ベルデ — Restaurant in Fujikawaguchiko

A last minute google search found us this place. We hoped to get there in time and managed to sneak in just before the wonderful owner turned the sign to closing.

The restaurant itself is situated in a beautiful log cabin style home along a quiet street. The vibe was homey and simple, but also well mastered and time honored.

The owner, who has owned the shop with her husband for about 40 years, did speak decent English and clearly loved to chat with her customers. She brought us an English menu and described items that we might enjoy. We ordered ginger ales for everyone and a cheese pasta, as well as two of their garlic pepper specials.

The food came very quickly and was hot and perfectly cooked. The spicy pastas were heavy on the garlic and included tomatoes and asparagus. The creamy cheese pasta was loaded with cheese and the pasta was cooked perfectly. All meals were full of flavour.

At the end of our meal, we brought our dishes up to the owner to thank her for the amazing food. She told us about how long she had owned the place with her husband but both were getting old and not sure if they would be passing it on.

She also mentioned lunch can be a busy time, but dinner was perfect as we were the only ones about 45 minutes from closing.

If you are in the area, have just hiked Mount Fuji, or are in need of a hearty bowl of amazing pasta, please give this wonderful restaurant, and wonderful...

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Ambiance and service that made you feel right at home. The owner was a lovely old lady that would come and check everything was alright and chat to you. The pasta dishes ranged from more traditional to the quirky flavours you'd expect from Japanese/Italian fusion yet all were delicious.

Strong recommend for a heartwarming meal on a cold winter night. My family and I returned for dinner the day after we first went because it was such a...