Location: off of the 6, near Zanpa; take a right just after Mintama restaurant (the target sign with a parking lot across from it, there is also a gas station on the right side of the street), follow the signs for Rakuza. You go up the hill, turn left at the top of the hill (the third street, the only large one). Drive on this road for a while, passing the maple leaf English school (R), Rakuza (L), heading down the hill, you see a steep concrete road going back up the hill and a 3 storey yellow building (pictured). Park in the lot across the street from the cafe. Hours: 11a-119 closed Wednesday This cafe is in an interesting area, an upscale gaijin ghetto complete with ocean views and landscaping. The restaurant is on the second floor with a spectacular view of Ie-jima and the bay. For 1100Y you get a combo lunch set; the proprietress explained its contents in English for those who do not read Japanese. The salad and soup are the standard Japanese cafe versions; cabbage and dressing for the former and veg-po
tato-cream for the latter. The mixed plate involves a tomato pasta with a nice garlicky kick, an overcooked shrimp in a nice onion-wine sauce, ordinary spring rolls in a cloying sweet-and-sour sauce, a nice sliver of tender salmon, and a mini-scoop of rice. Then, the finish is a cup of drip coffee in attractive ceramicware. The menu offers dinner sets 13-2500Y; given the view this would make for a romantic and affordable evening out. However, the rule stands that the best food is not accompanied by the best view.
tato-cream for the latter. The mixed plate involves a tomato pasta with a nice garlicky kick, an overcooked shrimp in a nice onion-wine sauce, ordinary spring rolls in a cloying sweet-and-sour sauce, a nice sliver of tender salmon, and a mini-scoop of rice. Then, the finish is a cup of drip coffee in attractive ceramicware. The menu offers dinner sets 13-2500Y; given the view this would make for a romantic and affordable evening out. However, the rule stands that the best food is not accompanied by the best view.