A casual French restaurant called "Bistro123-HIFUMI-" opened in Fujiyoshida City on December 3, 2025. If you've been wondering what kind of restaurant it is and whether you need a reservation to get in, but feel it's a bit intimidating, don't worry! It's a casual bistro where you can enjoy everything à la carte, with no set menus.

Bistro123-HIFUMI- quietly opened on December 3, 2025. It sits in a corner of a tenant building next to the Fuji Five Lakes Fire Department Headquarters, giving it a truly hidden feel.

The restaurant has a calm and chic atmosphere, with counter seating in front of the open kitchen and one table seating for four. It's rare to find a French restaurant that's stylish but not too pretentious, and that you can casually drop in without a reservation.

One of the best things about the counter seats is being able to watch up close the amazing skills of the young chef, who has honed his skills at famous restaurants and first-class hotels in Tokyo. The counter seats combine realism and entertainment, and the fun communication with the chef makes each dish taste even more dramatic.

While Hifumi offers a wide selection of attractive alcoholic beverages, including craft beer, wine, highballs, and cocktails, it also caters to non-alcoholic drinkers. In addition to mocktails and non-alcoholic wines, the bar also offers a wide selection of soft drinks, including Yamanashi yuzu cider and sweet ginger ale.

If you're not sure what to order, start with the recommended appetizer platter of the day. It features a variety of elaborate appetizers, including crab and spinach quiche made from scratch and pistachio pâté candied. The corned beef, with its melt-in-your-mouth umami and sweetness of domestic beef and the rich flavor of high-quality fat, is simply amazing! It's also great that you can order for just one person.

This salad, featuring soft-boiled eggs, melts in your mouth, and the deeply smoked aroma and saltiness of the bacon complements the creamy, mellow egg yolk in exquisite harmony. Even though it's just a salad, it's a truly satisfying dish.

The main course is, of course, our top recommendation: the braised lamb hamburger! This meaty hamburger is almost like a steak, allowing you to fully enjoy the delicious flavor and wild texture of lamb. There's absolutely no lamb smell, and the secret to its deep flavor is probably the careful preparation and the sauce simmered in the sweetness of aromatic vegetables and the umami of the meat. It's the best!!

As I have a weakness for lemon, I also ordered the "Shirasu and Lemon Cream Sauce" pasta. The chef's unique pasta, based on French techniques, is chewy and smooth, and mixes well with the delicious sauce. Everything I eat exceeds my expectations ♡ Cheers to the new French cuisine that can be enjoyed every day!