enoteca La RICOLMA — Restaurant in Hakodate

Enoteca La Ricolma is perhaps the most unique dining experience I've ever been lucky enough to enjoy. With only two tables a night, this is an incredibly personal, intimate dinner with just the chef, one kitchen helper and chef's lovely wife as hostess and sommelier. As the name clearly suggests, this is an Italian omakase concept restaurant, using local Hakodate and Hokkaido ingredients and produce. The food itself was wonderful - creative, beautifully executed and presented. The ingredients the chef is sourcing are clearly first-grade and are used in such unique and original ways. Equally as impressive as the food, was the wine list. Possibly the most impressive and (not to mention fairly priced) wine menu I've ever come across. My first, and perhaps only, opportunity to buy a bottle of Overnoy as well as a rare Hokkaido wine which I won't name in case it all gets bought up! Although they speak very little English, the chef and his wife were kind, welcoming and proficient with Google Translate! The language barrier caused no problems at all and, as a Westerner, only added to the authenticity of the experience. This is a gem of a restaurant and one I hope to return...

私たちは、函館の旅行中にこのレストランを予約できたことを非常に幸運に感じています。

一言で感謝を表現するとすれば、「非常に感動し、そして自分たちがとても幸運であることを強く実感しました」。

これまでにミシュラン星付きレストラン（星三つのレストランも含めて）で何度も食事をしたことがありますが、このレストランの食材の準備と調理は、そういった名店に引けを取らず、むしろ上回るほどでした。

マグロの料理には一切の鉄臭さがなく、口に入れると甘さが広がり、絶品でした。ソースとの組み合わせで、まるでこれまでに食べたことのない肉のような、全く新しい食感と味わいでした。

黒毛和牛のフィレステーキは柔らかく、脂っぽさもなく、表面には非常に薄いメイラード反応による香ばしい層があり、中心は完璧なミディアムレアでとても美味しい牛肉でした。こんなに美味しいフィレを食べたのは初めてです。

デザートのジェラートは人生で食べた中で最高のものでした。冷たさ、少し溶けたときのクリーミーさ、さらに溶けたときの爽やかさが一瞬で変化し、まさに舌の上での祝宴でした。

パンやアワビ、自家製のパスタ（どうしてこんなに歯ごたえがあるの！？素晴らしい！）など、他の料理もすべて驚くほど素晴らしかったです。

シェフとスタッフのコンビネーションは抜群で、サービスも素晴らしく、居心地の良い環境が作り出されていました。

星5つしか評価できませんが、実際にはこの素晴らしいレストランに星50個をあげたい気持ちです。

お二人が見せてくださった職人魂に感謝します。今夜、私たちは究極の料理とサービスを堪能し、非常に感動しました。本当にありがとうございました。

—————— My wife and I were incredibly fortunate to book this restaurant during our trip to Hakodate.

In one sentence, I would say, “We are deeply, deeply moved and truly feel how lucky we are.”

We’ve dined at several Michelin-starred restaurants in the past (including three-star ones), and it’s no exaggeration to say that this restaurant’s ingredient preparation and cooking are on par with, or even better than, those famous establishments.

The tuna was impeccably prepared with not a hint of metallic or fishy taste. Instead, it was subtly sweet, melting in the mouth. Paired with the sauce, it felt like tasting an entirely new type of meat—exquisite and unlike anything we’ve ever had.

The Black Wagyu fillet was tender and not at all greasy, with a thin Maillard-reacted crust providing a fragrant surface, while the center was a perfectly medium-rare, succulent beef. I’ve never tasted a fillet as delicious as this.

The Gelato dessert was the best I’ve ever had in my life. The experience was a true feast for the palate, with coolness upon entry, a creamy sensation as it melted slightly, and then a refreshing liquid texture as it continued to melt, all within a second.

Other dishes such as the bread, abalone, and homemade pasta (how could it be so chewy? It was amazing!) left us absolutely astonished.

The synergy between the chef and staff was impeccable, the service was outstanding, and the ambiance was crafted so comfortably!

Though we can only give five stars, we truly wish we could give this wonderful restaurant fifty stars.

Thank you both for your incredible professionalism. Tonight, we experienced the pinnacle of culinary arts and service, and we are deeply, deeply...

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