Coffee Restaurant Columbia
Otaru Travel Guide 2023
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
Founded in 1948 on Hanazono Ginza-dori in the entertainment district, Coffee Restaurant Columbia is a long-established coffee shop representing Otaru. It started shortly after the end of World War II, and even today, after 2022, it stubbornly maintains the "Columbia-ism" style of coffee shop.
The most attractive thing about Cafe Colombia is the atmosphere of the store, which retains the nostalgic atmosphere of the Showa period. Red velvet sofas, stately tables, and chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling. Every corner of the restaurant is retro and has a Showa-era aroma. Locals, from regular customers who have grown old and are on their own to students of Otaru University of Commerce, frequent the restaurant to enjoy this retro and nostalgic atmosphere, which is very precious nowadays.
Another attraction is the wide variety of menu items, from meals to desserts and drinks. A wide range of Western-style dishes such as omelette rice, Neapolitan, doria, and hamburgers are available, as well as rice bowls and Japanese bento lunches. While the taste has evolved with the times, they have tried to keep most of the product lineup the same since the establishment of the restaurant. Even today, when the third-generation owner has taken over the business, visitors are still delighted by the menu items that remind them of the history of the business.
Coffee Restaurant Columbia is a natural and indispensable sight for the people of Otaru. It is a strangely calming place where anyone can relax and unwind.
Facility name
Coffee Restaurant Columbia
Adress
〒047-0024 1-10-2 Hanazono, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Opening hours
11：00〜24：00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Original products that convey the attractions of Otaru are developed and sold in a storefront converted from the former Otaru warehouse headquarters, which is said to be the oldest business warehouse in Hokkaido, located in the Otaru North Canal area. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity in the pioneering days of Hokkaido and the history of the Kitamaebune, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from the port of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by craftsmen and artists associated with Otaru.
Facility name
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Address
〒047-0031 2-1-20 Ironai, Otaru City
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11:00~18:00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
Founded in 1948 on Hanazono Ginza-dori in the entertainment district, Coffee Restaurant Columbia is a long-established coffee shop representing Otaru. It started shortly after the end of World War II, and even today, after 2022, it stubbornly maintains the "Columbia-ism" style of coffee shop.
The most attractive thing about Cafe Colombia is the atmosphere of the store, which retains the nostalgic atmosphere of the Showa period. Red velvet sofas, stately tables, and chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling. Every corner of the restaurant is retro and has a Showa-era aroma. Locals, from regular customers who have grown old and are on their own to students of Otaru University of Commerce, frequent the restaurant to enjoy this retro and nostalgic atmosphere, which is very precious nowadays.
Another attraction is the wide variety of menu items, from meals to desserts and drinks. A wide range of Western-style dishes such as omelette rice, Neapolitan, doria, and hamburgers are available, as well as rice bowls and Japanese bento lunches. While the taste has evolved with the times, they have tried to keep most of the product lineup the same since the establishment of the restaurant. Even today, when the third-generation owner has taken over the business, visitors are still delighted by the menu items that remind them of the history of the business.
Coffee Restaurant Columbia is a natural and indispensable sight for the people of Otaru. It is a strangely calming place where anyone can relax and unwind.
Facility name
Coffee Restaurant Columbia
Adress
〒047-0024 1-10-2 Hanazono, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Opening hours
11：00〜24：00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Chocolate in the shape of a sea bream
Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
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Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Original products that convey the attractions of Otaru are developed and sold in a storefront converted from the former Otaru warehouse headquarters, which is said to be the oldest business warehouse in Hokkaido, located in the Otaru North Canal area. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity in the pioneering days of Hokkaido and the history of the Kitamaebune, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from the port of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by craftsmen and artists associated with Otaru.
Facility name
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Address
〒047-0031 2-1-20 Ironai, Otaru City
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11:00~18:00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
