& Lemon

At & Lemon, the tartness of lemon finds its way into both cream pasta and desserts. The signature lemon cream pasta is made with Japanese lemons and a milk-based sauce, rather than cream or cheese. It offers a rich flavour with a lighter finish. Lunch sets include a drink, and diners can choose their pasta type.

For a deeper, more savoury flavour, try the Bolognese finished with salted lemon. The lemon adds saltiness and depth to the rich demi-glace sauce; you can also enjoy it with slices of lemon. The two pasta dishes offer different ways to enjoy lemon: as the leading flavour, or as a bright contrast to a hearty sauce.

For dessert or a café break, there is Setouchi lemon jelly and rice-flour crêpes. The jelly is a crushed-style dessert made with lemonade, balancing sweetness with a refreshing finish. Crêpe options include whipped cream with lemon marmalade, or a double-cream filling of whipped cream and rice-flour lemon custard, which is not tart. One customer has praised the marmalade, a fitting detail in a menu that gives lemon a place in its sweets. The gluten-free rice-flour gâteau au chocolat pairs sweet-tart lemon with bittersweet chocolate. A diner who tried it remarked on the dense, rich texture of the rice-flour cake and its lemon flavour.

Breakfast is served too, with muffins made from rice flour and soy flour, and rice-flour pancakes with a subtle lemon aroma. The muffins come plain or with chocolate chips, making them an option for breakfast or a coffee break.

This Western-style restaurant is in Kamekurasaku, Hirano Ward, Osaka City. Guests can eat in or order takeaway, with options for a full meal or a stop focused on lemon sweets.