Lunch at School...Pegase Café!

Before coming to Japan, I've always had a lot of questions for which I didn't have an answer. For instance: How much, beside school fees, does life in Japan cost?.Today I will talk about "Lunch" costs.

In general, food in japan is not too expensive. You just need to be a little attentive on where to buy, and keep an eye on special sales. An example? You can buy 4 bananas for 250 yen, or, wait for the sale, and buy 20 of them for 200 yen. Prices might vary a lot. For a lunch, prices can go from 600 to around 1000 yen for a set.

What's a set? A set usually includes a bowl of white rice, a Miso Soup and a main dish. Plain natural water and sometimes green tea are free. A soft drink might also be included.

You might have noticed from the school's main website that there is a link to the Pegase Café. We get a huge discount there! 50% off!

There are usually 5 or 6 menus you can choose from. Normally with a choice of at least Fish, Meat and Pasta. The set includes a small salad, a soup (everyday different), a choice between bread or white rice (with some toppings) and a Soft Drink that can include (but not limited to) Orange Juice, Tea, Coffee (hot/cold) or coke in addition of a glass of water (refillable) that is brought to you as soon as you sit down.

If you are really hungry, you can get extra rice or bread at no additional cost. How much? for students, the whole set is 490 yen, which is really a bargaom given what you can get!

The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays. Lately, we found a nice sushi shop near Sannomiya JR station, where we can have 7 pieces of sushi for 700 yen and it includes a Miso Soup as well. The fish is really fresh, big slices and taste good! Normally, you get better deals for lunch than for dinner. In fact, dinner sets, costs usually between 150% or 200% than lunch sets.

I hope to have given you a little insight on lunches ;). Have questions about japan or the school? just leave a me a comment!