Italian Restaurants(318)
La Bettola da Ochiai
Founded by the grandfather of Italian cuisine in Japan, La Bettola da Ochiai is known by Japanese foodies for being the hardest restaurant to book in the entire country.
Bramasole
Hand-molded orecchiette, delicately made cannolis, Italian-certified espresso, plus a sense of family shared between its staff make the Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Bramasole stand out even among Tokyo’s many great pasta restaurants.
Osteria La Cicerchia
Chef Kumiko Muraji's charming Italian eatery in Osaka brings the soul of Marche's home cooking to a cozy neighborhood setting that earns it a Michelin Bib Gourmand award.
Macauda
There are a lot of things that are attributed to Akihiro Hamaguchi’s Michelin accolades and rise to culinary fame in Osaka — but his mastery of Sicilian and Puglian-style seafood pasta might just be it.
ICARO miyamoto
Transportive cooking conjures up the foothills of northern Italy in the middle of Meguro.
Monk
Featured on the Netflix series Chef’s Table, the wood-fired pizzas at this riverside restaurant near Ginkaku-ji Temple are made with love and local ingredients, including foraged mushrooms and hunted wild boar.
The Pizza Bar on 38th
One of the world’s best pizzas, The Pizza Bar on 38th has pizzaiolo Daniele Cason crafting hybrid pizzas from a wood-burning oven in the intimate 8-seater venue at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Nihombashi.
Settanta
This Michelin-starred Seto restaurant offers authentic, honest Italian cuisine, with a sommelier and master chef at the helm.
Vicino
Natural Italian cooking from a Michelin-starred chef, with original recipes that maximize the flavors of fresh Japanese ingredients.
CUCINA
One of the most exciting restaurants in Ogaki, with a mixed contemporary-classic Italian menu and a Michelin star.
Da Sempre
You’ll be surprised at the exquisite quality of this Italian restaurant, especially with the courses going at bargain prices.
Osteria Bacco
With handmade pasta as its mainstay, Osteria Bacco offers meals that bring the food culture of northern Italy to Niigata.
GUCCI OSTERIA Tokyo
Enjoy the taste of traditional Italian cuisine at the elegant Gucci Osteria Tokyo, a contemporary Italian restaurant.
Cucina Italiana Gallura
This Nagoya restaurant may just have the most authentic pasta in all of Japan.
Tom Curiosa
Inventive Michelin-starred Italian cuisine from a young chef, which will surprise and delight with its unexpected little twists.
Aroma Fresca
Inventive Italian dishes from an experienced culinary remixer — this is Japanese-Italian fusion at its most compelling.
Principio
Explore the wondrous world of grilled local meat prepared the classic Italian way.
ALTER EGO
Get a taste of Milan presented by Japan's master chef of Italian cookery.
Piatto Suzuki
A downtown Tokyo Italian restaurant with over a decade of Michelin Guide success — try their outstanding roast meats and seafood.
Rozzo Sicilia
United by a love of Sicily, the chef-host duo behind this Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded trattoria places a premium on authentic Sicilian cuisine and an intimate but lively atmosphere.
Pizzeria e Braceria L’insieme
From Neapolitan classics to more modern fusion creations, this Michelin Bib Gourmand pizzeria in Kameido has it all. Consistently ranking among the best pizzas in Asia and the world, the secret is in the dough, made with Italian flour.
aniko
Passion and a decade of experience makes the rare cuisine of Italy’s Le Marche region feel right at home at Tokyo’s aniko. Chef Iseki offers a dining experience true to the tastes of his Italian home, and as intimate as being served in his Tokyo one.
Sugahara
The recipient of a Michelin Bib Gourmand, this Italian restaurant in northwest Tokyo offers homestyle Italian cuisine with domestic ingredients, paired with a wide variety of wines from Italy.
Al Ceppo
Savor a true Italian experience with delicious food, perfectly paired wines, and a steaming cup of coffee, all without breaking the bank at the Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Al Ceppo in Shirokane.
Pizzeria Trattoria Magazzino
One of the greater pizzerias in Japan hides in the foot of Mt. Nijo in Nara Prefecture, where owner Hironori Noda grows his own vegetables and flies his cheese in from Italy.
Deli a Casa
If the flagship restaurant, Il Centrino, is the sophisticated older sibling, then Deli a Casa is the free-spirited younger sister that charms its casual Italian cooking and selection of natural wines.
Trattoria da Takeshi
Affordable Italian cuisine in the Toyama mountains, with homemade desserts as the real standout.
Yamaoka Pizza
Find the Michelin-featured pizzeria after a hilly journey to Mt. Ikoma, where the chef uses local spring water and less salt content to bake rustic, wood-fired pizza.