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Midsummer Strawberry Festival Enjoying the lunchtime limited buffet at XEX Nihonbashi Nihonbashi is a wonderful place full of Edo charm and history, with many historic shops lined up. It is also the starting point of the Gokaido highways, and therefore, there are many prefectural antenna shops as well. It is a place where you can enjoy yourself every time you visit. Located on the main street of Nihonbashi, on the 4th floor of YUITO Nihonbashi Muromachi Nomura Building, XEX Nihonbashi occupies a whole floor of about 890m2. You will be overwhelmed by the powerful 5.4m high ceiling at "The BAR" first. The bar offers a variety of drinks, including fresh juices. I started with my favorite orange juice. At night, you can also enjoy music in the bar space. In the middle, there is a sweets corner with summer treats like shaved ice, Ramune candy, and strawberry chocolate fountain, among others. Over 20 varieties of treats are lined up like sparkling jewels. The buffet, inspired by a summer festival, is full of exciting playfulness. The strawberry chocolate fountain, resembling beautiful jewels, offers a taste that is not overly sweet, with an adult flavor. There are various strawberry cakes that are cut perfectly for easy consumption. One-bite-sized strawberry cakes, summer strawberry confiture tart, and strawberry yoyo mousse are served in small portions on a spoon, making dessert time enjoyable! Moving beyond The BAR and the sweets corner, you will find a large floor with a salad bar and a kitchen counter. To maintain social distance, the layout has been arranged in this way. The salad bar offers a variety of fresh selected vegetables, cheeses, hams, and dressings. There was even a bagna cauda, making the salad bar very satisfying. The kitchen corner offers hot foods such as Naples pizza with runny eggs (Bismarck) and Margherita with melted mozzarella, as well as pasta and prosciutto. The staff guided us to a table with a view of the main street, overlooking Nihonbashi, where we enjoyed a variety of delicious Italian dishes from "Salvatore Cuomo Bros." without leaving any behind. They also informed us when a pizza was freshly baked and ready to be served. The warm hospitality, one step above, in Nihonbashi was truly appreciated. Lastly, we indulged in colorful sweets in a relaxing space. While strawberries were the main focus, there were also sparkling sweets that gathered light like a blue jelly cream soda-themed main soda, jelly in various colors, cream, cherries, and more. The coffee we had at the end was also delicious. The lunchtime limited buffet is recommended for a special moment with loved ones. I went on a parent-child date with my mother. Since we have relatives nearby and my mother used to live around here when she was young, I often visited this area with my mother when I was a child. While reminiscing about old memories, we enjoyed lunch and then went shopping and strolling around. I want to go again during the summer vacation! Lunchtime limited ¥2,980 (tax included) * 90-minute limit 11:30-15:30 (last entry 14:00) Midsummer Strawberry Festival 7/1-8/31 XEX Nihonbashi Chuo-ku Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-4-3 YUITO Nihonbashi Muromachi Nomura Building 4th floor