Enjoy a delicious multi-course lunch at the creative French restaurant “Kuroneko” in Fukushima Ward, Osaka!

I finally had the chance to visit the French restaurant “Kuroneko”, which my friend had recommended, for lunch.

“Kuroneko” means “black cat” and the restaurant, which serves colorful, creative French cuisine, is designed around that theme.

When you step inside there are tables to the right and 4 seats at the counter to your left, as well as more tables in the back. The space was cozier than I had expected, which gave it a relaxing atmosphere.

There are black cats all throughout the restaurant…
I was stunned that even the cutlery was decorated with cats…

There are three types of lunch sets, priced at 2,600 yen; 3,000 yen; and 4,200 yen. I had made a reservation in advance for the 3,000-yen lunch set.
By the way, this dish comes with every set.

I picked non-alcoholic wine to drink. I was pleased that because this non-alcoholic wine was made by removing just the alcohol, it still had the naturally rich flavor of wine.

The amuse-bouche was a tiny gratin in a cocotte and a one-mouthful serving of seasonal vegetable soup.

Warm baguette.

Kuroneko is well-known for this vivid dish.
It’s made by a chef who loves vegetables, for customers who love vegetables.

In the dish in the center is a gelee of amberjack fish and Chinese cabbage.

I captured so many photos of this dish, but it was so lovely, I could barely bring myself to eat it…

I enjoyed this dish very deliberately, analyzing each combination of flavors.

Next is the pasta du jour.

That day, it was spaghetti with angel prawns, snow crab, and pea sprouts in a tomato cream sauce.

By the way, you can also choose a gratin dish instead of pasta.
I would recommend both, so the best thing to do would be to order one of each with a friend and then share.

The shrimp head that garnished the pasta was aromatic and delicious.

The main dish du jour. On that day it was veal steak with foie gras and a red wine sauce, accompanied by a tartare of new onions and mustard.

The fruitiness of the red wine sauce was an exquisite match for the rich natural flavor of the meat.
The accent of new onions and mustard drew out the savory flavor of the meat.
It was soooooo good!!!!

By the way, the other main dish was a spicy seafood soup with natural sea bream and white asparagus.
It’s a stunning soup, with a punch of seafood flavor, drawing out the rich taste of the sea bream as much as possible.

After getting my fill of rich, savory flavors, it was time for a palette cleanser.
This refreshing fruit dish left a pleasant taste in my mouth.

You can choose between coffee and tea to go with your dessert.
I asked for a hot coffee.

The highly anticipated dessert.

Blancmange.

Soymilk ice cream.
It melted in my mouth, wasn’t overpowered by the soymilk flavor, and was lightly seasoned with black pepper. Everything was perfect.
It was so delicious I wanted to ask for seconds.

The refreshing acidity of the berries was a perfect match for the stunning melt-in-your-mouth blancmange!
This was good enough to make me want a second helping too.
My compliments to the chef!

Everything I had heard was true—the lunch I had was fantastic.

“Kuroneko” is a fantastic French restaurant, where you can enjoy creative French cuisine that the chefs have worked hard to perfect.
I recommend “Kuroneko” in Fukushima Ward if:
• You love creative French food
• You want to eat a lunch meal in which every course is delicious, including dessert, or
• You’re looking for an elegant French lunch appropriate for a date in Osaka