Cafe la Ruche
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Hours
Sun
7:00 am - 5:30 pm
Mon
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tue
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wed
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thu
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Fri
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sat
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
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CUISINES
Cafe
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
features
Is this restaurant good for local cuisine?
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CUISINES
Cafe
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Table Service
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4.0
92 reviews
Excellent
33
Very good
45
Average
13
Poor
1
Terrible
0
elmowong1997
Hong Kong682 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
It is a coffee shop where you must sit down and have a cup of coffee and enjoy the beautiful lake view. The beautiful view of the lake is paired with Scone and cake rolls. With a cup of coffee, you can take a good photo of the young people ~ It can be said that you should go to "Jinlin" The only place you must pass by "Lake" is a complex building that combines the "Cafe La Ruche" coffee shop and the "Marc Chagall museum". The outdoor seats of the cafe directly face "Jinlin Lake". You can not only enjoy the beautiful lake view while dining. The guests dining here look relaxed and elegant when taking photos. After entering the room, the space inside is divided into two. The oneside belongs to the art gallery, where some postcards, artworks, etc. will be on display and sold. the otherside is the space belonging to the "Cafe La Ruche" coffee shop.
Written 12 November 2023
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epicure49
Brighton518 contributions
Oct 2019 • none
This is definitely THE place to have coffee in Yufuin. Very nicely decorated with a beautiful ceramic gallery attached and overlooking a lovely pond/lake. Excellent service, and good coffee.. Like many/most coffee shops in Japan, they only serve coffee and possible a biscuit or cake... or in this case... a decent croissant.
Written 4 November 2019
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AineMaire222
Dublin23 contributions
Oct 2019 • couples
My fiancé and I came here for breakfast while we were staying in Yufuin.
It is in a lovely location beside lake Kinrin at the foot of Mount Yufu.
Come early to avoid the crowds - the view from the restaurant overlooking the lake and the Japanese garden is amazing.
Written 22 October 2019
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globalsnapper
Caunes-Minervois76 contributions
Oct 2019 • couples
We stopped for breakfast here during our walk around Yufuin. Excellent croissant and pain au chocolat ( and I live in France) and great coffee, all with a view of the small lake.
There's a ceramics display and a small gift shop that carries different products to mych of the other touristy offerings in Yufuin.
Written 30 September 2019
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yapteelock
Singapore64 contributions
June 2019 • none
Forget about having breakfast in your hotel. Wake up early and have breakfast here. Fantastic view of the lake in the morning, food is not bad but the view and ambience is well worth waking up early for. They do serve a pretty decent coffee here
Written 30 June 2019
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Kevin W
2 contributions
Jan 2019 • none
The staff looking at us like air, no greeting at all. We have waited for 10 mins before a staff approaching us for seat arrangement, there are plenty out door seats.
Ice cream is sweeter than any of the ice cream shop on the street.
Written 9 January 2019
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Semi-ambivalent
33 contributions
Oct 2018 • couples
Breakfast there is pleasant with a nice view of Kinrin Lake. There is a museum of the artist Chagall on the second floor and a shop with artsy bookmarks and other souvenirs for sale. Nice place to stop for coffee if you walked to visit the lake from the train station.
Written 22 October 2018
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simplysirii
Bangkok1426 contributions
May 2018 • friends
A cafe with great view of Kinrin Lake (Kinrinko). On a sunny day, this place is a truly a place to just sit in, drink your favourite cup of coffee and just chill. If you choose to sit indoor, you'll find that the vintage-style interior design plays its main part in creating a nostalgic, artistic atmosphere. If you opt for an outdoor seat, views of Kinrin Lake and Mount Yufu is breathtaking. Coffee is of great quality. Desserts are a bit sweet for me though.
The shop also has its own gallery and a small souvenir shop, be sure to check it out.
Written 17 June 2018
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Ivy W
Hong Kong98 contributions
Nov 2017 • couples
After research the night before, this cafe seems like the only restaurant in town that serves western breakfast. After reading through the menu, it seems they are proud of their Danish bread and scones. So, I had the cheese toast and my boyfriend had the mushroom bacon sandwich.
I was right of course! The Danish bread is croissant like and it was scrumptious. Coffee was ok. Flavour was not strong at all and not very fragrant.
Portion was very little and my boyfriend’s sandwich was super mediocre, hence why my rating is not high for them. It’s a tourist spot, so you are paying for the Kirin lake view with food on the side.
Ps. Fall view was beautiful to see the change of leaves colours by the lake.
Written 11 November 2017
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Seoul1636 contributions
Sept 2017 • solo
Initially I wanted to have lunch but the menu are western dishes only. So I just chnaged my mind to look for local restaurant. On my way out, I could see they sell local Japanese desserts at the door way. I just bought one then tasted it. It was very very good. I like Youkan in Japan, so I always buy whenever I visit Japan. This time, I could taste one of bests in Japan. It would be good dessert.
Written 1 October 2017
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chipmunk430
10 contributions
May 2017 • couples
這餐廳面向美麗平靜的金鏻湖, 安靜而且優美
主要用及餐椅令人感到舒服, 招乎極好!
叫了多杯㗎啡, 意粉和漢堡飽都極有水準
我們快樂的在向著湖面的一張枱渡過了輕鬆的下午!!
Will come back !!
Written 25 May 2017
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Vicky A
Hong Kong1040 contributions
Jan 2017 • couples
On a relaxing day wandering around Yufuin Onsen shopping street, we visited Kinrin Lake and had afternoon tea at Cafe La Ruche by the lake side. Our table overlooked Lake Kinrin. The views and atmosphere were impressive. The food was average though.
Written 12 March 2017
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Ricky H
5 contributions
Feb 2017 • couples
Relax, Romantic place for a perfect Weekend.
Nice comfort foods with wonderful lake view.
Must come a bit early for a good place to seat. Limited car park available, but it is fine if you don't mind for a walk.
Written 18 February 2017
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fayeeflyy
120 contributions
Jan 2017 • family
Perfect place to enjoy the view of Lake Kinrin. The yufuin milk they serve is also really fresh, we enjoyed it with a scone breakfast and apple cinnamon toast.
Written 6 January 2017
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Mrls H
Amsterdam1 contribution
May 2016 • solo
Really enjoyed Cafe la Ruche during my stay in Yufuin. The view over the little lake is charming. Had the 'open sandwhich' and a lemon yuzu squash - both were very delicious!!
Written 1 June 2016
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