Nishimikado have cafe

Head northwest from Wakaremichi into the quiet residential streets of Nishimikado, near the tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo, and you will find a café that opens at 7:00. It is a small, Nordic-style space of white walls and wood, with morning light pouring in through big windows.

Our pick

In the morning, order the rice-flour bread plate: house-made rice-flour bread (or thick toast) with a fried egg, soup and plenty of Kamakura vegetables from the local farmers’ market. It is a little cheaper during morning hours, until 11:00. The other specialty is clay-pot roasted sweet potato, baked slowly in a pot. There are also dishes made without wheat or eggs.

How to use it

• On an early morning: a quiet breakfast before the temples open.
• With your dog: the café has resident dogs, a wooden-deck terrace and a natural-grass dog run, and welcomes dogs (please check the details with the café).

About the café

• Address: 2-8-3 Nishimikado, Kamakura
• Hours: 7:00–15:00 (Mon–Wed), 7:00–17:00 (Sat, Sun and holidays). Closed Thursdays and Fridays

From Wakaremichi

About a 10-minute walk from Wakaremichi, close to the tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo.

Opening hours and closing days may change, and listings differ. Please check Instagram (@havecafe0602) before you go.