[Special deals available] Let's eat popular creative Chinese food that has been selected by Michelin in Matsusaka! Introducing lunch and dinner!

Restaurant Cultivate Table of Contents

What is RESTAURANT CULTIVATE?

``RESTAURANT CULTIVATE'' is a restaurant serving creative Chinese cuisine that opened in 2010 in Ureshino MatsusakaCity City, Mie Prefecture.
A wonderful restaurant located in a green town surrounded by forests and fields, and was selected as a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Aichi/Gifu/Mie 2019 Special Edition.

What is Michelin Bib Gourmand? It is defined as ``a dish that gives you more satisfaction than it costs.''
Bib Gourmand restaurants have one thing in common: simple cooking methods.
Its characteristics include that it is easy to eat, that it is a dish that you will want to imitate at home, and that it is satisfying at a reasonable price!
(Reference) Michelin official homepage

 

Thoughts behind the store name

The name "CULTIVATE" has the meaning of "cultivating", and it seems that the name "CULTIVATE" contains the hope that a lot of "fun" will be born from this place.

Based on the concept of three "Tagasasu", we serve dishes that value local Mie ingredients and seasonal ingredients, and also have a gallery and shop, where we share all kinds of culture!

tidy up the soil
Before it became a shop, this restaurant was a farm equipment shed.
There is still a field behind the shop, where all the staff till the soil and grow vegetables.
Enjoy your meal while feeling the fields right next to you.
It's a fun experience that can only be found in Cultivate.

eat food
For a chef, careful selection of ingredients is important.
I meet many producers and purchase while seeing their faces on site.
The ingredients that taste delicious even when cooked clearly reflect the personality of the person who grows the vegetables and meat.
Please enjoy this dish where you can see the ingredients.

pass the time
The gallery attached to the store offers a variety of art programs.
We hope we can have a fun time together and enjoy some food.
By disseminating information from various angles, including not only food but also culture, he hopes to be a catalyst for change for his customers.

work hard
Furthermore, from December 2022, a project called "Alternative Cultivate" under the new division "Change Work" will start.
I'm looking forward to the future development♪

 

About cooking

 

The dishes served at Cultivate are made with local Mie ingredients and seasonal ingredients, and are served in beautiful bowls that allow you to experience the four seasons.
The idea is to keep your body and mind healthy.

Inside the store

Cedar from Mie Prefecture is used for the ceiling, walls, floors, and furniture inside the store, creating a warm atmosphere.
We are also registered as a ``Mie Prefecture Wood Utilization Declaration'' business operator, which is part of Mie Prefecture's efforts to revitalize Mie's forests, and we are promoting the appeal of timber produced in Mie Prefecture. ♪

Below, we will introduce the lunch menu, dinner menu, gallery, business hours, transportation access information, etc.

Lunch Menu

Reservations are preferred for lunch, 11:30-15:00 (LO 13:30).
This time, we have the Dandanmen lunch course (2,400 yen (tax included))!
The appetizers, daily dishes, and desserts change weekly, so no matter how many times you go, you can enjoy new flavors♪
This time, I will introduce the menu when I visited!

Appetizer: Spicy grilled shrimp salad with honey mustard sauce

A dish where you can feel the quality of the ingredients such as plump shrimp and crunchy vegetables.
The honey mustard sauce is a great accent, and it's so delicious that it disappears in no time!

Today's dish: Chickpea and pork cartilage stew with salted malt

The braised pork is melty and melty, and the moment you put it in your mouth, the richness and flavor spreads throughout your mouth.
It also goes great with rice! !

Rich soy milk dandan noodles with homemade sesame seeds

I was really looking forward to the homemade sesame and rich soy milk tandan noodles.
The tandan noodles are made with sesame seeds from Kuki Sangyo, and you can smell the sesame aroma even through your mask from the moment you receive them!
There are two levels of spiciness to choose from, normal and spicy, and the soy milk gives it a very mellow taste, so even those who don't like spicy food can enjoy it.

Chinese tea (jasmine tea), dessert (hojicha pudding)

The Chinese tea of the day was jasmine tea.
Once the flowers open, it's time to drink, so it's fun to watch them open!
Dessert is hojicha pudding♪
It's an easy-to-eat dessert that's aromatic, has a refreshing aftertaste, and disappears in no time.

A very satisfying lunch!
I think it's perfect for rewarding yourself for your hard work or for lunch on a special occasion.

Dinner Menu

Please note that advance reservations are required for dinner.
Hours are 18:00-22:00 (LO 21:00).
Courses are also available, but this time we will have two items from the a la carte menu and a special dessert♪

Healthy pork AI spare ribs marinated in sake and instant cumin stir-fry

A dish with an outstanding visual impact.
As the chef says, this is a dish that is full of spicy aroma.
It looks very spicy, but when you actually eat it, it has a rich flavor and is truly delicious and spicy!
It's marinated in OdaiTown Mie Prefecture, and then fried until crispy.

Soy milk cream noodles with Toba oysters, sweet potatoes, and mushrooms

Cream noodles made with plump, fresh oysters from TobaCity, Toba City, Mie Prefecture.
At first glance, it looks like pasta, but when you take a bite, you'll notice that it has a distinctly Chinese flavor.
It uses oyster sauce, making it a light yet deep-flavored dish.

seasonal special desserts
Miyakojima Rum Raisin Butter Cake

Special seasonal desserts designed by all the staff.
Although there will be an additional charge, it is possible to change the course dessert to a seasonal special dessert, so please give it a try.
It's very popular and often sells out, so we recommend making a reservation!
The special dessert of the day was a raisin butter cake made with rum from Miyakojima.
The fluffy scent of rum and the crunchy texture of the cookie dough at the bottom are a nice accent, making it very delicious♪

[Discount information available] 2 recommended items sold in-store

Inside the store, Mr. Cultivate was selling products that make you feel the charm of Mie Prefecture, including products that he was involved in developing.

It's also used in the restaurant's dishes, so if you try it and like it, you can buy it and take it home!
Here, we will introduce two recommended products that Cultivate was also involved in product development.

Special Matsusaka beef chili oil

Price: 2,750 yen (tax included)

The first recommendation is ``special Matsusaka beef chili oil.''
Just by looking at the words, you can tell that it's absolutely delicious!
This chili oil uses beef tallow from Matsumoto Livestock's Matsusaka beef, which is fattened for over 1,000 days, far exceeding the regulations for specialty Matsusaka beef.
Authentic chili oil is made from 100% beef oil that can only be made from the highest quality Matsusaka beef!
At restaurants, it is apparently used in things like ``rich soy milk dandan noodles'' for dinner.

With a fluffy and soft texture, you first feel the slight sweetness of the fat, and then the deep spiciness comes later.Once you try it, you'll never forget it!It's a very delicious chili oil!
I think it's perfect as a companion to cold yakko or rice.

Odai Salt

Price: 1,944 yen (tax included)

The second recommendation is Odai Salt, a forest-scented salt flavored with natural fragrances from local trees.
Odai OdaiTown, Mie Prefecture has some of Japan's most valuable virgin forests.
This salt uses aroma extracted from the forests of OdaiTown.
Three types of cypress, Kuromoji, and Yuzu from Mie Prefecture are on sale♪
It's amazing how you can feel the Mie wood not only in the restaurant but also in the food!

Please ask the chef for more details!

Online shop (mail order)

You can purchase the shop's original T-shirts and other items such as the shop's popular ``Rich Soy Milk Dandan Noodles'', ``Special Matsusaka Beef Chili Oil'', and ``Odai Salt'', which were introduced in this article♪
You may be able to purchase the works of the artists displayed in the gallery on the second floor, so be sure to check it out!

Cultivate
online shop

GALLERY
seedbed gallery

There is a gallery on the second floor of the store, where you can find some of the very stylish tableware for sale that are the same as the ones offered at the store, so be sure to stop by and check it out.

Additionally, various special exhibitions are held every month.
I went to the “Relationship with Dhal” exhibition that was being held until December 25, 2022!


However, rather than just making and delivering clothes.
Expanding that environment by half a step, you will feel happy as you immerse yourself in a wonderful space with the theme of "relationships" in manufacturing.

Cultivate business hours/traffic access

Restaurant Cultivate

*Information as of December 2022.
Products and prices may have changed, so please check directly with the store before going out.

Owner Chef Yuya Yamamoto

Owner and chef Yamamoto is from Mie Prefecture.
I want to work with the locals to liven it up! He was a person with a passionate desire.
He is a wonderful chef who not only develops new menus for restaurants, but also approaches projects from new perspectives, such as gallery planning and alternative cultivating.

◆Article production: mei (Mie Travel Gourmet Club)