Osono's Bakery

Step into a quaint dark wood bakery in the rural area of Toho Town, where a novel selection of traditional Japanese baked goods are for sale, all guarded by the lucky familiar Jiji. From yakisoba-pan to katsu sandos, from our matcha and black sesame ice cream to our Jiji anpan, feast on a dessert or sandwich while taking in the beautiful greenery and cherry blossoms

Menu:

Yakisoba-pan: Delicious fried noodles and vegetables enveloped in a squishy white bread bun

Anpan: A sweet roll filled with slightly fruity, slightly savory red bean paste, a Japanese classic for centuries

Katsu sando: Crunchy fried pork cutlet sliced in half and served on white bread with Kewpie mayonnaise

Macha Ice cream: Slightly bitter green tea ice cream with whipped cream and wafers, option of taiyaki ((A sea bream shaped waffle sandwich), cone, or cup

Black sesame ice cream: Nutty and savory black ice cream with whipped cream and wafers, option of taiyaki, cone, or cup

Curry-pan: a hot deep fried and breadcrumbed roll stuffed with warm mild but flavorful Japanese curry, perfect for those rare cold or rainy days on Orlando

Melon-pan: a crumbly speckled roll, named for its resemblance to cantaloupes and similar melons

Mochi ice cream: Rice flour pounded into a sticky edible outside with ice cream inside. Choose from vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, macha, black sesame, or red bean, or a sample of all 5!

Welcome to the Catbus Cafe, a cozy little restaurant tucked into the forested outskirts of Toho Town. It’s an elegant, beautiful establishment, built from a clean white limestone. Vines run up the sides and flowers peek out from the ground around the eatery. Outside, there is an extensive seating area with handmade tables crafted from Japanese red pine. Above each table is either a cute pink umbrella or an umbrella modeled after a giant leaf. You can close the umbrellas if you’d like, but they’re nice to have on a sunny day.

Let’s head inside, why don’t we? The smooth, clean floor is made from the wood of a Japanese cypress tree, while the walls and ceiling are that same high quality limestone. Your eye will most likely be caught by the giant plush Catbus in the back right corner of the room. Pay him no mind, despite his giant smile, he won’t hurt you at all. Younger guests will enjoy climbing inside and exploring. An eerie note is that his eyes seem to follow you...but how can you be scared by the big guy when he closes them and purrs. Randomly, he’ll start rumbling a little, which is sure to get a laugh out of his passengers.

While you could spend hours on Catbus (and your little one will surely beg you to), for now let’s head to the front of the cafe. Against the wall, a well-made wooden sign lists the cafe’s offerings. A polite cashier will take your order and relay it to the talented chefs in the back. You’ll be handed a small Totoro shaped piece of paper with your order number on it. Make sure to hold onto it, it makes for a nice, free souvenir.

As you wait, enjoy the decor. Above you, the ceiling supports several antique chandeliers. On the left wall is a mural of a grumpy old Japanese man chasing after Totoro and his friends. This man is the cafe’s owner, Hayao Kukku. He wished to create a classy and quiet establishment, an adult eatery. That went out the window when Totoro and the other forest spirits took an interest in him. Though he despised the creatures at first, he has now befriended them, though by all reports he can still be cranky from time to time. On the tables, you can see the faded branding of the establishment’s original name, Kukku Cafe.

How was your meal? Whether you went for a small snack, a delicious beverage, or a full entree, we hope you enjoyed yourself. Consider stopping by the small souvenir shop located in the building, next to Catbus. Here, clothing, candy, fans, water spritzers, and plush toys of Totoro and company can be found. The stuffed Kittenbusses are particularly popular. We hope you had a great experience at the Catbus Cafe, and we hope you stop by again soon.