Italian Restaurants(319)
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.
Pizzeria Luna Nuova
Just a brisk walk from Nara Station is this Bib Gourmand award-winning pizzeria by Akai Kenji, who continues to use Italian wheat for his dough and makes good use of his wood-fired oven.
Via Del Emme
When it comes to cities with the best Italian food, Osaka doesn't always come to mind — but Michelin-approved Via Del Emme changed that with its Italy-trained chef, Marche-style recipes and hearty homemade pasta.
Il Luogo Di Takuechi
The main branch of local-favorite trattoria Takeuchi has become a neighborhood gem with its daily seasonal pasta sets at lunchtime.
Tanpopo
Omelets, crepes and okonomiyaki — it’s a fun medley of dishes united by one common thread in this Michelin-listed eatery: food cooked on grill plates.
Bocca del Vino
An all-day trattoria with Michelin backing in Kyoto, Chef Nomiya transports diners to Italy through his restaurant’s classical atmosphere and authentic food.
(37+1) Sanjuhachi
From the mind of Michelin-lauded chef Toshikazu Kamei comes a farm-to-table Italian restaurant that champions two purest elements: water and soil.
Ventinove
Set on the grounds of a brewery, this destination restaurant uses extremely fresh Gunma ingredients to make traditional Italian fare like bone-in Akagi wagyu bistecca steak, paired with sake from the brewery itself.
Ca'enne
The bounties of the Japanese Alps are on full display at this Italian restaurant in the Yatsugatake Mountains, where locally hunted game is fired over a blazing wood-fired stove, then served with foraged herbs and vegetables.
Orchestra
Chef Ogawa’s years of experience abroad and as a private chef have informed his nuanced approach to Italian cuisine that capitalizes on the quality of Japan’s best products.
DepTH Brianza
In the wake of international success, Chef Okuno’s creative stage acts as an outlet for surprising, innovative Italian courses that highlight local producers in his Michelin-selected namesake.
Ristorante La Primula
With its reputation-defining tagliolini pasta and a love for everything Venitian, this intimate, six-seat Italian fine dining in Hiroo is inspired by the canals of Venice.
Misola
Art meets Italian at Misola, a Michelin-selected venue where dining is surrounded by dancing magpies, sky-blue walls and a Venice-trained chef.
Le Pristine Restaurant Tokyo
Michelin-lauded Dutch chef Sergio Herman makes his Asian debut with Le Pristine’s Tokyo outpost, located at street level in Hotel Toranomon Hills, bringing the city’s gastronomes closer to peak neo-Italain cuisine.
Prestau
A white-themed, modern Italian restaurant in Osaka, Prestau blends sleek design with old-school charm, crowding tables with pastas and traditional dishes that truly "touch the heart.”
Ristorante Canofilo
Since opening its doors in 2002 in Sapporo, Ristorante Canofilo aims to step up its Italian cooking by rolling out a tableau of fresh, regional interpretations using Hokkaido-grown and Italian-flown ingredients.
Il Forno D'Oro
Il Forno D'Oro in Kikuchi serves authentic Italian pizza with locally flavored touches, like the famed Margherita. Conveniently located near Kikuchi's hot springs.
RISTORANTE IL NODO
Local pride seasons every bite at this Kamakura Italian restaurant, where every morsel can be traced to its 100% organic source.
Ponte del Piatto
Italian cuisine that's as beautiful as it is delicious, in the popular traveler’s hub of Shibuya.