A little Brittany, here in Kusatsu

At a glance

Name

Sarrasin (サラザン草津) — crêperie

Address

524-77 Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377-1711, Japan

Access

About 400 m (a 6-minute walk) from Yubatake, Kusatsu Onsen

Lunch

11:00–15:00 (last order 14:30)

Dinner

17:30–20:30 (last order 20:00)

Closed

Wednesdays

Phone

+81-279-82-1105

Email

info@sarrasin-kusatsu.com

Reservations

Not required — walk-ins welcome

Parking

None (please walk from the town car parks)

Budget

Lunch sets from ¥1,300 incl. a drink; à la carte galettes ¥1,450–¥1,650, crêpes ¥900–¥1,200 (tax incl.)

Dinner menu

Chef's Selection ¥2,950, or à la carte (tax incl.) — the dinner menu differs from lunch

Opened

25 July 2026

Instagram

@sarrasin_kusatsu

Lunch menu

Served 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:30). All prices include tax. Menu items and prices are subject to change. The dinner menu is different.

Set menus

At lunch we recommend a set: choose your galette (or crêpe) and a drink. Everything is also available à la carte.

• Galette Set Galette plate + drink — A one-plate set built around a galette made with 100% Shinshu-grown buckwheat flour, served with a salad and a daily side dish. Choose your favourite galette and drink. from ¥1,650
• Crêpes Set Crêpe + drink — A freshly made crêpe topped with the flavours the French truly love. Choose your favourite crêpe and drink. from ¥1,300
• Special Set Galette + crêpe + drink — For those who want both. Our top-recommended set: the one-plate galette (with mini salad and daily side dish) served together with a crêpe and a drink. from ¥2,450

* Add ¥100 for the Galette Forestière, the Galette Hachis Parmentier, the Crêpe Suzette, the Pomme or the Banane.

Signature

• Galette Complète Egg, ham and cheese — the Breton classic, on a fragrant 100% buckwheat galette. ¥1,450

Savoury galettes

• Smoked Salmon & Cheese Galette Egg, smoked salmon, cheese ¥1,450
• Niçoise Salad Galette Salad, anchovy dressing — no mini salad ¥1,550
• Smoked Duck Ham Salad Galette Salad, smoked duck ham, basil dressing, cheese — no mini salad ¥1,550
• Mushroom & Lotus Root Galette Egg, mushrooms and onions with balsamic, lotus root, cheese ¥1,650
• Ground Meat & Mashed Potato Galette Ground meat, mashed potatoes, cheese ¥1,650

* Prices below are à la carte. * A fully cooked egg is available on request — please tell us when ordering. / Please see the blackboard inside for today’s specials.

Sweet crêpes

• Butter & Sugar Crêpe Butter, sugar, lemon, ice cream ¥900
• Salted-Butter Caramel Crêpe Homemade salted-butter caramel sauce, granola ¥900
• Crêpe Suzette Orange liqueur, orange, ice cream ¥1,200
• Lemon Curd & Blueberry Crêpe Homemade lemon curd sauce, blueberries, ice cream, pistachio ¥1,100
• Apple & Cinnamon Crêpe Caramelized apples, cinnamon, ice cream, caramel sauce ¥1,200
• Caramelized Banana & Chocolate Crêpe Caramelized banana, chocolate sauce, nuts, ice cream ¥1,200

Options: +vanilla ice cream ¥200 / change to buckwheat galette batter ¥0 (any crêpe).

Drinks

Set drinks (no extra charge)

• Perrier (iced) ¥500 à la carte / included
• Oolong tea (iced) ¥500 à la carte / included
• Ginger ale (iced) ¥500 à la carte / included
• Coca-Cola (iced) ¥500 à la carte / included
• Orange juice (iced) ¥600 à la carte / included
• Organic apple juice (iced) ¥600 à la carte / included
• Earl Grey tea (iced / hot) ¥600 à la carte / included
• Coffee (iced / hot) ¥600 à la carte / included

Cocktails (+¥200 with a set)

• Whisky soda (highball) ¥700 / +¥200
• Gin soda ¥700 / +¥200
• Gin tonic ¥700 / +¥200
• Plum wine on the rocks ¥700 / +¥200
• Plum wine soda ¥700 / +¥200
• Campari soda ¥700 / +¥200
• Campari orange ¥700 / +¥200

Glass wine (+¥400 with a set)

• French Touch Sparkling, Méthode Traditionnelle NV Glass ¥850 / +¥400
• Domaine Montrose – Chardonnay 2024 (white) Glass ¥950 / +¥400
• Domaine Montrose – IGP d’Oc Rouge 2021 (red) Glass ¥950 / +¥400

Glass cidre (+¥400 with a set)

• Rue de Vin (Tōmi, Nagano — 8% ABV) Glass ¥800 / +¥400
• Shinshu Fermentation Lab (Matsumoto, Nagano — 8% ABV) Glass ¥950 / +¥400
• Shinshu Fermentation Lab (Iida, Nagano — 6.0–6.5% ABV) +¥400

Craft beer (+¥500 with a set)

• KAWABA Beer – Weizen ¥1,050 / +¥500
• KAWABA Beer – Ale ¥1,050 / +¥500
• TENGOOD Beer – Lager Ale ¥1,350 / +¥700

* Cidre is a sparkling drink brewed from fermented apples. Please do not drink if you are driving or under 20.

Dinner menu

Served 17:30–20:30 (last order 20:00), Thursday to Tuesday (closed Wednesdays). This menu is served in the evening only and differs from lunch. All prices include tax.

At dinner you may choose either a set course or à la carte. Starters, salads and a galette with ratatouille and pork sausage, and œufs en meurette (poached egg in red-wine sauce) are served in the evening only.

Dinner courses

• Chef's Selection Amuse-bouche · Entrée (ratatouille / homemade pâté de campagne / both, +¥400) · Galette au choix (any galette from the galette menu) · Mini dessert crêpe +¥500 (four flavours, this course only) ¥2,950

Please choose your starter

• A. Ratatouille Ratatouille
• B. Homemade pâté de campagne Pâté de campagne maison
• C. Both A and B Ratatouille et Pâté de campagne maison +¥400

Mini dessert crêpes — four flavours — +¥500

Mini Crêpes au Choix — please choose one: Beurre Sucré · Caramel Beurre Salé · Noix Chocolat · Crème Citron. * Available only with the Chef's Selection (+¥500).

* Course contents may change depending on the ingredients available. Please tell our staff about any allergies or dislikes.

Starters

• Assiette d'entrées A plate of pâté, pickles, galette tarts and more ¥1,950
• Marinated vegetables ¥700
• Ratatouille ¥950
• Galette tart with camembert & walnuts ¥850
• Galette tart with salmon balls ¥850
• Homemade pâté de campagne ¥1,550
• Mackerel rillettes with galette chips ¥850
• Œufs en meurette Poached egg in red-wine meurette sauce ¥1,450

Salads

• Salade niçoise ¥1,250
• Smoked duck salad with basil dressing ¥1,250

Galettes (dinner)

A galette is the buckwheat crêpe of Brittany, in north-western France. We use 100% buckwheat flour from Shinshu (Nagano), cooked crisp at the edges and tender within.

• Galette Complète Egg, ham, cheese ¥1,450
• Smoked Salmon Galette Egg, smoked salmon, cheese ¥1,450
• Mushroom & Lotus Root Galette Egg, mushrooms and onions with balsamic, lotus root, cheese ¥1,650
• Ground Meat & Mashed Potato Galette Ground meat, mashed potatoes, cheese ¥1,650
• Galette Ratatouille Egg, ratatouille, pork sausage ¥1,650

* A fully cooked egg is available on request — please tell us when ordering.

Crêpes (dinner)

• Butter & Sugar Crêpe Butter, sugar, lemon, ice cream ¥950
• Salted-Butter Caramel Crêpe Homemade salted-butter caramel sauce, granola ¥950
• Apple & Cinnamon Crêpe Caramelized apples, cinnamon, ice cream, homemade salted-butter caramel sauce ¥1,200
• Crêpe Suzette Orange liqueur, orange, ice cream ¥1,100
• Caramelized Banana & Chocolate Crêpe Caramelized banana, chocolate sauce, nuts, ice cream ¥1,100
• Lemon Curd & Blueberry Crêpe Homemade lemon curd sauce, blueberries, ice cream, pistachio ¥1,250

* Any crêpe can be made with the buckwheat galette batter instead.

Drinks (dinner)

Apéritif

Ricard is a French pastis flavoured with anise — a southern French classic. It turns milky white when water or soda is added.

• Ricard Ricard, water ¥700
• Tomato Ricard Ricard, syrup, water ¥750

House signature cocktails

Cidre is fermented apple; Calvados is the brandy distilled from it. These cocktails use both, and pair beautifully with galettes and crêpes.

• Calvados Soda Calvados, sparkling water ¥900
• Breton Highball Calvados, apple juice, sparkling water ¥1,100
• Normandy Mule Calvados, ginger beer, lime juice ¥1,250
• Cidre Royale Cidre, crème de cassis ¥1,250

Classic cocktails

• Kir Chardonnay, crème de cassis ¥1,100
• Kir Royale Sparkling wine, crème de cassis ¥1,100
• Mimosa Sparkling wine, orange juice ¥1,100
• Negroni Gin, Campari, vermouth ¥1,250
• Orange Negroni Gin, Campari, Cointreau ¥1,250
• Old Fashioned Whisky, syrup, bitters ¥1,350

Highballs & sours

• Whisky Soda (Highball) KAKU whisky, sparkling water ¥700
• Gin Soda Gin, sparkling water ¥700
• Gin Tonic Gin, tonic water ¥700
• Plum Wine Soda Plum wine, sparkling water ¥700
• Campari Soda Campari, sparkling water ¥700
• Campari Orange Campari, orange juice ¥700

Wine

• French Touch Sparkling, Méthode Traditionnelle NV Glass ¥850 / Bottle ¥4,600
• Domaine Montrose – Chardonnay 2024 (White) 100% Chardonnay Glass ¥950 / Bottle ¥5,900
• Montrose – IGP d'Oc Rouge 2021 (Red) Glass ¥950 / Bottle ¥5,500

Cidre

In Brittany, buckwheat galettes have long been paired with apple cidre — the gentle acidity and bubbles reset the palate between bites.

• Rue de Vin (Tōmi, Nagano / 8% ABV) A dry sparkling cider made from Fuji apples grown in Tōmi. Gentle bubbles and acidity make it an excellent match for food. Glass ¥800 / Bottle ¥5,200
• Shinshu Fermentation Lab (Matsumoto, Nagano / 8% ABV) 100% honey-cored Fuji apples from Matsumoto, cold-fermented and bottle-conditioned. Unfiltered, with no added antioxidants. Glass ¥950 / Half bottle ¥2,450
• APPO Dry (Iida, Nagano / 6.0–6.5% ABV) A dry cider built on Sun-Fuji apples from Iida, blended with thinned apples and Michelin-style Maypole. Crisp and deep — good with meat dishes. Half bottle ¥1,980

Craft beer

• KAWABA Beer – Weizen ¥1,050
• KAWABA Beer – Ale ¥1,050
• TENGOOD Beer – Saezuri Lager Ale ¥1,350

Soft drinks

• Non-alcoholic Ginger Beer (Fever-Tree) ¥700
• Perrier (Sparkling Water) ¥500
• Oolong Tea (Iced only) ¥500
• Ginger Ale ¥500
• Coca-Cola ¥500
• Orange Juice ¥600
• Organic Apple Juice ¥600
• Earl Grey Tea (Iced / Hot) ¥600
• Espresso ¥600
• Coffee (Iced / Hot) ¥600

* Please do not drink if you are driving or under 20.

Getting here

524-77 Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377-1711, Japan. From Yubatake — the steaming hot-water field at the centre of Kusatsu Onsen — it is roughly 400 m, about a six-minute walk. There is no car park at the restaurant, so please use one of the public car parks in town and walk.

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