ヒバリカフェ — Restaurant in Aso

This is a great little cafe with a beautiful view of the Aso mountains. Their popular Hibari Dog is topped with a delicious house-made chili that is hard to find elsewhere in Japan.

The owner of the entire complex (including the next-door restaurant, bike garage, and meat store) is very friendly, and his wife runs this cafe.

The prices are naturally a little high as a lot of the ingredients are made in-house, but I don't feel like that detracts from the overall experience and great atmosphere.

Also, if you like motorcycles, there are many places in Aso that are accommodating for them, and this is one of them. There is a great community of riders that the owner and some staff are also a part of. I believe this cafe is along a popular touring route as well.

*lately they have been featured on some popular Japanese TV programs, and so have become quite busy. It might be hard to find a spot if you come during popular timeslots, especially at the restaurant. It is common for people to migrate from the restaurant to the cafe for a coffee after lunch, so keep...

Hibari Cafe is made up of two separate buildings: a restaurant serving American style food, and a cafe that serves hot dogs and artisan coffees. It sounds like an odd combination but it works so well! I went in a group of three to both the restaurant then the cafe. We ordered the garlic rice, napolitan pasta, hibari salad, and hibari plate (which consists of a variety of grilled sausages). All dishes were generously portioned (although the price matched the serving size) and tasted amazing. We finished absolutely everything. We walked across the pathway directly to the cafe and ordered coffees. The coffees came in individual plunger and coffee cup sets that each person could brew and pour to their own tastes. Great idea. The views of the rice fields and surrounding mountains in both stores are breathtaking. Highly recommend these cozy little cafes in...

Lovely atmosphere! Beautiful mountain views from within a field with a delightfully elegant and relaxing interior. The exterior eclectically combines a lovely fountain and wooded pathway with American motorist themes. The hot dogs are fresh and crisp. The coffee is good. The menu is made from a photo album. Free wifi. It's worth traveling to Aso just to...