DELICA rf1 is a Japanese delicatessen with a world cuisine menu. The store’s sleek, stainless steel and wood design, like the food served, is contemporary and beautiful. DELICA rf1 utilizes local, organic ingredients in its healthy and delicious selection of "sozai." Sozai refers to Japanese meals made up of many small dishes—reflecting a way of eating that is balanced and healthy. Shoppers can pick up a bento lunch or dinner with an assortment of the day, or choose a la carte items. There are substantive salads—including Hijiki seaweed salad; side dishes such as salmon spring rolls; main course offerings such as tofu and chicken cutlets; and freshly fried foods—Kobe-style croquettes filled with potatoes, shrimp, or meat.

DELICA rf1's parent company is in Japan. Mr. Kozo Iwata started Rock Field Company more than 30 years ago in Kobe, Japan. When Mr. Iwata heard about Alice Waters' "Delicious Revolution," he became interested in food trends in the U.S. With the new shop at the Marketplace, he looks forward to an ongoing exchange between his Japanese and American businesses.