Italian Restaurants(316)
COURSE MENUGinza CAVE
Unwind with wine and home-style fusion cooking here at this Ginza hideaway. Only 10 of the restaurant’s signature wagyu chateaubriand sandwich are made every day, with in-house baked bread so soft, it can be bitten through with only one’s lips.
SEAT RESERVATIONPizzeria Bella Napoli
A Neapolitan nirvana of sunny vibes, wood-fired alchemy, and three different types of pizza margherita to choose from, featuring mozzarella from Italy, Hokkaido and Okayama. This Ryogoku pizzeria is not to be missed.
SEAT RESERVATIONRicuperare Takeuchi
Relying on firewood, charcoal and straws for its cooking flame, the trattoria knows the art of grilling down to a science.
COURSE MENULa Luce (Kanazawa)
At this restaurant near the Kenrokuen Gardens, top-quality ingredients from France, Italy and the Kanazawa locality are expertly made into French-inspired Italian cuisine, served atop gorgeous artisanal Imari porcelain.
COURSE MENUYamagata San-Dan-Delo
Run by a Japanese chef who trained in northern Italy, Yamagata San-Dan-Delo marries the dishes and techniques of Italian cuisine with the bountiful vegetables and seafood of Yamagata prefecture.
COURSE MENUIL PINOLO Ginza
There’s no trick or “modern takes” at this Ginza ristorante — just the deep and thorough love for Italian cuisine from executive chef Watanabe Tomotaka, who works on a mantra of great ingredients, simply cooked.
COURSE MENUEmit Fishbar
This Ginza Six oyster specialist is every oyster enthusiast’s dream. Sample oysters from all over Japan prepared in a number of different ways, and cleaned using Emit’s patented “five-star” cleaning process using deep sea water from Toyama Bay.
COURSE MENU8th Sea Oyster Bar - Ginza Corridor Store
Ginza Corridor hosts a restaurant that’s every oyster enthusiast’s dream. Sample oysters from all over Japan prepared in a number of different ways, and cleaned using a patented purification process using deep sea water from Toyama Bay.
SEAT RESERVATIONIl Ristorante - Niko Romito (Bulgari Hotel Tokyo)
The strict culinary philosophy of Chef Niko Romito and his commitment to transforming classic Italian dishes keeps the luxurious Michelin-starred Il Ristorante - Niko Romito at the forefront of Italian culinary innovation.
SEAT RESERVATIONcucina salve
Local Chichibu produce meets Italian food. With an exacting attitude towards allergen-safe, organic and natural food, chef Hiroshi Tsubouchi uses over 150 kinds of vegetables to craft a dazzling array of fusion food, all personally grown on his farm.
COURSE MENUBOTTEGA BLUE
Italy meets Japan in Ashiya, Hyogo. Embark on a sustainable culinary adventure, relishing homemade delights made with passion.
COURSE MENUBel Sogno
Born in Miyazaki and trained in Italy, Chef Yuji Nakamoto writes a love letter to both through his fusion cuisine. Inventive dishes like matcha tiramisu and eel risotto not only showcase his skill, but the quality of the Miyazaki-sourced ingredients.
COURSE MENUPOZ Dining
POZ Dining is famously particular about its ingredients: going through more than 100 local Kannai farms in the process of choosing its vegetables, it also only uses seafood exclusively from Hokkaido, as well as grass-fed pasture-raised beef.
SEAT RESERVATIONTrattoria Buca’Massimo
The highlight of this Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant is the bistecca alla fiorentina, a traditional Tuscan steak weighing up to 800 grams, and measuring up to four centimeters thick.
COURSE MENUA LONG VACATION.
An all-day eatery with an open kitchen that transforms into a swish bar in the evening, A LONG VACATION. tosses quality pasta with a nouveau Okinawan twist. Try the oyster platters or do no wrong with the lobster rolls.
COURSE MENU「REGINA」
A strong contender among the city’s crop of contemporary Italian joints, 「REGINA」in Kinshicho is making the night, as it should be, all about women.
COURSE MENUAquarium Dining Ryuduki
This Kinshicho restaurant has some serious good looks and seriously good food. Thanks to the backing of its high-grade sister stores, it’s offering a unique trio of Italian, teppanyaki and sushi.
COURSE MENUGumbo & Oyster Bar - Namba Parks Store
This Namba Parks oyster specialist is every oyster enthusiast’s dream. Sample oysters from all over Japan prepared in a number of different ways, and cleaned using a patented “five-star” cleaning process using deep sea water.
COURSE MENURistorante Porto Faro - Ginza Main Branch
Executive chef Sou Hoshiai dazzles guests with his dual mastery of the teppan grill and traditional Italian cuisine, the latter of which he honed while training at a series of trattorias across Italy.
SEAT RESERVATIONPrisma
Pasta doesn’t come any fresher or tastier than at this Omotesando Italian restaurant, with two Michelin stars to its name.
SEAT RESERVATIONCenci
Retreat into luxurious Italian dining at one of Kyoto's best kept culinary secrets.
SEAT RESERVATIONBottega
Michelin-starred pasta is the specialty at this Italian restaurant to the east of Ebisu.
SEAT RESERVATIONENOTECA PINCHIORRI Nagoya
The wine cellar at this Nagoya Italian restaurant is one of the best in the country.
SEAT RESERVATIONDa Terra
After renovating part of his family’s century-old house into a dining room, Chef Nakai invites guests to sample some of the 100 vegetables from his family farm in his signature Michelin-starred omakase course.
SEAT RESERVATIONLega’
Sugawara Shuga's love for Italian food and his home country radiates through this stalwart restaurant in Katsuragi, which received a coveted Michelin star in 2024.
SEAT RESERVATIONIl Centrino
Northern Italy flavors augmented by the Michelin-lauded chef’s creative take — Il Centrino embarks diners on a journey across The Peninsula in a wine-friendly degustation.
SEAT RESERVATIONP Greco
The first Italian restaurant in Osaka to receive a Michelin star is named after the infinite mathematical constant “pi,” symbolizing its boundless culinary pursuit.
SEAT RESERVATIONPrimo Passo
In a prime location between Ginza and Tsukiji, Michelin-starred Primo Passo adds umami to classic Italian cuisine, with a tapestry of pasta dishes forming the foundation of the chef’s omakase courses.
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