Top 8 popular restaurants of hot spring resort Yufuin

As a hot spring resort, Yufuin makes people relax and leisurely. There are various kinds of dessert shops, cafes and local restaurants on the beautiful streets. Here are some popular and characteristic restaurants. You can taste the delicious food while enjoying the scenic view.

由布まぶし心 is a very popular local restaurant. Its specialty is the claypot rice with three ways to eat, including Oita Bungo Beef, Free-range Chicken and Unagi. It has two branches in Yufuin. The restaurant located next to Yufuin Station enjoys convenient traffic conditions. There is always a long queue at meal times each day. So, you are recommended to make an appointment in advance. Here, you can enjoy the delicious food in three ways. The first way is to mix the rice with the ingredients and the sauce, and then taste it directly in the bowl. You can also add the side dish and the yuzu pepper and other seasonings as provided. Lastly, you may enjoy it by pouring in some tea as Japanese tea rice. The Oita Bungo Beef set and Free-range Chicken set here are 2,400 Yen and 2,150 Yen respectively.

B-speak is a dessert shop specialized in making cream cake rolls. It is the most popular must-have dessert in Yufuin. It is opened by MURATA, one of the three great high-end hot spring hotels in Yufuin. The signature cake rolls in the store are available in original flavor and chocolate flavor, and made in whole cake rolls and slices. Only a limited number is supplied every day, and the sliced ​​package can often be sold out by noon. So, you are recommended to buy it as early as possible. The whole cake rolls and slices are sold at 1420 Yen and 475 Yen respectively.

Stepping into クラフト館 蜂の巣, you may smell a delicate fragrance of cedar wood. Here, wooden handicrafts crafted by craftsmen from all over the country are gathered, making people warm and comfortable. The striking 12-angle wooden house is the symbol of the craft gallery. There is a cafe on the second floor of the craft gallery. The tables and coffee cups are produced in the craft gallery. It is also a great place to talk about handicraft information. You can order a cup of coffee and enjoy the cozy environment.

Cafe la ruche is a popular cafe located at Lake Kinrin. You may come here to either have a delicious brunch in the morning after a walk, or enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea in the sunny afternoon. In addition to cakes, the lunch is also very popular, including wild vegetable curry, basil pasta, and creamy pasta made from the mushrooms of Yufuin and black pork bacon, which have been promoted as specialties for many times. After a full meal, you may visit the Marc Chagall Museum on the second floor of Cafe la ruche. There are art-related postcards, bookmarks and other souvenirs sold, in addition to the classic paintings of the surrealist Chagall.

ゆふふ工房 is a popular local dessert shop in Yufuin. Puddings and cake rolls are the two most popular desserts in the store. It's mainly because that they are made with the fresh milk and eggs from the Kujuu Plateau of Yufuin. The desserts are so delicious that they are very popular with travelers. The cream cake rolls and puddings here are 1,350 yen and 350 yen respectively.

There's a cozy shop called Cucuchi in the leisurely Yufuin, which is decorated like an old wooden house. The atmosphere here is warm and comfortable, and there are outdoor seats to enjoy the outdoor views. Cucuchi contains a merchandise store and a coffee shop. It is divided into two parts. On the left, it is a simple coffee shop, with popular beef curry rice; on the right, it is a store selling biscuits and jams. There are many flavors available. The natural jam made from local fruits and the sweet potato as well as the super-popular Oita Bungo Beef cola cake are the must-have foods for travelers. The per capita consumption here is about 1,000 Yen.

割烹 サトウ is an old store with a history of more than 40 years, specialized in serving free-range chicken. The seats in the store are Japanese-style tatami with electric heating tables, and the warm atmosphere makes the guests feel at home. The most famous food here is the free-range chicken pot, which is made of high-quality Shamo chicken. The chicken, with a long feeding period, is free-range. So it contains just a little water and has a low fat content, the meat is firm, elastic and tasty. The per capita consumption here is about 1,000-2,000 Yen.

There are many enticing dessert shops in Yufuin. Hanakouji Kikuya is a confectionery store based on creation and fruit. It also combines the elements of western-style desserts with traditional Japanese desserts to create new flavors. The most famous dessert in the store is the dorayaki with puddings, which has a variety of flavors, such as original flavor, black bean & matcha and limited grass flavor. It is also a popular dessert that many travelers will buy when they come to Yufuin. The price of dorayaki with puddings remains here