Moroccan Restaurant "Hop Trip" Relocates and Opens on Saturday, November 1 　Rare Ethnic Experiences in Tama Plaza

Popular restaurant selected as one of the "100 Best Restaurants in Japan" by "Eat Log" relocated and renewed!

2025.10.24 14:45

株式会社 First Light

First Light Co. (Head office: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture; Representative: Sho Seshimo) will relocate and open the Moroccan restaurant "Hop Trip," which is popular in Yono, Saitama and was selected as one of the "100 Best Restaurants of Eat Log 2024," in Tama Plaza on November 1, 2025 (Saturday).

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Image of the cuisine

After the relocation, Hop Trip will offer new experiences that can only be experienced here, such as "Moussement," a Moroccan-style crepe developed after a visit to Morocco, and original spice-scented craft beer. The café will also be open during café hours, allowing customers to enjoy a more in-depth "travel-like food experience.

New "Hop Trip" restaurant, an extraordinary space where you can taste Moroccan cuisine

Store interior

Hop Trip, a Moroccan cuisine and craft beer restaurant, will open a new restaurant in Tama Plaza, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

The spacious 40-seat restaurant will offer lunch and dinner, as well as café time. You can also enjoy your meal with your dog on the terrace.

Hop Trip" has gained popularity in Yono, Saitama, and was selected as one of the "100 Best Restaurants 2024 in the Eat Log. It has attracted attention in many fields, including being introduced on TV Saitama, in the magazine "Strolling Master" and in various gourmet web media, but the Yono branch will close its doors on October 13, 2025 (Monday).

Providing a rare ethnic cross-cultural experience that lets you experience the winds of Morocco

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Moroccan Assorted Platter

Hop Trip is a rare ethnic dining experience where you can enjoy Moroccan cuisine and craft beer in your neighborhood.

Having served as the general manager of Hoshino Resort, Seshita launched "Hop Trip" with the idea of providing a cultural experience through food, rather than just a culinary one.

Hop Trip" is a coined word that combines the words "hop" and "trip. Eating an exotic cuisine is also experiencing the culture of that country. The name of the restaurant reflects our wish that "while enjoying a meal at a neighborhood restaurant, we hope you will casually experience the culture of an unknown country and feel like you have traveled to a foreign country.

In this extraordinary space surrounded by Moroccan sundries, we will provide a "travel-like experience" in terms of both food and culture, while also selling sundries such as dishes.

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Moroccan goods shelves

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Store interior (2)

The staff, who have visited Morocco, will provide detailed explanations of the cuisine and sundries, creating an environment where even beginners to ethnic foods can feel at ease.

We will create a store that will be loved by local residents as a "third place" where they can casually drop by within walking distance.

Café time is newly established! Musunmen, a Moroccan-style crepe developed by our staff, is now available!

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Musunmen Plain

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Musunmen with berry sauce

In addition to lunch and dinner, the new restaurant will also offer a new "Café Time" menu. The new menu item is a Moroccan-style crepe called "musunmen".

Musunmen is a pie-like dough made by folding in semolina flour, and is characterized by its unique texture, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The staff who went to Morocco to learn about the local culture and culture, and based on their experiences there, they arranged the pastry to suit Japanese tastes.

Comment from patissier

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Anniversary plate

When I first tasted muskmens in Morocco, I was surprised at the unique texture, crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Although muskmens are still unfamiliar to Japanese people, we thought that by using crepes as the main ingredient, people would feel comfortable trying them. Through repeated prototyping, we devised the folding and baking methods to create a dish that is familiar to the Japanese, yet still retains a Moroccan flavor.

Sweets made with muskmens are a rare ethnic experience that can only be had here. We hope that you will defy the stereotypes and experience a new way to enjoy crepes.

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A collection of café sweets

During café hours, the restaurant will offer a variety of spice-scented sweets and drinks centered around "musunmen.

In addition, sundry goods will be available for purchase in the store, so you can enjoy a "moment of immersion in Moroccan culture" that will make you feel like you have traveled to Morocco.

Pairing of craft beer with typical dishes such as tagine hot pot and hummus

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Tagine with meatballs

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Hummus

For lunch and dinner, we offer "tagine" and "hummus," which are representative dishes of Morocco and were also popular at the Yono branch. Each dish is carefully prepared with spices and ingredients that are easy to enjoy, even for those new to rare ethnic dishes.

Along with the dishes, we hope you will enjoy our original craft beer, which is only available at our restaurant and is flavored with spices commonly used in Morocco. Its delicate aroma and flavor will further enhance the appeal of Moroccan cuisine.

We also offer North African wines and non-alcoholic drinks, so that you can enjoy a deeper "traveling food experience" through "food and drink pairing.

We will offer a deeper "traveling food experience" through "food and drink pairing".

Open Campaign for the general public

Period] November 1 (Sat) - 7 (Fri), 2025

To celebrate the opening, customers who visit the restaurant from November 1 (Sat.) to 7 (Fri.), 2025, will receive an original "Hop Trip" mini harissa (Moroccan spice seasoning).

Spicy and aromatic harissa is the perfect accent for your dishes. Please take this opportunity to enjoy the taste of Morocco at home.

*This offer is limited and will end as soon as the quantity is gone.

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