Cieloazzurro, located about a 2-minute walk from the west exit of JR Kitasenju Station, is a restaurant specializing in Italian cuisine.
It's a small restaurant run by just one chef, but you can enjoy authentic Italian cuisine in a calm space. We prepare seasonal ingredients using Italian methods and serve hearty portions of appetizers, à la carte, main dishes, and desserts. If you want a well-balanced meal from appetizers to dessert, we recommend a course meal. We also have a wide selection of Italian wines to match. In addition, the plates on which the food is served are made of Arita ware, making it a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds.
I made a reservation around 7pm on a weekday. According to the Tabelog information, there are 8 seats at the counter, but perhaps due to the coronavirus, there were only 5 seats spaced apart, and when I told them my reservation name, I was guided to a seat in the back. As the friendly chef says, ``The whole thing is voluminous.'' Therefore, it is possible to order one pasta dish, main dish, and no dessert. The 7,500 yen course includes 6 types of appetizers, 2 types of seasonal pasta, grilled meat and seasonal vegetable mist, 2 types of dessert or after-dinner drink, and a cafe. By the way, the name of the dish is random, so please forgive me.
*Itinella Prosecco Treviso Mondo del Vino 4,400 yen
Dry spumante made from 100% Glera from Italy. The market price is about 1,500 yen, so it's a standard price, about 1/3 of the price. I was impressed by how well the wine cooler cooled the wine down.
*Coperto 500 yen
table charge
*Course (without 1 pasta item - 300 yen) 7,200 yen
・Bagna cauda and bread
Fruity eggplants and pumpkins that can be eaten raw. Bread eaten with sauce is also good.
・Young corn frites and raw ham
The sweetness of young corn and the saltiness of raw ham.
・Foie gras, mango & passion fruit
The greasy foie gras is refreshing with sourness and sweetness.
・Hamo conger with flavored vegetable sauce
When you think of conger conger, you think of plums, but this kind of innovation is also good.
・Juenovese
Paccheri grabs the sauce and doesn't let go.
・Ayu corn soup
At this point...I'm sure many of you have noticed that the portion is too large to be called an appetizer. Visually speaking, it's not 3 times the normal volume, but about 6 times the normal volume. At this stage, I decided to cancel one pasta item.
・Triangoli bolognese and bread
Fresh pasta is chewy. The pasta here is delicious, but it's starting to taste really bad.
・Grilled lamb & Mio chicken
A meat dish with plenty of volume. Still, it's light in fat, so it goes smoothly into your stomach.
・Grappa
I declined dessert and had an after-dinner drink instead. This is a great feature for those who don't like sweets, as well as those who want to finish off their drinks with strong alcohol.
・Semifreddo
・Chocolate terrine with banana and caramel gelato
I offered my partner an after-dinner drink, but he flatly refused and ordered dessert. In a sense, it's a huge volume, just as you would expect.
·Cafe
Relax with coffee after your meal. I couldn't find anything else, so I went straight home.
If possible, I'd like to try skipping breakfast or lunch, but if you can't finish all the food, you can also take out. I think it would be a good idea to take the main dish and pasta home without being too greedy.