Il Sogno Pizzeria イル・ソーニョ — Restaurant in Karuizawa

We came here because we saw members of Terrace house eat here! It's located in Harunire Terrace where most of the shops and restaurants are located in the area. Very trendy. Reminded me of fancy organic places in San Francisco, but priced somewhat more reasonably.

We ordered a set menu that came with 1 pizza, salad (choose between 2 pizzas they list on the menu), appetizer, bread and tea (coffee is an option). We also ordered a pasta (Shinshu pork and guanciale) and a dessert 'pizza'.

The set course was ok, the pizza was not that tasty. The appetizer was AMAZING. Salad was also good but small. The bread never came. The pasta was the star of the show. The shinshu pork was so yummy.

Dessert we ordered the apple cinnamon pizza because they said the region is known for their apples. It was ok. Tasted like a healthy version of an apple pie.

Overall this meal was for 2 people and cost around $60...

It's a cold chilly day and most of the restaurants had a small line stretching out from the main door. Put our name down and sat by the heater outside while waiting for our turn. I ordered the Genovese pasta with local beans. Portion size is just right. Pasta has a good bite to it. The sauce is well balanced and not salty. The beans taste like .. beans. Not that it's not good but for those who want something more should go with the carbonara or pomodoro. We also ordered the cabbage and that's pretty good ( naturally sweet)

Beer is good....

Il Sogno is a great find enclosed within the incredibly zen chic Harunire Terrace. Featuring perfectly cooked Italian cuisine with Japanese twists, it uses freshest Karuizawa & Shinshu ingredients, prepped with the highest knife skills (check out the squid! 👍) and perfect timing on the pan for superb pastas. Proper oven fire pizzas has unique toppings and sauces. Ambiance with touches of posh dog theme also lends charm to the place. Super must when visiting the Karuizawa Hoshino area. ☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️ #LDfinds...