Uemura (Farm to table restaurant ) — Restaurant in Takayama

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Reservation recommended for groups of 5-6 people, if fewer you can fit into the bar.

One of the best dining experiences during our Japan trip. Without any doubts stopping at Uemura café was a complete success. 10/10, food is fully organic farm to table. The owner, which cooks along his wife, mixes Japanese traditional cooking style and flavours with more western recipes with an outstanding result.

We were able to taste the hida beef Curry, which literally melted in your mouth with an amazing richness. For this plate we were given spoons since there was no need to cut or force the meat, it was like cutting through butter. Also talking about the curry we can just rate it as top quality and flavourous one. It's a Japanese style curry with more sweetness to it than you would find on an Indian curry for example, but still super tasty and flavourfull.

On top of it, we ordered the mixed meat hamburger, this time it was deer and wild boar along some vegetables from his own farm. Possibly one of the best burguers we've had in our entire life due to the original flavour and the juiciness of the meat.

Last but not least, we couldn't leave without ordering one more plate (even though we were already full) because once you see "Carbonara with wild boar bacon" you can not let that escape. Once again, total success, we've all had roman style carbonara and we agree this one has nothing to fear from it. Made with only pasta, egg yolks, wild boar bacon, parmesan cheese and a strong black pepper touch. An amazing ending for an amazing dinner we all five really enjoyed the most.

Thanks to our hosts for allowing us to have such an amazing experience and gifts us with a great memory in both culinary and personal level, we'll keep it in our trip.

Arigato.

[Español] Se recomienda reserva si sois 5-6 personas, menos personas podéis en barra perfectamente.

Una de las mejores cenas de nuestro viaje a Japón. Sin duda parar en Uemura café fue un acierto de 10, la comida es completamente orgánica de la granja a la mesa. El dueño, que cocina junto a su mujer, incluye los sabores y la cocina japonesa a platos más occidentales con un resultado inigualable. Nosotros pudimos probar el curry con ternera de Hida, la cual se deshacía directamente en el paladar. Para este plato nos dieron cuchara, ninguna necesidad de cortar o forzar la carne que era como mantequilla, y del curri solo podemos decir maravillas. Es un curry estilo japonés, más afrutado y dulce que el curry que podríais probar en un indio, pero súper sabroso.

Probamos también la hamburguesa con mezcla de carnes, en esta ocasión eran ciervo y jabalí salvaje junto a verduras de su granja. Posiblemente una de las mejores hamburguesas de nuestra vida y de las más originales en el sabor y la jugosidad de la carne.

Por último, no pudimos irnos sin probar un plato más (aunque ya estábamos saciados) porque leer en la carta "carbonara con bacon de jabalí" llamaba por sí sólo. Una vez más, acierto, todos hemos probado carbonara romana y podemos afirmar que este plato no tenía nada que envidiarle. Hecho sólo con pasta, yemas de huevo, el bacon de jabalí, parmesano y una pimienta bastante potente y acertada. Un final de cena increíble para los cinco que fuimos.

Muchas gracias al anfitrión por deleitarnos con una experiencia así y por llevarnos un recuerdo tanto personal como culinario perfecto para nuestro...

Saw some online reviews that Cafe Uemura operates on a reservation basis only. We saw the food photos though and decided to take a chance. (He later told us that he does take walk in customers but prefers online reservations to ensure that the ingredients he prepares doesnt go to waste.) We arrived a little after 20:00 and were greeted by a warm, friendly smile.

We ordered their Wagyu Beef Curry as my wife and I have been craving for curry for the past few days. Plus, since the Hida area is famous for their beef almost made it a no brainer.

We were given an appetizer with local organic vegetables and some Hida Beef.

The Wagyu Beef Curry was, simply put, the best japanese style curry dish we have tasted. The sauce was very flavorful and the beef was very soft to the point that it could be sliced with a spoon. Satoshi mentioned that the recipe was passed on from his grandmother and mother.

Satoshi also made us a very tasty corn soup which he mentioned was made of corns from his farm, milk, and salt. It was so tasty that I decided to forego the spoon and drank it directly from the bowl instead.

Overall, the food was really good but what made the evening more memorable was Satoshi. He regaled us with some personal stories as well as why he does what he does. He also gave us a taste of what he believes is the best Sake in the area and it didnt disappoint.

Satoshi shows what a man who does his own farming in the morning and cooking at night can do. It was truly a wonderful experience that makes us wish we booked more nights to stay in Takayama to try his other dishes.

If you are ever in Takayama give this...

My husband and I are taking a trip through Japan for our wedding. We booked here three months ago via Instagram after reading many positive reviews. We got curious and wanted to try it. We booked a gluten free dinner. One evening in September we visited Takayama and we had dinner here, chef Satoshi breeds and grows his products in Hida and then cooks them in his small restaurant. He reserved the place for us and the dinner was an experience we had never had before! The nigiri with high quality Hida Beef were special, we had tasted others before but none compared to these! We had tempura with Prawn and other vegetables like green pepper which I love so much, lotus root, eggplant, pumpkin. It was Dry and light like a Japanese tempura should be! There was also a fried leaf but I forgot to ask which tree it came from. Then he served us the main course Hida Wagyu Sukiyaki for me and Hida waguy Steak for my husband. Beautiful presentation, for me it was the first time I ate shabu shabu. The lit candle boiled and kept warm the broth full of vegetables including mushrooms picked by the chef. Vegetables Fresh and genuine. The steak dish was made up of Hida beef steak and fresh, carefully prepared side vegetables. At the end of dinner we tolk with him and put our point of origin on the world map. A huge thank you from us, we will come and visit chef Satoshi if we return...