Pastificio = Pasta maker. Excellent homemade pasta restaurant! The chef has worked in Italy and speaks Italian well. He knows his pasta and makes many varieties by hand. Good value for the quality.
You can see the chef make pasta by day from the window, and in the evening you can watch him prepare your food thanks to the counter layout that sits about 10 people total.
Dishes change regularly. We had flash fried octopus with tomato puree for antipasto; for mains we had scialatielli (pasta) with swordfish, brocolli and almonds, alongside pumpkin stuffed tortelli (pasta) with beef cheek sauce. Highly...
   Read moreOne of the most innovative and sophisticated Italian restaurants you'll find around Sendagi, Yanaka and Nezu area (and without hesitation around Tokyo). It's simple atmosphere hosts a lesson in creativity and culinary rich experience. Just like a food laboratory, the chef puts exhaustive effort not only in the unique design of each served pasta, but in the preparation of each dish that leaves his kitchen. It's repertoire of wines is also rich in variation and selection. A unique Italian experience in Tokyo brought through the finest Japanese...
   Read moreItalian restaurant specialising only in pasta. Interior is cosy and clean and you can see the chef at work. We passed by, not knowing what is was and thought that the place would be interesting. We ordered the day menu which contained a starter (antipasta) and the main (pasta). What you see on the pictures is what you get, aside from some pieces of bread. Hardly any vegetables, nor hardly anything else but pasta. Now this would be great with other dishes aside from pasta. The pasta itself is good, but as a whole a bit too simple...
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