Chino, Nagano, Japan｜Moon

The March special was crunchy vegan meat, other vege dishes and a potato ball with three beautiful rice balls 🍙 🍙 The weather was nice and when we sat outside the view from the balcony was so pretty! We could see the whole view of Yatsugatake!! Highly recommend this cafe!

The log house restaurant has a woody and warm atmosphere. From such a bright store, Yatsugatake can be seen in full view! It was the best location. The lunchtime menu is fixed and changes monthly, and only "MOON Lunch" is available. There is no one who doesn't get excited when they see this lunch for the first time! It's as colorful as you think. The dishes, which are carefully handmade by the wife, do not use any animal-derived ingredients, and are mainly veggie meat and vegetables. It's called "Yuru macrobiotic vegetarian rice". No matter which one you eat, the taste of the ingredients is tightly packed and delicious. I was surprised that it was so delicious even though it was a simple ingredient that I often eat. It was a lunch that I was deeply moved by the seasonal vegetables that were refined one by one. Both the sweets after the meal and the coffee made by the owner are delicious!

"A cafe like a rich green earth where the sun pours down" …But the name of the restaurant is Desert moon? 🤣 An autumn lunch menu that looks like an autumn holiday lunch basket that has been beautifully arranged on a tray and is reminiscent of a rich and fruitful autumn just by looking at it. The lunch, labeled "Autumn vacation lunch box rice", was gorgeously decorated with seasonal ingredients. Every time I get lost in chopsticks…(￣▽￣;). I don't know where to start, or rather, let's just look at it for a while. It's a feeling you can't really convey in a photo. I think I've been here almost 10 times since my first visit (￣▽￣;) I regret not uploading every time. (I'm recording everything 😅) Words and text won't be able to convey it very well. This is exactly what is hard to describe. (Simply no literary talent) (￣▽￣;) We had a lot of rain last fall and this fall too. From the counter seat, you can enjoy the sun-drenched lunch while gazing out at the cloudy and drizzling rural scenery, and feel the richness of the autumn day. (The above is for early September 2022) (Late October 2021 below) The large window overlooks Mt. Tateshina and Mt. Yatsugatake without algae obstructing it. The environment is outstanding, the fashion is outstanding, the food is outstandingly beautiful, and of course the taste is good. Full of benefits. I'm more involved. Each item is a masterpiece (~_~;) Above all, I am surprised by the amount of room that is served calmly. * If you look back at the photos, you can follow the occasional serving. (price at that time) Not only for cooking, but also for punching paper napkins. The overflowing room is comfortable everywhere in the store. Summing up with the overused words like cospa is almost like admitting that I don't have the vocabulary (laughs). The setting, wrapped in a luxurious aura, is so dazzling that it makes you want to wear sunglasses.