SSAW BIEI — Restaurant in Biei

Didn’t know that the chef of this place created the menu for the First Love Netflix series til I saw some reviews here saying that, but not gonna lie I didn’t know Neapolitan pasta til I watched First Love and that dish is one of the staple menu here!!

It’s delicious and my husband got the savory pancake (another staple menu) and he got the lavender milk and I got the haskap with cinnamon basil drink!

Everything was delicious and enjoyable. The food, the drink, the atmosphere and the aesthetic of the restaurant. It’s located in the middle of some forest that is also quite popular among tourists and we even saw wedding photography done there.

The staff could speak English well and they explained our dish very well and told us where they sourced the ingredients.

Most if not all of the ingredients were sourced from Hokkaido and nearby farms. It’s like a farm to table concept!

Highly recommend to visit this place! And you can see them preparing your food because all of the seats are counter seats around the kitchen.

You might need to come early to secure your seats as they are very popular! We came at around 1.30 pm and we thought it will be empty as it’s past lunch peak hour but we needed to...

This restaurant is famous because the owner chef created menu for Japanese hit tv series “first live” (can find on Netflix). The must try menu is pasta Neapolitan (simple pasta in tomato sauce) which is the menu the lead actress in the series made.

The restaurant is located in a park, and the entrance is on the park shared entrance from the museum just follow the sign. A quaint one story building with nice outdoor seating area but not open for dining on the day of our visit.

The restaurant is full almost all the time because it has only 8 seats around the counter. The interior is very cute, but visit on summer day and there is no air...

Best experience I've had in a while.. by far the best restaurant around. The chef truly left an impression that I will remember.

We had the 7 course lunch. Served over two hours. It is synchronized for all customers... so show up on time.

Keep in mind, this is very Japanese. It is a serene experience. I'm not sure I would recommend you go unless a Japanese person brings you. It is quite small... it is very intimate... very exclusive.

Every part of the meal is planned to the Nth degree... it is an incredible...