Il Centrino — Restaurant in Osaka

We went to this incredible one-star Michelin restaurant for lunch and then went back a second time! It is housed in a beautifully renovated old-fashioned house in Osaka, and the food and service are just excellent. Each course is a delightful fusion of Italian and Japanese techniques, with local ingredients. We were lucky that the menu changed on our second visit, so we got to experience a wide array of artistic and meticulously-flavored dishes by the talented chef. The hosts are also very professional, friendly and attentive. Highly reccomend Il Centrino for a top class, but casual lunch. Arigato gozaimasu, gochiso...

The food and ambiance were excellent, it was overall a great experience. One major con though was that the waitress barely spoke any English - usually I wouldn’t consider this a problem, but given that this is a Michelin star restaurant I would really expect more. She wasn’t able to explain most of the dishes in English, so we had to figure it out on our own, which I don’t find acceptable for such a high level restaurant. Perhaps it should be mentioned on their booking page that it is more suitable for locals rather...

A wonderful small restaurant that really takes pride by elevated Italian dishes.

Greta wine selection and the team will be glad to assist you to choose a good bottle.

While not cheap the place is very reasonably priced for the food and wine quality.

A wonderful experience that I can...