イタリアンダイニングDiletto — Restaurant in Tokyo

Felt like eating Italian tonight on my 8th visit to Japan. I originally aimed to eat Pizza Gofu. But I was denied at the door due to a fully booked evening. So I strolled along this street and stumbled upon Diletto, and boy am I glad I did. It’s a small restaurant that maybe seats 18 people max, but exudes a certain home-like feel. It’s almost like you’re eating at your local go-to restaurant. It’s not upscale, not fancy, not snobby and that’s maybe why I enjoyed it so much. I asked the server what he recommended their spicy red carbonara. Usually not a fan of carbonara but decided to trust him. I paired with a Ocha High and a white wine. It was one of the best pastas I’ve ever had, and I’ve eaten plenty of fancy Italian restaurants back home in Los Angeles. It’s not only a bang for your buck but...

An Italian (me) in Tokyo after almost three weeks decides to try … Italian. This is a tiny unpretentious place close to where I leave, I was just tired and needed some good food, so I decided to give it a try. And you know what? I had some fantastic spaghetti with seafood, nothing less than as good as I could get it in Rome or on some Italian village on the coast. The spaghetti were cooked PERFETTI, “al dente“ like only in Italy you usually get them in a restaurant, and the seafood was really tasty, slightly cooked, not overcooked. In retrospect it should not be a surprise that seafood is tasty and fresh in Tokyo, right? Anyway, I spent about 1600 yens, which is cheaper than anywhere in Italy or The UK (where I live) for such a meal. Well done guys, you really made me...

Service was great. We were greeted and seated immediately. The server was very accommodating even though our Japanese was limited. The pasta and pizza were...