About a five-minute walk from JR Kurashiki Station, there’s a cute cafe just a little way from the shopping street.
Look for the bear sign wearing a hat.
Set a little way back from the street, it’s also a cafe with a hideaway feel.
One of the nice things about the cafe is that you can enjoy completely different food and atmospheres depending on the time of day: lunch at midday, dolce from midday into the evening, and dinner at night.
Here’s a look at Kurashiki Cafe tito, full of cuteness and delicious food.
The information provided was accurate when this article was published in April 2024. Please note that it may differ from current information.
A stylish interior tucked down an alley, perfect for relaxing and unwinding
Kurashiki Cafe tito (hereafter, tito) has a spacious interior with a natural, cozy, relaxing atmosphere.
Many customers seem to enjoy taking it easy on the plush sofas.
The cute seasonal decorations are soothing.
In winter, there are also illuminations outside.
At the back of the cafe, there are private rooms and sofa seating where you can sit back and relax.
The private rooms can also be used with pets until 5 p.m.
Since there aren’t many places where you can dine indoors with your pet, the cafe apparently has some regular customers who do so.
At dinner time, both the menu and atmosphere change completely, making it feel like a different place.
The relaxed atmosphere is the same day and night, but evenings have a more grown-up feel, with a one-drink minimum and a wide selection of alcoholic beverages.
Smoking is also permitted at some tables during dinner hours.
Popular menu items
tito’s lunch menu offers a wide variety of dishes, from curry and pasta to omurice and tonkatsu.
The adult’s kids’ lunch, which requires advance reservations, is also popular.
Everything looks delicious, and many customers seem to have a hard time choosing from the menu.
There’s also a special lunch menu, with weekly dishes available at a better price than usual.
We tried the most popular lunch item, chicken nanban, and the dry curry with onsen egg, which was on the special lunch menu when we visited.
Chicken nanban ¥1,320 (tax included)
The chicken is well-seasoned, juicy, and generously portioned.
The tartar sauce, packed with egg, is homemade at tito.
Squeeze some lemon over it partway through for a tangy change of flavor—it’s delicious that way, too.
The garlic-flavored pasta served on the side is also the kind of dish you could get hooked on.
Dry curry with onsen egg ¥1,320 (tax included)
The dry curry is packed with minced beef tongue, giving it a rich meaty flavor and making it very satisfying.
Mix in the onsen egg for a milder flavor—two delicious ways to enjoy it.
The soft, fried eggplant brings out the curry’s deliciousness even more.
Mini dessert with lunch set ¥300 (tax included)
Anyone ordering lunch can add a mini dessert for ¥300.
The dessert changes daily; when we visited, it was strawberry mousse and tea ice cream.
Though it’s a mini dessert, it’s a generous portion.
Drinks with the lunch set are ¥200, with options including coffee, tea, and orange juice.
Miracle Japanese chestnut Mont Blanc ¥1,080 (tax included)
The Miracle Japanese chestnut Mont Blanc is the most popular item on the dolce menu.
Dolce means “sweet,” “soft,” or “gentle” in Italian. Desserts are also called dolce.
I took one bite and was amazed. The rich chestnut flavor was a surprise!
The balance of the milk ice cream inside and the chestnut is perfect, and it also goes wonderfully with the base made from Anno sweet potato.
It was wonderfully rich, dense, and truly delicious.
This one cake is enough to fill both your stomach and your heart.
Dinner features a different menu, with plenty of a la carte dishes such as pasta, pizza, and curry, and requires a one-drink order.
The atmosphere changes completely, too.
We interviewed Riho Hiramatsu, who is in charge of desserts at Kurashiki Cafe tito.
Kurashiki Cafe tito details
| Name | Kurashiki Cafe tito |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-7-5 Achi, Kurashiki City |
| Contact | 086-441-0555 |
| Parking | None |
| Hours | Lunch 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Dolce 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Dinner from 5 p.m. |
| Closed | Every Monday, first Tuesday, and third Tuesday of the month |
| Payment methods |
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| Reservations | Accepted |
| Seating | 35 seats |
| Smoking | Non-smoking during lunch only |
| Restroom | Western-style toilet |
| Accessibility | None |
| Website | cafe.tito |
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