いちょう ān - Mimasaka

A lovely old Japanese house cafe with a view of the terraced rice fields. There is parking space for about 5 cars in front of the restaurant. The menu includes seasonal pasta and 2 types of weekly spiced curry, both served with salad. The pasta is priced at 850 yen for a single dish, or 1,150 yen for a drink set. The spiced curry is priced at 900 yen for a single dish, or 1,200 yen for a drink set. An additional 100 yen for curry mixing, or 50 yen for ordering a cafe au lait with a drink set. Weekly sweets include roll cake for 400 yen, fluffy lemon sherbet and vanilla ice cream for 300 yen each. Drinks available are freshly ground coffee, Kuwacha from Ueyama, apple juice for 400 yen and cafe ole for 450 yen. The spiced curry is of high quality, with a strong but gentle spiced flavor. Even my son who doesn't like spicy food enjoyed the weekly butter chicken curry. Payment with the electronic payment service peypey was convenient. There are 2 table seats with chairs, 2 table seats with tatami mats, and 2 hearth seats. You can enjoy a view of the terraced rice fields from the porch and the tatami table seats. I visited on a sunny day during Golden Week, and even without air conditioning, the building was pleasantly cool. I was truly healed by the leisurely time spent watching the terraced rice fields.

I tried the seasonal pasta (mackerel and eggplant) and mulberry leaf tea. The salad and curry were sold out that day. (It was still around 2:00 PM, so maybe it's very popular). It's quite challenging to get to this restaurant deep in the mountains on a narrow winding road, but it's worth the trip. The food is delicious, and the view of the terraced rice fields is wonderful. I'd like to visit during the autumn foliage season next time. The renovated old farmhouse building had a charming and lovely atmosphere. The plastered walls and toilets were well-maintained, giving off a nice vintage feel.

Lovely cafe near the terraced rice fields, with the possibility of taking a nap on the veranda;; The spicy curry was also delicious.

縁側から棚田を見ながらお茶が飲めます。 道にある案内看板は見つけやすいですが、そこからが大変かも。 土曜のみの営業ですが、たまたま日曜にあいてました。

11月の三連休、今日は少し足を伸ばして美作市の「いちょう庵」さんまでやって来ました。和気町との境界あたりに位置する当店、山に埋もれかけた古民家を有志の方々で再生、県内の古民家カフェはかなり訪れましたがその雰囲気は立地も含めてかなり上位に来ます！ 店内は昔の風情を残しながら改装されています、土間にはテーブル・座敷には囲炉裏があり雰囲気を盛り上げます。山の裏手立地なので午後からは冷え込みが厳しくなります、当日もしっかり薪ストーブが稼働していました！！ 注文は「アーリオ・オーリオ（700円）」「ホットコーヒー（＋300円）」、待つこと10分少々でやってきました。原木しいたけのスライスがしっかり入っていますね、無農薬にんにくがしっかり効いてメリハリのある味わい、平打ち麺ももっちり食感で良かったです。 食後には窓の外に広がる棚田を眺めながら珈琲を頂きます、刈入の終わった棚田はこれから冬を迎えます．．．日本の原風景ですね！