Tokyo is filled with excellent Italian restaurants, some Japanese chef studied in Italy and perfectioned the art of Italian cuisine to an extremely high level. In this article however we will feature those eateries with Italian chef or owner. If you want to exchange few words they might be willing to chat and if you want to learn they story and how they ended up in Japan you might learn interesting stories.
Here is a partial list divided in Pizza restaurants, cafe and bars where you can also get a bite, fine dining and restaurants/osteria.
Cafe / bar
Nino Caffé
Sicilian cafe by the chef Nino Lentini, owner also of the Ristorante da Nino. You will probably find a group of Italians sipping an espresso in the terrace tables.
Drogheria Sancricca
Delicious pastries, coffee and light lunches await at this cafe run by Mr. Sancricca.
Clandestino 41
Run by two Italians, this wine bar brings the chatty, funnily loud Italian scene to Tokyo.
Fine dining
Gucci Osteria
Contemporary restaurant with a Michelin star in partnership with Massimo Bottura. First Antonio Iacoviello now with Raffaella De Vita, chef use local Japanese ingredients to reinterpret Italian gastronomic traditions.
Il Ristorante – Niko Romito
Located on the 40th floor of the Bulgari Hotel, a Michelin star restaurant with contemporary but authentic Italian cuisine and Japanese interior design details.
Trattoria / Restaurant
Mirkolone
The owner chef Mirko run the hidden restaurant in the heart of Tokyo with traditional delicious dishes.
Il Batticuore
Chef Franco, from Rome, has an extended experience of Italian cuisine in Japan and offers dishes from his local region.
Mamma Luisa’s Table
A friendly and cozy restaurant where you can find homemade pasta and freshly baked focaccia.
Ristorante da Nino
Colorful restaurant offering authentic Sicilian cuisine with curated ingredients.
Elio Locanda Italiana
Elio is a well known name among the Italian community. Originally from Calabria he brings not only Italian cuisine but also warm atmosphere in his Locanda Italiana and more casual Antica Forneria.
Ristorante La Bisboccia
Classic style and large spaces, delicious food and friendly service. As you step inside you already feel in Italy.
Trattoria Dai Paesani
Abruzzo cuisine is all for you to discover, an highlight must be the homemade salami.
Trattoria Mari e Monti
Mari e Monti means Seas and Mountains. Both fish and meat dishes are a guarantee.
Pizza
The Pizza Bar on 38th
Omakase-style pizza dining experience at Mandarin Oriental, the Executive Chef Daniele Cason won many awards included the second place in the “50 Top Pizza World 2025″.
Pizzeria da Peppe Napoli Sta’ Ca”
The speciality Pizza Don Salvo is an eight-point star pizza with stuffed crust. Giuseppe (Peppe) Erricchiello originally from Naples is in Tokyo from 2006 and owns several pizzerias.
All photos sourced from the restaurants’ official websites unless otherwise stated
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