Introducing Luna crescente

Hello there!
This is Maru, your SaruKuma writer 🙂🙃

Today I’m taking you to Minami-Tsuboi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, to visit
“Kaminoura Yoshoku Luna crescente”!

This is a beloved spot serving “yoshoku” — Japanese-style Western cuisine 😍

You’ll find it tucked along Kaminoura-dori, just off the bustling Kamitori shopping street.

The restaurant was renovated this past November, with a wide doorway that opens up beautifully!

The space is a 120-year-old traditional Japanese house, lovingly restored 🏡
Cozy, intimate, and oh-so-stylish 🎶

You’ll find both counter and table seating.

There are more tables in the back, and the patterned wallpaper is gorgeous ✨

Handcrafted lamps featuring dried flowers — made by local artisans — add a charming touch. It’s a place that absolutely wins over female visitors ❤

There’s one child seat available, and strollers are welcome too.

So yes — perfect for lunch with the kids 👦👧

Here’s the lunch menu!

Every lunch set comes with
salad, soup, rice or baguette, and coffee or orange juice — what a deal!

Recommended Menu

This time, I went for the Kuroge Wagyu Hamburg Steak Lunch (¥1,000) ✨

First up — the salad and soup!

The soup contains pearl barley, giving it a delightful texture!
It has just the right amount of creamy thickness — absolutely delicious 😋

When I asked the friendly chef, he revealed it’s actually a white minestrone!!

And then, here it is!!
Kuroge Wagyu hamburg steak with rice 🐮

Here’s a close-up 😆

You can choose from three sauces — I went with the house-made Japanese-style sauce!
That generous mound of grated daikon on top had me saying
“WOW!” from the very first bite 😍!!!

And those Kuroge Wagyu juices? Absolutely irresistible ❤

The coffee was wonderful too ✨

The owner is genuinely warm-hearted — he even walked us out and saw us off at the door. Such a lovely gesture 😊

Fun fact: the Italian restaurant “Piccolina” right across the street is their sister restaurant!
I’m definitely planning to visit there next 🍝🍴💕

If you’re looking for delicious yoshoku in Kumamoto, be sure to drop by!

Frequently Asked Questions

* Information is current as of the time of reporting. Prices and hours may change. Please confirm before your visit.