36Cafe

[A fun and exciting shop that tickles the hearts of women]

When you enter the store, you will see a large photo of a savanna elephant. It is a 3D pop-out photo that is very impressive. Many students take selfies in front of this elephant. The owner runs an izakaya restaurant at his home, but opened the restaurant in June 2019 because he wanted to try a different type of restaurant that targets female customers. The name is written as “36” and pronounced “Miroku.” He told us, “I named it Miroku because I like the rounded feel of the character 36.”

Popular menu items at this playful shop include the “Warabimochi Drink” made with warabimochi, which has a texture similar to tapioca, the “Bear Ice Milk Tea” with its adorable baby bear ice, and the currently popular “Cheese Hot Dog.” The reason for its popularity is that you can enjoy popular menu items from Tokyo and Osaka in a familiar setting.

Many of the customers are children and students. There were also mothers on their way home from shopping. The bento lunches, which were started before the COVID-19 outbreak, are also popular. The bento lunches, which are not centered around fried foods but instead use fresh vegetables and are vibrant in color, are so popular that you cannot buy them without a reservation. “I make them all by myself, so the number is limited, but I make about 30 at a time,” he said. All the products are available for takeout, so many people stop by to buy some to take home.