Machi Cafe

At Machi Cafe, lunch plates are built around sprouted brown rice, with a choice of main dish. The menu describes the rice as having a soft, chewy texture. Diners who have tried the daily plate also mention its pleasantly chewy bite, which makes a satisfying centrepiece alongside vegetable sides and soup. The daily lunch plate offers a choice of main dishes from 2 options. One diner who visited for lunch chose the homemade hamburg steak and noted a hint of curry in the sauce.

Another diner ordered a plate with a choice between hamburg steak with lotus root and cabbage rolls, and enjoyed the colourful spread and variety of dishes as well as the main. Daily sides listed on the menu have included salt-grilled chicken with yuzu pepper and simmered daikon with Japanese pepper miso, so there is something different to choose depending on the day. The menu also includes a vegetable plate without a main dish and vegan spice curry. Whether you feel like a hearty main or a meal centred on vegetables, there are options built around sprouted brown rice.

For breakfast, there is also a set with sprouted brown rice rice balls, flying-fish broth and seasoned seaweed. One diner who enjoys the rice-ball breakfast says the simple combination is one they would happily have again, offering a lighter start than the lunch plate. To linger over the meal, you can add cake to lunch. A diner who had lunch with a half-size cake found the portion just right. Coffee and tea are also available, making this a good choice when you want to spend a little longer over a café break after eating.