Puzzle

Whether you want a substantial lunch or a little variety, Puzzle’s daily set lets you choose the size of your meal by selecting the number of small side dishes. The set with 6 side dishes includes the daily main, rice and miso soup, and costs 1,000 yen. Sets with 11 or 15 side dishes are also available; the latter comes with the day’s mini dessert and a drink of your choice. Rice can be served as a large portion at no extra charge, so it’s easy to choose according to your appetite. Diners who have tried the daily lunch have said they enjoyed the variety of side dishes and getting to sample several different things. Choosing the small dishes as the highlight makes for a lunch with the added pleasure of seeing what’s on offer that day.

For familiar café fare, consider Napolitan or omelette rice. Napolitan is described on the menu as Puzzle’s No. 1 most popular dish, with the nostalgic flavour of a classic Japanese café. There’s also omelette rice wrapped in a soft egg, giving you a choice to suit your appetite.

One diner visiting for lunch ordered an egg-salad crêpe and a sugar-and-butter crêpe, choosing one savoury and one sweet. They particularly enjoyed the egg salad and said it made them want to try a sandwich with the same filling. Another visitor enjoyed a cheese hamburger-steak hot sandwich as a hearty lunch. A hot sandwich makes a more substantial meal, while a crêpe is an appealing sweet choice after lunch—both are ways to enjoy the light café-style menu.

For after lunch, there’s coffee, café au lait or caffeine-free organic rooibos tea. The drinks menu also includes mixed fruit juice, a familiar fixture in Osaka cafés, and melon cream soda topped with vanilla ice cream and a cherry. There are options for both a meal and a leisurely café break. Puzzle offers dine-in seating and is listed as suitable for solo diners. In Kishinosato, you can choose between a lunch with a selection of small dishes and café classics or crêpes, depending on your appetite and mood.