Trattoria Chicco — Restaurant in Kashiwa

Had the pleasure of being hosted by our Japanese friends here. The restaurant is cosy with an understated elegant interior. It is run by a Japanese couple who spent many years in Italy; with wife being front of house and husband chef. We had a long lunch with multiple courses which were all sublime. They were the perfect balance of fresh Japanese natural flavours while being authentically Italian. Stand outs include the savoury cheese cake, sardine spaghetti, beef tongue risotto, amadai with a tomato sauce and wagyu beef course. The lemon semifredo dessert was divine. Wine pairing was impeccable. It is a rare gem outside of Tokyo city centre worth a trip to...

柏に行った際に、評判のいいトラットリア キッコさんにランチで訪問しました。 場所は柏駅から歩いて１０分ぐらいで柏の銀座通り商店街にある。（通り沿いでイタリア国旗があるので比較的わかりやすかった。）

＜訪問時間＞ １１：００ー１１：４０ ※人気店のようで予約はランチでも必須だと思う。自分が行った時もほぼ予約客で一杯だった。

＜頂いたもの＞ ランチのAコース（２４５０円）を注文 １．コーンスープ ２．前菜の盛り合わせ、自家製パン２種類 ３．本日のパスタ（フェットチーネ） ４．ドルチェ・小菓子 ５．カフェ

＜感想＞ この店はピエモンテ料理のようで、そこで修行をしたシェフが柏に創業した店。 （自分はピエモンテ料理というと西麻布のトルナヴェントを思い出す...

The experience is a 10/10 would repeat it.

The price point is perfect, the experience is great, and I personally recommend the 5-type wine pairing. The chef knows exactly what they are doing and every single bite is delectable. A concern I often have is if the menu has been Japanized to suit the local palate and I can say with certainty that is not the case. The chef makes clever use of local and seasonal ingredients to elevate the cuisine even farther. If you haven't been or are passing on it, you're doing yourself a...