Itami, Hyogo, Japan｜Cafe Champroo

•Location Close to Hankyu Itami station. Excellent cafe tucked into the side of a building. Hard to miss as there is a "Cafe Champroo" sign on wheels in front of the cafe on the sidewalk. •Aesthetic The first impression when walking in was a warm, cozy atmosphere. Lots of wood and mismatched furniture like a hideout where friends go to escape together. Plants and stringed lights around the walls, pictures, little figures on tables and shelves, etc. Really loved the robot head from the Ghibli movie Laputa. The bathrooms were bright and squeaky clean. •Layout The front has a small bar and counter where you can sit and chat with the owner/cook while he's working. The back room is much larger, with 6 or 7 tables. The wall furthest from the front of the cafe has movies playing on it from a ceiling mounted projector close by. A few speakers on the walls output the movie audio. The audio was loud enough for those watching the movie, but low enough not to hinder any conversation. The tables closest to the screen were lower to the ground with sofas/benches and cushions. Tables further away were standard height. •Food/Drinks I ordered the "竹炭のブラックチーズバーガー" Black Cheeseburger with Bamboo Charcoal Buns (avocado option) and the Non-Alcoholic Peach Oolong Tea. The burger was incredibly juicy with fresh vegetables and avocado. The buns were soft and delicious. It was so good I want to order it again, but I should probably try something different next time. The Peach Oolong Tea was amazing. A little on the sweet side, but the bitterness of the oolong balanced it well. I had 2 since I emptied the first one too quickly. •Service The owner was the only staff there at the time. He let us choose wherever we wanted to sit and patiently waited for us to read the menu before taking our order. He was very professional and friendly. He brought out the food as it was finished. Starting with the drinks, then salad, shrimp appetizer, and finally main dishes. Despite being the only person working, everything came out looking like it had the utmost care and effort put into it. All in all, 11/10! Definitely going back soon!

I have been using it often for several years. There's a wide selection of menus, a wide selection of drinks, and all of the food is delicious. It's open until late at night, 24 o'clock, so it's recommended when you want to drink coffee and eat cake as your second stop ♡ There are a variety of seats, including counter seats, semi-private rooms, and sofa seats, and the back is spacious, and many of my friends call it the Ghibli Cafe because they play Ghibli on a projector. lol The owner can be mistaken for being unfriendly, but he's fun to talk to. At first I thought he was a scary person too... lol Oh, I recommend the anchovy butter potato and canelé! (The canelés are crunchy and delicious than those at specialty restaurants.) Canelés can be taken home, so I sometimes take them home and have a cafe at home ☕︎ It's my favorite cafe in Itami because it's so relaxing ♡

The pizza and pasta were delicious❣️The canelé I bought as a souvenir was also delicious❤️I had a happy dinner time🍴😋It was a hideaway-like, homey restaurant🏠