelet rice can be topped with cheese and baked for an additional 200 yen.
As someone who can’t get enough cheese, I’d love to try it.
The pasta menu ranges from classics like peperoncino and carbonara to nostalgic Napolitan spaghetti.
They all look delicious and generously portioned.
There are 11 pasta dishes to choose from. You’ll want to share a few different flavors.
I’m personally glad to see doria on the menu—it’s not something you often find at restaurants.
As an aside, doria is a Western-style dish that originated in Japan.
The idea of pouring white sauce over rice is uniquely Japanese.
There are seven kinds of pizza. The crisp, crunchy crust is perfect as a snack with drinks.
The curry menu includes hearty options like pork cutlet and fried chicken, sure to satisfy even a big appetite.
Recommended for anyone looking for a filling meal.
There’s also a good selection of a la carte dishes, including salads.
Desserts and drinks. The top recommendation is the smoothie
The dessert menu. The Danish pastries are impressively huge!
The photos are so beautiful, they make you think you could share one after lunch—or surely you could.
Even if you’re thinking, “Danish pastries are a bit much—I’m on a diet…,” this menu is sure to tempt you!
The chocolate cake is homemade, and the verrine is a refreshing parfait with yogurt sauce.
The drink menu is just as varied. Non-alcoholic drinks are made with your choice of ingredients.
There are café drinks, too, with a wide variety of espresso flavors.
At the time of our visit (May 2020), Ospitale’s top recommendation was the “smoothie.”
It’s great to be able to enjoy a smoothie with ease, even though making one yourself can be quite a hassle, despite knowing how good it is for you.
Lunch set with demi-glace omurice simmered to perfection
On the day of our visit, we ordered the lunch set.
First, a salad and consommé soup were brought out in white dishes.
Soon after, an omurice generously topped with demi-glace sauce was brought to our table.
The steaming heat and rich aroma of the demi-glace sauce are irresistible.
The “demi-glace omurice lunch set” is all here.
It comes with salad, soup, a generous serving of omurice on a large plate, and a drink for 1,080 yen (tax included).
Just look at this combination of silky-soft egg and demi-glace sauce!
The egg is fluffy and creamy, and the rich, deep-flavored demi-glace sauce… It’s a dish that makes you feel happy.
Inside the egg is a generous serving of chicken rice.
Chicken rice is the way to go; I’d be disappointed if it were plain white rice with butter.
The rice has a light, gentle flavor that pairs perfectly with the demi-glace sauce.
The demi-glace sauce is light and smooth, coating the omurice perfectly with every bite, so it goes down easily.
It’s rich yet leaves a clean finish, making every bite delicious right to the last.
Salmon and asparagus pasta with cream sauce set
This is the “salmon and asparagus pasta with cream sauce.”
It comes with a drink for 1,080 yen.
The pink cream sauce and green asparagus stand out beautifully against the white plate.
The colors are lovely, and the pasta is sure to whet your appetite.
I’ve always thought that heat is essential to good pasta, and Ospitale’s pasta is served piping hot!
The saltiness of the salmon is just right with the white sauce, and the pasta has a lovely firm bite.
A café-style lunch set featuring Okayama’s famous demi-katsu rice bowl
This is the “demi-katsu rice bowl lunch set.”
Demi-katsu rice bowl is a local Okayama dish of pork cutlet topped with demi-glace sauce.
The cutlet is generously covered with the same demi-glace sauce as the omurice.
The slightly sweet demi-glace sauce goes really well with the cutlet, too.
It looks quite impressive from above!
With white rice and vegetables, plus freshly fried cutlet coated in sauce, it’s a thoroughly satisfying bowl.
Chocolate Danish pastry to share!
Along with our after-meal drinks, we ordered the Chocolate Danish as well.
The menu looked so delicious that I just couldn't resist—and look at this impressive creation!
It's piled high with ice cream, chocolate, and decorations (wow).
The Danish bread is incredibly thick, too.
It's half a loaf of shokupan—would it help to say that's the equivalent of two thick-cut slices of shokupan?
I'm starting to get a little excited.
Crisp on the outside and soft inside, the Danish bread is topped with cold ice cream, chocolate syrup, banana chips, berries, and whipped cream.
Who cares about calories! This is the most delicious and fun dessert.
Ospitare Takeout Menu
Since May 2020, Ospitare has also offered takeout.
You can enjoy the restaurant's delicious omurice and desserts at home, at your leisure.
The takeout menu mainly features dishes available at the cafe, but the “staff meal chicken rice” for 800 yen (tax included) is available exclusively for takeout.
They even have parfaits you can take with you for dessert!
Apparently, they contain the same ingredients as the parfaits served in the cafe.
You can also get smoothies, tapioca drinks, and, of course, the cafe's drinks to go.
I got a berry smoothie to go. The sweet-and-tart aroma of the berries is so fresh!
This refreshing, yogurt-flavored smoothie is cold and wonderfully smooth to drink.
I also interviewed Ospitare manager Okada Akira about what inspired him to start the cafe and the restaurant's takeout efforts.
Cafe Dining Ospitare Information
| Name | Cafe Dining Ospitare |
|---|---|
| Address | 2248-2 Nakasho, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Contact | 086-464-2202 |
| Parking | Available 11 spaces |
| Hours | Lunch: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Cafe: 3:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Dinner: 5:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. |
| Closed | Wednesday |
| Payment methods |
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| Reservations | Accepted |
| Seating | 46 seats Tables: 7×4, 2×2 Sofas: 4×2 Bench: 6×1 |
| Smoking | Entirely non-smoking |
| Restroom | Western-style toilet |
| Families | Strollers welcome Child seats available (2) |
| Website | cafe dining Ospitare |
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