Best value for money! Over 50 types of food for just 1,900 yen at the "Hotel Lunch Buffet" (Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City)

Hello♪ I'm chippachapus and I love gourmet food and visiting cafes.

This time, we will introduce you to the best value "lunch buffet" that you can enjoy in the lounge space of one of Fukuoka's most stylish designer hotels!

Reopening in October 2023! Japan's first design hotel "HOTEL IL PALAZZO" (Haruyoshi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka)

HOTEL IL PALAZZO is located in Haruyoshi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, a 6-minute walk from Exit 6 of Tenjin Minami Station on the Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line.

Opened in 1989, this is Japan's first designer hotel and was designed by world-renowned Italian architect Aldo Rossi in collaboration with one of Japan's leading interior designers, Shigeru Uchida.

In October 2023, the hotel underwent a complete renovation, incorporating the design and philosophy from when it first opened.

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The rooms feature a contemporary design based on white.

This room has high ceilings, is spacious, and has a balcony, so you can enjoy a relaxing break.

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The venue where the "Lunch Lunch Buffet" we are introducing this time is the lounge space "EL DORADO" located in the basement.

The hotel's colors of red, blue, and green are used as the base, and the colors are in calm tones to encourage relaxation.

All the furniture, including the tables and chairs, are original.

The design is relaxed and comfortable to sit on.

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Also, in the center of the lounge stands the "Golden Facade," which was part of the interior of the bar of the same name, "EL DORADO," designed by world-renowned architect Aldo Rossi.

In front of it is "Dancing Water," an installation work by Shigeru Uchida.

It was such a spectacular view that I couldn't help but stare.

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A wide variety of pastry chef-made sweets and chef-made dishes are all-you-can-eat for just 1,900 yen! Lunch buffet at "EL DORADO"

The lounge "EL DORADO" is open from 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM the following morning, and serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, gala dinner, and a bar at different times. It is open to non-guests as well (prices and systems vary depending on the time of day).

Currently, the "Lunch Lunch Buffet" (1,900 yen, two-hour limit, reservations preferred) is held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and offers over 50 types of food and sweets.

Starting Thursday, January 11, 2024, the buffet will change to an "All-Day Dining Buffet" (1,900 yen, two-hour limit, reservations prioritized) available from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.

By the way, guests are free to use the facilities for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner at any time.

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A long line of dishes are lined up on the 11-meter-long counter table.

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What caught my eye the most was the star-shaped donut stand.

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There are four types of mini donuts.

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The dough was fluffy and I ate it all in one go. The orange and yellow donuts, with their refreshing citrus chocolate and colorful toppings, reminded me of sweets from overseas.

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In addition to donuts, there is a wide variety of sweets on offer, all of which are specially made by the hotel's pastry chef.

They use a lot of seasonal ingredients, so you can enjoy different dishes every time you visit.

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Each one is small, bite-sized, so you can enjoy comparing different sweets.

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There are fluffy roll cakes, mini cakes with flavors such as chocolate and berry,

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Even "lemon tart" and "raw chocolate"!

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In addition to sweets, there are also 4-5 types of bread.

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The jam came in cute little jars and came in three different flavours.

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These are muffins. Clockwise from the top left: chocolate, salted caramel, and apple cinnamon.

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Each one was filled with chocolate, caramel, and apple jam and was delicious.

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This is a colorful dish specially prepared by the hotel chef.

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Two types of "pizza" and

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There are about seven different dishes available, including the cute ribbon-shaped "short pasta."

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All of the dishes were of high quality, and I was surprised to find that I could enjoy them all for the reasonable price of 1,900 yen.

Due to its popularity, be sure to book in advance.

Why not try spending an elegant lunchtime in a stylish space? (Text by chippachapus)

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■EL DORADO
Address: HOTEL IL PALAZZO, 3-13-1 Haruyoshi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Opening hours: [Breakfast] 7:00-11:00 [Lunch] 11:00-14:00 [Afternoon tea] 14:00-18:00 [Dinner] 18:00-21:00
*From January 11, 2024 onwards [All-day dining buffet] 11:00-21:00 [Gala dinner *Advance reservations required】19:00-21:00 (all start at the same time) 【Bar】21:00-3:00
No regular holiday
*This article is current as of the time of publication. *Prices in the text include tax.

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