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I stopped by for some sweets. It's a shop located in the parking lot inside Shimizu Park. Although the takeout orders are placed at the dedicated counter at the entrance, I decided to dine in. There are counter seats, table seats, and about three semi-private raised tatami seating rooms inside. I didn't know this before, but this shop offers a unique coffee that can only be found here in Hokkaido! It's called the "Magic Coffee," a 100-year-old cafe from Modena, Italy, known as Caffè Cagliari coffee, which even captivates those who don't like coffee. This coffee has been loved by famous people such as Princess Diana, Al Pacino, Celine Dion, and Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. I'm intrigued. I tried to call a staff member, but they didn't seem to notice me at all. I had to call them several times before they finally came. Despite having several staff members, it would be better if they were more attentive to customers before taking orders. I ordered the "Solo Chiffon Pistachio + Fresh Cream" for 580 yen, and a discounted set price of 300 yen for an iced cafe latte. My partner ordered the "Iron Plate Pancake Vanilla Ice Base Caramel" for 900 yen, with an additional 200 yen for an Americano. The shop was quite busy on a Saturday with many customers coming in and out. The pancakes arrived sooner than expected, sizzling on the iron plate with caramel sauce overflowing and making a sizzling sound. A bit wasteful, but I'm a bit stingy. The hot, fluffy pancakes with the caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream were delicious. The chiffon cake with pistachio cream had a nice touch of saltiness and a good pistachio flavor. The Americano and iced cafe latte were also delicious, truly captivating. I didn't have high expectations when I stopped by for some sweets, but everything was delicious! I would definitely come back from Obihiro just to have these sweets again, and I would love to try their meals next time. However, I was a bit disappointed with the service of some staff members and the cutlery set. There were only two forks, spoons, and one knife for two people. Since I didn't want to call the staff multiple times, we ended up sharing the knife alternately, making it an unusual dining experience. There are boats available at the nearby pond in Shimizu Park, with rowing boats costing 150 yen for 30 minutes per adult, and pedal boats costing 300 yen. The hungry carp in the pond will come close even if you don't have anything to feed them.