Plataku

At Plataku, you can enjoy a meal or a drink while watching the Plarail trains. Models and related goods are displayed throughout the café, and some visitors say their children were so absorbed that they stayed for a long time. For a meal, choose Napolitan, described on the menu as the 1 most popular item, or the house-made meat sauce. One diner who ordered the meat sauce spaghetti said its flavour and portion size suited children, making it a possible choice for a family lunch.

The Plarail sodas are a distinctive drink option, with each colour matched to a flavour. Tunnel Green is melon, Pier Yellow is mango, Bridge Red is strawberry and Rail Blue is Blue Hawaii; each is listed at 550 yen. The menu also features Mega Cream!, served in a large mug with frozen fruit and 3 scoops of ice cream—about 3 cream sodas’ worth. For children, options include a kids’ lunch with pancakes, scrambled eggs, 2 sausages and a drink, or a kids’ plate with pancakes, chocolate banana and whipped cream. Both come with a choice of orange juice, apple juice or milk, and are listed at 550 yen and 450 yen respectively.

For something sweet, the menu includes Mont Blanc made with French chestnut paste containing pieces of chestnut, and Rarechis, a cheesecake made with cream cheese, lemon and yoghurt. The Special Matcha Kintoki is another option, combining matcha ice cream, shiratama rice-flour dumplings, sweet red beans, vanilla ice cream and condensed milk. Whether you want a meal alongside the Plarail displays or a break centred on drinks and dessert, there are options to suit.