Seasonal strawberry cake from Nagisa Bashi Cafe along Zushi Beach, Japan. (Jennessa Davey/Stars and Stripes)
Just steps from the shoreline, Nagisa Bashi Cafe provides the perfect pit stop for beachgoers seeking sustenance and relaxation before a day at Zushi Beach on Sagami Bay, west of Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan.
You’ll have a choice of indoor or outdoor seating. There may be a short wait during peak hours, but the attentive staff will promptly call your number.
The cafe has standard and seasonal menus. Standard offerings include coffees, teas, soft drinks and frappes as starters, with ice cream floats and alcoholic beverages if you want something more.
The main menu has breakfast options from fluffy French toasts and hearty egg dishes for breakfast to savory burgers, sandwiches, pastas and soul-warming soups. There’s something to satiate every craving.
Nagisa Bashi Cafe provides the perfect pit stop for beachgoers seeking sustenance and relaxation before a day at Zushi Beach in Japan. (Jennessa Davey/Stars and Stripes)
For a taste of Japanese comfort food, try the flavorful curries, fluffy omelets and gratins.
Little ones are not forgotten. The kids’ menu offers a choice between a classic burger or pasta, accompanied by a side salad and crispy fries.
The seasonal menu right now has two options: Mont Blanc strawberry chiffon cake and Japanese-style sweet soup of strawberry and red bean.
I ordered the strawberry cake, which arrived at my table fluffy and with the perfect amount of sweetness. The fruit slices and fruit sauce on the side complemented it well.
As the temperature rises and beach season approaches, many are gearing up for seaside getaways. Nagisa Bashi Cafe is the ultimate destination for a pre-beach coffee, snack or meal.
Nagisa Bashi Cafe provides the perfect pit stop for beachgoers seeking sustenance and relaxation before a day at Zushi Beach in Japan. (Jennessa Davey/Stars and Stripes)
Nagisa Bashi Cafe
Location: 9-1-10 Sakurayama, Zushi, Kanagawa 249-0005
Hours: Open daily, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Prices: Most dishes cost between 780 yen and 1,680 yen, or under $11. Kids’ meals are 980 yen.
Dress: Casual
Directions: Pay parking is available near the cafe, which is a 20-minute walk from Zushi and Keikyu Zushi-Hayama stations.
Information: Phone: 046-870-6117
