01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Seats begin filling as soon as Cafe Iris opens at 7:00, with many diners stopping in for the affordable morning set featuring toast, a hard-boiled egg, and salad. Slices of thick English-style loaf are toasted just right, spread with margarine, and paired with a warm hard-boiled egg alongside hot coffee marked by a clean, light acidity. Before work or during a quiet stroll, some linger in the calm dining room to round out breakfast with a serving of coffee jelly.
Come midday, the menu broadens further into comforting kissaten classics. Spaghetti Napolitan made with slender noodles, a tender hamburg steak, and handmade mixed sandwiches filled with classic ingredients provide unpretentious satisfaction. The kitchen also turns out an expansive variety of rice dishes, including shrimp pilaf, takana pickled mustard green pilaf, curry rice, and pork ginger, letting you match whatever you crave that day.
Though close to Mikawashima Station, the cafe extends surprisingly deep inside, creating a restful retreat removed from street chatter. It functions just as comfortably as a non-smoking haven where you can settle into a table seat during quiet afternoon hours over a hot coffee or cocoa.
