I visited Cafe RIMSE for a light, comforting meal and really appreciated its calm, warm atmosphere. The interior is simple and wooden, very inviting – a perfect place to slow down and rest, especially on a cold day. We ordered Cep Ohaw (Salmon Soup), a traditional Ainu-style soup. The taste was very simple and gently umami — not strongly seasoned, but nourishing and surprisingly filling. It felt honest and comforting rather than elaborate. We also tried Penemo (Ainu-style potato dumpling), made from frozen potato. The texture was dense and hearty, very rustic in character, and clearly rooted in local food traditions. What truly stood out were the drinks. We had Kamuy Tonoto (Ainu-style sake), which was excellent — delicate, smooth, and refined, with a clean, well-balanced taste. In addition, we tried Ento tea, a local herbal tea made from wild plants traditionally used by the Ainu. It was very gentle, subtle, and calming.

+3

Came here for lunch about 3 weeks ago before going into the museum. There were not many seats and it was nearly full then. Food was good.

Great place with good food and very friendly staff. My friend and I ordered one on the soup meal sets (delicious!) and it was full with vegetables and salmon. There were side dishes and (thankfully not a full one) bowl of rice, too. The menu has vegetarian marks next to veggie meals, too, I thought that was easy to understand. We also tried the potato bread(?) that was dark in color and apparently was a type of preserved foods traditionally made by Ainu people.

+1

Beautiful and warm-feeling cafe. I can find shiroikoibito softcream here

The food service took a long time at the cafe (about 25 minutes for curry!) despite it being a very casual venue, so factor waiting time in. The main dishes were sold out by 14:00. There were no English or multilingual menus available. It was difficult to understand what dishes, if any, were appropriate for vegetarians. Seating was very limited and mostly outdoors, so be aware in bad weather. Everyone else received water automatically, but we had to ask for it...