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The people of Miyoshi are proud of the fresh produce and delicious local products manufactured and grown in their city every day, and the buffet restaurant at Toretta Miyoshi is a great place to sample that local flavor. Toretta Miyoshi is a farmer’s market and a gathering place for the local community, and visitors arrive each day to peruse the market for fruits and vegetables harvested that morning, and best of all, to try a taste of it the day’s bounty by visiting the little buffet restaurant!

Open for just a few hours each day around noon, the buffet restaurant at Toretta is a particularly popular lunch spot, for those living and working in the neighborhood, and also travelers visiting Miyoshi. The buffet is a casual affair, all about showing off Miyoshi’s fresh produce, and sunshine streams in from the large windows to highlight an impressive number of platters and warmers crowded onto a few compact counters, piled high with tempting creations.

The dishes offered each day include a variety of options, including Japanese favorites, international creations like colorful pastas, and plenty of recipes with a Miyoshi twist. Traditional Japanese dishes of steamed and stewed vegetables bring out the sweetness of ingredients like kabocha pumpkin, and other vegetables get their chance to shine as crunchy bites in fresh green salads. The crispy, lightly-battered tempura, more of Miyoshi’s fresh produce, is a favorite with kids and adults alike!

The recipes tend to be uncomplicated in order to let the flavors of the locally-grown ingredients shine through, so every bite at the Toretta Miyoshi buffet is another chance to enjoy the fresh produce.

Before leaving Toretta Miyoshi, visitors will want to take a look around the rest of the farmer’s market. Inside, shelves are lined with colorful just-picked fruits and vegetables and bags of rice from nearby paddies, alongside a refrigerated section with locally-made pickles and cheese. Outside, the terrace has picnic benches perfect for enjoying good weather. Not only is the market’s Bakery Green Mugimugi a great place to pick up a cookie or some other sweet treat to enjoy in the shade outside after lunch, but the main shopping area also sells a variety of snacks and foods made in the region, like honey, jams, and even Miyoshi sake. For any diners too stuffed from lunch, the products sold at Toretta Miyoshi are perfect for enjoying on the road, or even bringing home as souvenirs.