Bi-GENE Karuizawa — Restaurant in Karuizawa

This was a special treat. Each item on the menu is crafted with love, care, and consideration.

Options skew to extremely local, organic, and fresh. For example, the blueberries and soda non alcoholic drink featured berries the owner herself picked. The roast chicken was grass fed and deliciously juicy. The roasted beetroot was sweet and addictive, and a pick from a friend’s farm. The wine was organic.

We both left in awe of the simplicity and deliciousness of the food.

FWIW: there is an English menu and the owner speaks fluent English, so communication...

I wanted to check out the shop but had stopped by after 4 pm so it was already closed. In the cafe, they sold some teas, olive oil, and other nice goods. I bought some tea packs as a gift and the lady offered me a sparkling drink before I paid. The sparkling drink had a tea bag soaking inside and it tasted so nice! She said it was a great option besides making tea and good for people who can’t...

Had a really nice lunch here. Staff were super friendly and worked hard to make sure everything was ok for the customers! Nice, relaxed vibe inside the store, and the food was top notch! Hamburg steak was super juicy and flavourful and I was genuinely taken aback by how good the roast chicken was! I hadn’t had a roast chicken like this in...