Tomitashoten Review Summary

We visited a stylish Italian restaurant in Suidobashi. I had been curious about this restaurant and came here at night. The atmosphere of the restaurant was very warm and very nice. It was fun just looking at the menu, which featured dishes from a book.
We had a variety of dishes, but the most delicious one was the char-grilled Japanese black beef from Kumamoto Prefecture! The tenderness of the meat combined with the truffle sauce was delicious. I highly recommend ordering this dish!

It was quite unique and entertaining restaurant that renovated the old book store. It’s famous for its grilled dish. We ordered the grilled chicken with grilled veggies on the side. Chicken was cooked rare nicely and the vegetables were slightly burnt to add a smokey flavor. Their charcuterie was fantastic, and I suggest everyone to try it. It has table seat on the second floor but I personally like the vibe of counter seats on the first floor more.

A renovated restaurant originally built as a book store. It felt warm and cozy yet stylish. I enjoyed staying there a lot but the food they served was terribly solty. I think I just visited bad time?

An old-fashioned restaurant where you can enjoy dishes from the manga and books. For lunch, the 'outrageous ginger yaki' is served for 1,800 yen, with an optional 'cuatro cheese sauce'. The ginger yaki is an unusual style where the meat is cooked for a whole day to make it tender, and the flavour is restaurant-style and sweet. The taste is restaurant-style and sweet, and changes to a Western style when the cuatro cheese sauce is added. The dinner time menu is also interesting and worth a visit.

Visit date: April 2022
Bistro in Suidobashi.
It is located 2-3 minutes walk from Suidobashi Station.

I visited on a Saturday around 19:00 and the place was about 60% full.
Suidobashi is both a student town and an office worker town.
I get the impression that most of the customers are young people, including students, on Saturdays and Sundays.
At first glance, it looks like a bookstore called Tomita Shoten
This stylish style may be popular among young people.

The exterior has the atmosphere of a used bookstore,
It also feels somewhat stylish.
This was a bookstore in the early Showa era.
The building was constructed by architect Taichi Kuma.
Looks like it was renovated.
Taichi Kuma's father, Kengo Kuma, was the founder of the National Stadium and
Takanawa Gateway Station, Nezu Museum, etc.
He is also famous as an architect.
You can feel the warmth of wood inside.
Full of nature (^^)

Below is what I received today.
Menu book turns into a picture book
It has been remade
This is also a production typical of Tomita Shoten.

The appetizer is French oden.
Radish soaked in the flavor of chicken bouillon,
Top with porcini sauce.

✔︎Charcuterie platter half (990 yen)
Charcuterie is a French word meaning processed meat products.
Assortment of 6 luxurious types.

・Pate de Campagne
·terrine
・Liver mousse
・Raw ham
·salami
·roast beef

Include this much and cut it to 1,000 yen.
The plate has the best cost performance♪
There are more than enough types and quantities.
If you are unsure about ordering, this is the place to start ✨

✔︎Marinated pomelo and octopus (790 yen)
An exquisite choice of pomelo and octopus.
Sprinkle more leaves
Top with Italian dressing.
It would be nice to have more pomelo and octopus on the front,
It's also good to enjoy as a salad.

✔︎Charcoal-grilled Ezo deer steak (1,690 yen)
✔︎Charcoal-grilled seasonal vegetables platter (+690 yen)
This was so delicious! !
Charcoal-grilled cuisine is one of the characteristics of Tomita Shoten.
The aroma of smoky charcoal, including the vegetables, is wonderful.
The colors are very rich, so assorted vegetables are
It looks better if you order it as a set.
Gibier gives a relatively meaty impression,
The venison here is so tender that you don't need teeth.
The garlic steak sauce also has an edge◎

✔︎Potato paille made by Sanji (690 yen)
A menu unique to Tomita Shoten.
~That menu in that book~ series.
Harry Potter's Shepherd's Pie at Wizarding School
Kiki's Delivery Service's Ososan's Milk Risotto
Umimachi diary's Whitebait Toast etc.
Dishes from Ghibli and other masterpieces made into movies
Many menus have been completely recreated.

Meanwhile, I'm in One Piece
Choose that menu.
This is a potato paille made by Sanji.
Foxy Pirates in Davyback Fight
After defeating him, head to Water Seven.
The food was served to Luffy and other members along the way.

Mac's hash browns
As plump as
Crispy potato chip-like outer shell.
This is delicious~(●´∀｀●)

By the way, paille is French.
It seems to mean straw.
It was here that I learned about Mr. Oda's attention to detail.

✔︎Duck and mozzarella cheese fried dumplings (790 yen)
These are medium-sized fried dumplings.
It's more meaty than mozzarella.
It looks like the cheese is coming out from inside the skin.
I guess that's what I wanted.

✔︎Homemade fruit sour (790 yen)
✔︎Asahi raw (590 yen)
✔︎ Lambrusco (490 yen)
Both fruit sour and Lambrusco.
Both are recommended for those who like sweet drinks.
Lambrusco is a sparkling red.
Image with red wine
There is no tannic habit.
Sweet and cocktail-like sparkling.

Of course the food and drinks were delicious, but
Book menu and used bookstore-like space
It's good to be able to taste it.
The owner's personality is also very nice.
It's a comfortable shop.

There is also an exceptional course of 3000 yen,
I think this is a store that is easy for students to use.
Thank you for the meal (°▽°)✨