Restarting with new members and a new concept

Ogasawara Farm operated the restaurant as "Nabiyori" for three years, and as a step towards achieving the vision Ogasawara Farm is aiming for, a new member, Hideyuki Taya, who moved from Nara Prefecture, joined the restaurant and it was reopened as "Hiyori". Fermentation is incorporated into the cooking, and the lunch menu and interior have been further improved! The menu is divided into "lunch days" and "cafe days", and different menus are offered.

From the left, Sakiko Ogasawara, Minako Ogasawara, and new member Hideyuki Taya. The interview was conducted on "Lunch Day."

The restaurant is a small, cute space with about 12 seats, and the sunlight pours in. The interior is based on a simple white color scheme, evoking the image of an old European farmhouse. On the tray on which the food is served are about eight cute small plates that the group collected from all over the country. The style is that customers can freely serve themselves seasonal vegetable side dishes onto these small plates.

Gentle piano music plays in the background. You can spend a comfortable time here.

A very satisfying lunch course incorporating fermentation

We immediately started by arranging about 12 types of side dishes, using plenty of seasonal vegetables, onto eight small plates.

It's fun to think about which dishes to put on which plates.

You can have seconds of appetizers and side dishes!

Vegan dishes are marked with a "vegan" sticker. After the side dishes are served, when you sit down, you will be served two types of seasonal rice balls, a stewed broth, and salted rice malt soup. As you continue eating, the main dish will appear.

Two types of seasonal rice balls. On this day, they were "rapeseed blossoms and black soybeans" and "homemade butterbur miso."

The main dish for the day was healthy meatballs served with asparagus, cod sprouts, and shiso leaves (the menu changes depending on the season).

The small, bite-sized cooked vegetables have a crunchy, fresh texture and a strong, nutritious flavor. Everything is delicious, and as you eat, the small plate design appears, and you'll be thrilled! Your heart and stomach will be so satisfied and happy that it's hard to believe that the dish is mainly made of vegetables and that there is almost no meat or fish.

Hyuganatsu crepes with lemon curd, cheese and strawberry sauce, spiced meringue and farm herbs

You can also come just for cafe time. Reservations are recommended.

When you visit Hiyori, we recommend you try their lunch on Lunch Day, but we also recommend you try their Cafe Day. On Cafe Day, you can enjoy light meals such as Buckwheat Galette and Crepe Suzette, which are not available on Lunch Day.

There are about three types of drinks available at all times, including seasonal enzyme drinks, home-roasted coffee, and Japanese black tea. They also sell sweets and vegetables. If you make a reservation in advance, they will also prepare bento boxes and hors d'oeuvres for you.

Our staff recommends the seasonal enzyme drink "Strawberry Spice"

There are also plenty of sweet treats, including vegan carrot cake and whole wheat scones."

Reservations are "almost essential." If by chance it's free you can enter, but it's best to make a reservation. Also, no reservations are required for takeout or shopping. You can spend some time alone on "cafe day," eat lots of vegetables with friends or family on "lunch day," or stop by and do some shopping on a drive. No matter who you come with, you're sure to have a great time.

Be sure to visit Akari, who has a gentle smile that suits her!

Akari (formerly: Vegetable Cafe Nabiyori)

■Address: 224-3 Nansei, Makubetsu-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido ■ Business hours: 11:00~16:00 (Lunch last order 14:00) *There are "Lunch Days" and "Cafe Days." For details, please check the store's official Instagram.

■Instagram: hiyori_farm_to_table