Memetaoru Kitchen & Cafe

One diner who visited during a Chinese-food week enjoyed fried chicken dusted with golden-sand seasoning, served with chilled tofu, daikon and egg simmered with star anise, and vegetable spring rolls. The meal also included a green salad with minced pork in a tantan-style dressing and vegetable soup with zha cai. Each dish brought a different flavour to the table. Lunch at Memetaoru Kitchen & Cafe changes weekly, with menus ranging from Japanese and Western to Chinese and other international styles. The set-up includes not only a main dish but also sides, salad and soup, making it an appealing choice when you want vegetables alongside a main course and rice.

Other dishes listed include chicken tatsuta-age with yukari and grated daikon ponzu, shirasu and spring onion dressed with sesame tofu, and sweet potato simmered in hojicha. A Chinese-themed week might feature chicken stir-fried with spring vegetables and fermented black beans, alongside tomato and egg stir-fry and bok choy with glass noodles and fried spring onion. It is easy to see why diners look forward to finding out what will be on the menu the following week. Lunch is presented as a single weekly-changing menu, so it may suit diners who would rather enjoy the week’s selection than choose between several main dishes, as well as those dining alone.

Coffee or iced tea can be added after 13:30. The cafe has also drawn comments from diners who enjoyed a fruit-filled parfait during cafe hours, making a sweet treat another reason to stop by at a different time of day. It is open on weekdays from 11:30 to 17:00. Lunch is the focus, with coffee and dessert also on offer in the afternoon.