When heading from Ebetsu to Nagano along Route 45, I suddenly noticed a restaurant with an open sign on the right side, so I decided to stop by. It was a small restaurant with a white exterior. The menu consisted of three types of pizza and a hamburger set. This time, I had the hamburger set, while my companion had the Margherita pizza set. The hamburger was a generous 300g portion (a half-size option is also available) and came with a garlic-infused sauce that was surprisingly refreshing and easy to finish. The staff seemed a bit flustered as the restaurant had recently opened, but their attentiveness was evident and I appreciated it.

A new restaurant opened along National Route 337 last year. I was curious about it but couldn't stop by, and during the winter the store was closed, so I thought it had gone out of business. However, when I passed by the other day, it was open. There was a pizza flag outside with the words "Pasta Lunch?" visible, so I thought it was an Italian restaurant and went in, but... The interior, renovated from an old house, was surprisingly spacious, but there were no staff in sight. A man with long hair tied back came down from the second floor in a hurry, and he seemed to be the owner. The water served was warm, and the menu only had pizza and soup curry. We each placed our orders, but the food took a long time to come out! I was about to lose it, but while waiting, I took another look around the restaurant where reggae music was playing, and realized it wasn't an Italian restaurant but a "Rastaurant" (I don't know what that means, maybe a reggae term?). The menu also seemed lackluster. There were many records and CDs, and the owner had a Latin vibe. My frustration gradually turned into amusement. This place seems to have a slow Jamaican-like flow of time. When I thought about it, the lukewarm breeze coming in through the window felt pleasant. The taste was okay, and the soup curry was more like a mildly spiced soup. (Strangely, the soup in the lunch set was miso soup.) I'm not sure how to rate it, but this is a unique place with a different atmosphere that was not found around here before. Next time, I want to come when I have time, relax, drink coffee, listen to reggae, and enjoy the atmosphere.

I wrote that the restaurant is open until 8:00, but last time when I went around 7:00, it was already closed. This time I went around 5:30, but they were already sold out of the soup curry. It seems like it's better to visit for lunch. The coffee comes in a large cup with plenty of milk instead of cream. You can choose between pizza dough with rice flour or whole wheat flour. The whole wheat flour option doesn't rise much, but it has a chewy texture that is satisfying. I took half of the pizza home and enjoyed it there. The atmosphere with the windows wide open is very relaxing. The restaurant in Chitose seems to be the same as "Yubokumin."