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Otaru Muse was born from the desire to provide guests with a candlelit atmosphere, delicious homemade food made with fresh ingredients, and wonderful music.

This Western restaurant was opened in Otaru in 2009 by the husband, a chef who trained for around 10 years at a restaurant in Toyako Town and who takes great care to prepare delicious dishes using carefully selected ingredients, and his wife, a candle artist.

It's about a 10-minute walk from Otaru Station, heading towards Sapporo on National Route 5. Look for the candle-designed protruding sign, and you'll be greeted by an antique British door from the 1930s that perfectly matches the exotic atmosphere of Otaru.

When you open the door and enter, the flickering candlelight, the owner's wife's work, will make you feel as if you are in a foreign country, as time passes more slowly than usual. The name of the restaurant, "Muse," also means "to be lost in thought." Enjoy your meal in the candlelight, relaxing, enjoying yourself, or even lost in thought.

The menu is made with all dishes prepared from scratch in-house, creating flavors that can only be found here. They are also very particular about the ingredients they use, and are always striving to provide safe, secure, delicious, and healthy food.

The signature dish is the "Stewed Hamburg Steak," made with 100% beef and pork from Kuromatsunai. The demi-glace sauce is of course homemade and additive-free, and is made by slowly simmering tomatoes and other aromatic vegetables and beef tendon in red wine. Even the herbs used for flavoring are home-grown. The aroma of the sauce, which has been aged and added to for years, is sure to whet your appetite.

The lunch menu is varied and reasonably priced, with options like soup curry, omelet rice, and fried foods. The bite-sized sweet soup served with your drink after your meal is a thoughtful touch. The carefully simmered red beans have the perfect balance of sweetness and saltiness, and the soft shiratama rice balls leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.

In addition to stewed hamburger steak, dinner also includes a chef's recommended dinner course, omelet rice, and a wide selection of appetizers that go well with alcohol.

Facility name: Otaru Muse: Western Food and Candles

Address: 1-11-7 Inaho, Otaru City, Hokkaido, 047-0032

phone
0134-31-6300

Opening hours
11:00-20:30

Closed: Mondays

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