Wine Bistro Katabami
Otaru Travel Guide 2023
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
Wine Bistro Katabami is located in a back alley about a 5-minute walk from JR Otaru Station, and is a hideaway with only 6 seats at the counter. The restaurant has the atmosphere of a French bar, and you can enjoy wine and French cuisine in a casual, unpretentious style. Reservations are essential as it is very popular!
The owner-chef was born and raised in Otaru. Wanting to own a restaurant, he entered the culinary world at the age of 25 and has studied at hotels in Sapporo and Otaru. He found a storefront that used to be a flower shop in a quiet location off an alley off Shizuya-dori that matched the image of the restaurant he envisioned, and in January 2018, he made his dream come true. Rather than a restaurant, he tries to create an atmosphere like a diner where anyone can feel free to come in.
He named the restaurant "Katabami" because he wanted to be as persistent as "katabami," the family crest and a fertile wildflower, and because the language of katabami flowers is "joy," he wanted to bring joy to people.
He is also a certified sommelier and offers a selection of Otaru wines, sparkling, and about five different kinds of red and white wines. You can order by the glass as well as by the bottle. Even if you are a beginner, the chef will help you choose the right wine to go with your meal.
The dishes at Katabami are made with the best local ingredients available that day, so what you have today is not necessarily what will be available tomorrow. In spring, herring from Otaru, scallops from Zenibako come next, sea urchin and scallops from Otaru after May, and saury and flatfish in autumn.
Facility name
Wine Bistro Katabami
Adress
〒047-0032 2-16-6 Inaho, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-26-6481
Opening hours
17：00〜22：00 *Changes depending on coronavirus status
Regular closing day
Wednesday
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
Wine Bistro Katabami is located in a back alley about a 5-minute walk from JR Otaru Station, and is a hideaway with only 6 seats at the counter. The restaurant has the atmosphere of a French bar, and you can enjoy wine and French cuisine in a casual, unpretentious style. Reservations are essential as it is very popular!
The owner-chef was born and raised in Otaru. Wanting to own a restaurant, he entered the culinary world at the age of 25 and has studied at hotels in Sapporo and Otaru. He found a storefront that used to be a flower shop in a quiet location off an alley off Shizuya-dori that matched the image of the restaurant he envisioned, and in January 2018, he made his dream come true. Rather than a restaurant, he tries to create an atmosphere like a diner where anyone can feel free to come in.
He named the restaurant "Katabami" because he wanted to be as persistent as "katabami," the family crest and a fertile wildflower, and because the language of katabami flowers is "joy," he wanted to bring joy to people.
He is also a certified sommelier and offers a selection of Otaru wines, sparkling, and about five different kinds of red and white wines. You can order by the glass as well as by the bottle. Even if you are a beginner, the chef will help you choose the right wine to go with your meal.
The dishes at Katabami are made with the best local ingredients available that day, so what you have today is not necessarily what will be available tomorrow. In spring, herring from Otaru, scallops from Zenibako come next, sea urchin and scallops from Otaru after May, and saury and flatfish in autumn.
Facility name
Wine Bistro Katabami
Adress
〒047-0032 2-16-6 Inaho, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-26-6481
Opening hours
17：00〜22：00 *Changes depending on coronavirus status
Regular closing day
Wednesday
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.
