Sawamura Roastery — Restaurant in Karuizawa

This place needs to renamed to the english name ‘Sawamaru Roastery’ and be shown as a coffee/cafe place instead of a restaurant. I went to the bakery in the morning and only discovered this place in the afternoon on my way back to the station. I didn’t try anything but walked in and like how modern and clean the space feels.

Another big issue at Sawamaru bakery is the ‘having here’ coffee is given in a takeaway cup. What’s the point of saying I am having here then? I want to drink from a proper cup not a...

This place was really impressive. They had large servings and served fresh, raw carp which is the specialty of the area. I loved the yummy raisin bread! I was sad that the fish and chips was not available as that is my favorite! It’s a bit pricey but reasonable for Karuizawa. They had a lot of food choices. There is an extra 550yen for dinner which comes with bread. The food came fast! This is a good place for big groups. Lots of parking. The music, ambience and service was all very classy. We...

Really loved the rum cruffin puff here. Tender inside, crispy outside, made with many layers and rolled in cinnamon sugar, studded with rum soaked raisins and served with a side of rum infused custard (that contained specks of vanilla beans). Would pay good money for this! Coffee was also good!

It was a nice cold day, so I sat Al fresco. The bakery also thoughtfully provides heater bars at the patio.

Staff are warm and friendly. They kept encouraging me to try the cruffin and...