Introducing Da La-Habal

Hello, this is Gachako, writer for [Sarukuma].

Today I’m introducing a wonderful spot in Naka, Tamana City, located near Tamana Station:
[Da La-Habal].

The restaurant sits along the main street in front of Tamana Station.

You’ll find it right on the corner.

The parking lot fits about 6 cars.

If it’s full, there are 2 additional contracted parking spaces nearby —
just ask the staff for directions.

What an adorable garden!

The interior is decorated in a charming Tiffany blue.

All seating is at tables, with generous spacing between each — perfect for a relaxed meal.

It’s an ideal spot for a leisurely lunch with friends or family.

This restaurant has a certified sommelier on staff!
Look at all those certificates lined up on the counter.

The owner originally decided not to offer lunch service,
but after countless requests of “Don’t you do lunch?”,
they finally launched lunch just 2 months ago!

Here’s the menu.

Choose pizza or pasta, with salad and soup included — all for 1,200 yen.

The pizza and pasta mains rotate weekly,
and here’s the lineup we encountered on our visit:

[Pizza]
• Classic Margherita
• Melanzane (autumn eggplant with Hinomoto pork bacon)
• Salmon and mushroom

[Pasta]
• Tamana Farm veal lasagna
• White fish with mentaiko (spicy cod roe) cream sauce
• Hinomoto pork meatballs in tomato sauce

Da La-Habal Recommended Menu

I ordered the weekday-only lunch set.

First up, the salad.

Wait, hold on…!
This is far beyond the quality of a typical side salad!

Carrot rapée alongside grilled eggplant with carefully scored skin.
The nut-based dressing was absolutely incredible.

Next, the soup.

A piping hot French onion gratin soup arrived next!
Wow!
Honestly, this soup and the salad alone feel worth the 1,200 yen.

The pasta to follow felt like a free bonus!

(By the way, the bread floating on the soup is from their sister bakery, Ippondo.)
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Now for the main pasta.

Tamana Farm Veal Lasagna

Look at all those gorgeous layers!
Generously coated in rich béchamel sauce.
The savory umami of the meat has soaked beautifully into every layer of pasta.

I happily devoured every bite, fresh from the oven.

My friend’s pasta arrived served right in the frying pan!

It’s the Hinomoto pork meatball pasta in tomato sauce.
(Reminds me of that famous meatball pasta scene from a certain Disney movie!)

This dish features flat fresh pasta noodles.
The meatballs alone are seriously delicious.

Follow them on Instagram and get a free gelato!

That’s what the sign said, but we were already so stuffed from lunch we couldn’t squeeze in dessert!

The portions are designed to be satisfying even for hearty appetites, so please come visit [Da La-Habal] with your family or friends!

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※Information is current as of the visit. Prices and hours may change. Please confirm before visiting.