café riposo — Restaurant in Hakone

Stopped in to this unassuming roadside Italian restaurant and cafe mostly due to its location close to our lodging, and I’m so glad that we did!

We both ordered spaghetti for lunch - I got the Neapolitan and my wife got the meat sauce. Both were delicious! We are from Boston, a city known for excellent Italian American food, and we often cook Italian recipes at home. Honestly, I rarely am impressed by restaurant Spaghetti, but the dishes we ate at Cafe Riposo were great!

The highlight however was the coffee. Frankly, it was the best we’ve had in Japan so far and some of the best we’ve had period. Both of use typically take just one cup a day but we each had two at this cafe (with lunch for that matter!) because it was that good.

In addition, the service was great! As far as I could tell, there was only one man working in the whole establishment and he was very...

When we went Hakone, it was cold and walking into Riposo it was such a warm and welcoming sight.

The fairy lights and greenery decorated the interior, giving it a very lush and cosy vibe which melts the winter cold instantly.

Drinks selection was great, with good choices of whisky and wine as well. Didn't order any food as it was close to dinner time for us but could catch the scent of mouth-watering food from the orders of other tables.

Definitely a great place to chill and unwind the evening away, will...

Nice atmosphere and level of service. The lunch dish is delicious, though it’s a bit overpriced cuz of the area. While some people like the idea of grinding and dripping your own coffee, I personally want it to be done by the cafe when I pay ¥900 for a cup of coffee (simply wondered why I had to pay this amount with the coffee served by myself..). Probably they can let the customers to decide if they want to do it by...