Chacha — Restaurant in Takayama

Found this lovely restaurant by accident driving through Hida.

Mindblown.

It is hard to find traditional Japanese dining at an affordable price other than sushi or ramen in Toronto so coming across this restaurant was an amazing experience.

There was Hida beef cooked on hot ceramic plates, soba noodles, local yam dishes, tasty shrimp and mushroom tempura, lots of tapas style pickles veggies and to top it off, a dessert concoction that was creamy with a hint of coffee and red bean. This is a must try.

The service was exceptional and friendly.

Their washrooms are higher end hotel worthy.

Also grab the snacks they sell on the counters up front. They let you sample most and...

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