6 Japanese Dramas about Home Restaurants, Full of Warmth - Can be Entertaining and Healing

Kapanlagi.com - Japanese dramas about home restaurants always manage to touch hearts with heartwarming and meaningful stories. Depicting everyday life in a small kitchen, this drama highlights the relationships between family members and loyal customers, as well as their struggles to preserve culinary traditions.

Every dish served is not just about taste, but also about love and memories attached. With the warm and familiar atmosphere of a home restaurant, viewers are invited to experience the deliciousness of dishes made with wholeheartedness, while following the emotional stories that accompany each dish served.

Let's check out the list of Japanese dramas about home restaurants that teach us the importance of togetherness and family warmth. Go ahead and check it out, KLovers.

1. SHINYA SHOKUDO (2009)

Drama Shinya Shokudo (credit: mydramalist.com)

Japanese drama about the first home restaurant is titled SHINYA SHOKUDO. This drama, which has multiple seasons, tells the story of an unusual small restaurant. This home restaurant only opens after midnight, with a single menu option.

Customers come for funny conversations and special homemade dishes from the owner. The story involves a number of unique characters such as a yakuza, a failed actor, an office employee, a newspaper delivery person, and a stripper. It becomes a must-watch slice of life drama.

2. TEPPAN (2010)

Drama Teppan (credit: mydramalist.com)

Japanese drama about a second home restaurant called TEPPAN. This drama tells the story of Akari who moves to Osaka to live with her grandmother to learn more about her mother.

She finds out that her grandmother closed the okonomiyaki restaurant after her mother ran away as a teenager. Akari decides to reopen the restaurant and try to start her own business.

3. SAKURA NO OYAKODON (2017)

Drama Sakura no Oyakodon (credit: mydramalist.com)

Lanjut, ada drama berjudul SAKURA NO OYAKODON. Drama Jepang tentang restoran rumahan ini berkisah tentang Azami dan Rie, gadis-gadis nakal yang menemukan tempat persembunyian, Tsukumodo, di distrik Ota Tokyo. Di sana, mereka bertemu dengan Tsukumo Sakura, pemilik toko yang menyajikan makanan gratis kepada orang-orang bermasalah.

Di sana merupakan toko buku bekas, dan menjadi tempat bagi orang-orang untuk menikmati manga dan oyakodon yang mengenyangkan, sambil mendapatkan dukungan dan kenyamanan dari Sakura. Meskipun Sakura memiliki masa lalu tragis, dia tetap menjadi tempat berteduh bagi mereka yang membutuhkan termasuk Azami dan Rie.

4. IZAKAYA BOTTAKURI (2018)

Drama Izakaya Bottakuri (credit: mydramalist.com)

In 2018, there was a Japanese drama about a home restaurant titled IZAKAYA BOTTAKURI. This Japanese drama itself tells the story of Bottakuri, a small bar located in the quiet center of Tokyo. This bar is a home bar owned by a married couple.

And they pass it on to their two children. They are Mine and Kaoru, siblings with beautiful appearances who inherit this restaurant. Until finally, they and their regular customers solve various small problems and share wisdom while eating and drinking.

5. SNACK KIZUTSUKI (2021)

Drama Snack Kizutsuki (credit: mydramalist.com)

Punya konsep bar ala rumahan, drama SNACK KIZUTSUKI juga masuk dalam daftar drama Jepang tentang restoran rumahan lainnya. Drama ini berkisah tentang restoran kecil yang dikelola oleh seorang pemilik yang ramah. Meskipun menyajikan makanan ringan dan tidak menjual alkohol, restoran ini menjadi tempat bagi pelanggan untuk mencurahkan luka-luka mereka.

6. CHIMUDONDON (2022)

Drama Chimudondon (credit: mydramalist.com)

And in 2022, there is a Japanese drama about a home restaurant titled CHIMUDONDON. This drama tells the story of Higa Nobuko and her three siblings who were raised in a farmhouse in the Yanbaru region of Okinawa.

Nobuko aspires to become a chef inspired by Okinawan cuisine. Despite having different life journeys, their childhood memories in their hometown bring them together and overcome obstacles as a family.

Those are some Japanese dramas about home restaurants that you can watch. These dramas bring warmth of family and meaning in every dish served.

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