It looks colorful and has a great taste! ”Yasai Biyori", a café featuring vegetables

“Yasai Biyori” opened in April 2020 in the much-talked-about area “Okazaki City / Kagoda Park Area”. As the name suggests, it has a wide variety of food with plenty of vegetables every day, and is popular with a wide range of people.

I will introduce the charm of the restaurant and the recommended dishes where you can enjoy plenty of vegetables.

A relaxing and comfortable interior

Vegetable Days" is located a 10-minute walk from Higashi-Okazaki Station on the Meitetsu Line. It opened near Kagota Park, which in recent years has been lined with fashionable stores and hosts marche and other events.

The simple and calm appearance based on white is attractive. It can be used in various scenes from morning breakfast to tea time.

There are table seats and counter seats in the restaurant, and it seems that there are many people who use it as a cafe with friends or alone.

Cute interior decorations are lined up everywhere, creating a cozy atmosphere! It is a cozy café space.

Enjoy vegetables to your heart's content!

"Yasai Biyori" was opened with the idea that "we want more people to enjoy our special vegetables!" On the blackboard above the counter inside the restaurant, there is also an introduction to the contract farmers of organic vegetables.

They purchase vegetables from farmers in the local Mikawa area, including "Yamada Farm" in Okazaki, which uses no pesticides or chemical fertilizers, "Teranoba" in Anjo, which grows more than 50 kinds of vegetables a year using mainly organic fertilizers, and "Vegetaya" in Nishio, which grows rare Italian vegetables and traditional Japanese vegetables using natural farming methods. 

On the first and third Wednesday of every month, a vegetable market featuring vegetables grown by contract farms is held inside the "Yasai Biyori". On Saturday, October 30, about 10 farmers will gather for a big harvest festival.

Special menu using organic vegetables

A popular lunch at "Yasai Biyori". You can choose from 4 types of plates. This is the Okumikawa chicken tsukune burger plate (1,650 yen).

They use organic vegetables as much as possible, including more than 10 types of vegetables such as purple turnips, rare fruit carrots, and okra. The addition of fruits and other ingredients enhances the texture and flavor of the dish.

Tsukune made from Okumikawa Jidori chicken with lotus root added! You can also enjoy the crispy texture. The rice is made with black rice and other health-conscious ingredients.

Vinegar Soda (648 yen and up) is a drink available only during the summer season. Three types are available: ginger, cranberry, and peach. These are cranberry (left) and ginger lemon (right).

Lemon soaked in honey has a refreshing taste. Ginger lemon improves body cold and weight loss, cranberry prevents rough skin, and peach has an anti-aging effect. It is a slightly carbonated drink that also soothes tired bodies.

Drinks can be enjoyed both for eat-in and take-out.

Sweets are also very popular! This is the Black Sesame Baked Cheesecake (550 yen). The rich black sesame spreads over your mouth and goes perfectly with the cheesecake! You can taste it with seasonal fruits.

Let's enjoy "Yasai Biyori" at home with takeout!

You can take out a variety of menus at "Yasai Biyori". A dedicated take-out counter is available next to the store entrance.

The handwritten menu is so cute! You can take out a menu that uses plenty of vegetables from “Yasai Biyori” such as curry rice, taco rice, sandwiches, salad boxes, etc.

This is the popular take-out taco rice with plenty of vegetables and homemade meat miso (1,296 yen). It is filled with fresh vegetables such as grilled pumpkin, bell peppers, baby corn, tomatoes, and red turnips, which are shipped directly from contract farmers! The taste is further enhanced by the homemade sweet and spicy meat miso paste and boiled egg.

This taco rice dish contains so many vegetables that you could probably get a day's worth of vegetables in just one serving! It can be eaten even by those with a summery body and also recommended for those who do not usually consume a lot of vegetables.

At "Yasai Biyori" you can enjoy thedeliciousness of vegetables to your heart's content. Here, you can supplement your vegetable deficiency and enjoy the encounter with special vegetables. Since the restaurant is located near Kagota Park, you can take out food and drinks and enjoy them as if you were having a picnic. It can be used for a variety of occasions!

Photography / Miyu Maezawa (Suzuki Photo Studio Co., Ltd.)