Restaurant Meli-Melo

12,500 JPY 〜
/ Guest
12,500 JPY 〜
/ Guest

Savor the best of the season in Karuizawa

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<Information from the restaurant>
During the GW period from 4/29/2024 to 5/5/2024, dinner will be served in two parts as follows.
[1st]17:30~ [2nd]20:00~
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At the heart of Karuizawa, a well-known holiday resort destination lies "Restaurant Meli-Melo," a French restaurant surrounded by an expanse of untouched nature. The restaurant itself relocated twice before it moved to its present location near Shiozawa Crossing in the summer of 2017. Chef Keiji Shinohara originally hails from the city of Komoro, which is right beside Karuizawa. He is a veteran chef with a long history of working in the world of French cooking.

Chef Shinohara focuses on local ingredients from Nagano Prefecture and prioritizes fresh local vegetables from Karuizawa when they are in season. He takes advantage of rare and delicate ingredients that are hard to come by elsewhere in the country by procuring from local farms like "Karuizawa Salad Farm," which has access to carefully maintained plots that grow 30 to 40 types of vegetables a year. By taking in local ingredients like this, Chef Shinohara is able to showcase the best of Nagano. Both lunch and dinner consist of omakase courses only. Omakase courses are specially selected by the chef. At the end of the course meal, guests are treated to a rice dish cooked in a Staub iron pot. The dish ingredients change each month, and it's come to be a staple menu item at "Restaurant Meli-Melo". They use rice with large grains and a textured, dense flavor. To accomplish this they purchase a rice brand called "Inochi no Ichi" from Matsukawa in Nagano's Shimoina district. This rice, in particular, is presented to Japan's imperial household as a special ceremonial offering. Their wine list is mainly centered on wine from France and Italy, and they offer a wide selection of bottles that includes everything from vintage bottles to more recent selections that are a bit more casual. The chef also ensures that each wine that comes in meets his personal approval. They also offer soft drinks and handpicked local drinks, including 100% apple juice made from Jonathan apples picked up from Matsuzawa Apple Farm in Komoro. In addition to their local ingredients from Karuizawa, in the future, they plan on branching out even further to take advantage of special local products throughout the surrounding region in Nagano Prefecture.

Inside guests will find a warm and welcoming dining atmosphere with gentle wood tones. Breakfast and lunch can be enjoyed outside on their terrace, and guests are welcome to bring their pets, too. They offer to counter seating with 6 seats and table seating with 16 seats total. This small, quiet hideaway offers guests the best flavors that Nagano has to offer along with the lush natural backdrop of Karuizawa.
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* The availability of an English version of this page does not guarantee that the restaurant can provide services in English unless otherwise stated. Please be aware that, even if stated, there may still be days when English speaking staff are unavailable.

【Access】
■A 5-minute by car Nakakaruizawa Station, Exit South(Shinano Train)
■A 10-minute by car Karuizawa Station, Exit South(Shinano Train)

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Recommendation(10)

  • 30's

    Date of Visit: 7/2023
    鮎や山椒など和風の食材を使ったフレンチ料理を堪能させていただきました。 特に香ばしい根曲竹とアンチョビの炊き込みご飯は初めて体験する味で美味しかったです。
    Number of visits: OnePurpose: Anniversary
  • 60's

    Date of Visit: 9/2022
    鮎のコンフィ・真田丸鳥のパテ・コーンベース焼きトウモロコシのゼリーを添えたスープ・キノコのスープを玄米古代米に自家製カラスミを乗せた御飯に掛ける逸品は言葉に尽くせない。最後のデザートの白桃のグラニテは気持ちを爽やかにしてくれる。プティフールのフランボワーズキャラメル・巨峰のクッキー・メレンゲと言う独創的な締めは素敵な驚きでした。全て美味の極地を堪能させて頂きました。有難うございました。
    Number of visits: OnePurpose: With family
  • 50's

    Date of Visit: 12/2021
    すべて美味しい料理でした。 また行きたいと思います。
    Number of visits: 2+Purpose: With family

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Courses

Lunch
Menu Dégustation
12,500 JPY / Guest
Dinner
Menu Dégustation
12,500 JPY / Guest

Information

Name

Restaurant Meli-Melo [Restaurant Meli-Melo(メリ・メロ)]

Cuisine Type

French

Opening hours

Lunch:11:30~15:00(L.O.14:00) Dinner:17:30~22:00(L.O.20:30)

Holidays

Thursday,

Access

747-12, Nagakura, Kitasaku-gun Karuizawa-machi, Nagano

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