はやたま欧食堂ポルト — Restaurant in Shingu

Another win for my theory: in Japan, restaurants without English menus and minimal English spoken tend to be absolutely delicious.

We ordered chicken liver pâté with toast—the bread was perfectly crisped, and the liver was silky smooth with zero bitterness. My pan-seared pork cutlet was rich in fat, incredibly tender and juicy, cooked to a doneness that resembled a medium-rare steak. Spot-on execution.

My boyfriend’s pasta had a nostalgic twist—it reminded us of the kind of noodles Chinese kids from the Yangtze River Delta might get from their grandma when sick. Comforting, slightly odd, but the pasta itself was still al dente.

The tiramisu was the standout: the ladyfingers were deeply soaked in liquor, giving the whole dessert a lush, moist texture. That’s the key to a great tiramisu, and...

We were a bit desperate to find something vegetarian or vegan to eat. Another restaurant, which according to the Kumano website is supposed to be vegan, said there were no vegetarian options.

That was our luck, because that's how we ended up here. The salad and pasta were delicious and the owners were SUPER nice. The atmosphere is also very cozy

It was really a great visit, we felt very comfortable. Thank...

Best Italian restaurant in Japan ever! The staff was very nice and kind, they gave us a baby chair and a book for our daughter and prepare us a veggie menu. It was a very good corn soup and salad as antipasti and delicious pasta with cheese and vegetables as main dishes. We didn't try the desserts but they look very good. An...