Élab is a multipurpose space housing a restaurant and workshop focused on sustainability and supporting local businesses. At the front is Kitchen Lab. The restaurant sources its produce from two nearby farms, and also picks up leftovers from neighbouring businesses, including cacao husks from Dandelion Chocolate, and repurposes them.
Lunch is served as a course meal on weekends, but on weekdays you can order casual dishes such as curry and tacos. Dinner is only available as a set course with mocktail pairing and it changes seasonally with the ingredients. Élab also offers a small selection of fresh baked goods, dry food, veggies and tea, which you can purchase by weight. Eco-friendly packaging is available, or you can bring your own containers to help reduce waste.
Set behind the restaurant is the Living Lab, where kintsugi classes (repairing broken ceramics with gold) and woodworking workshops take place. Kintsugi classes are just ¥5,000 for your first visit; from then on it’s ¥3,000 per class. Got some old clothes you’d like to fix and repair? Bring them to the upcycled clothing workshop and give your preloved items a second life. You can sign up for Élab’s events and workshops here.