Taberuna

This is a difficult place to find if your not local, the address is correct but it's upstairs and rather small place. Atmosphere : it's SMALL, very small tables and chairs, although they accommodate our party of 6. It's nothing fancy so casual is fine, unfortunately like many restaurants smoking is... OK , so you might have some business men drinking and chain smoking very close to you. Service: Our waiter was a Turkey native who moved to Tokyo. He was very very helpful and full of suggestions. Food was services quickly and in a nice fashion. Food: this is where this place really shines! What great Italian food in Japan! Being a New York native I was very surprised! The tomato sauce was very nice, and the seafood soup was excellent. All our dishes were very good, varied menu with many unusual choices as well as many staples. Overall: not too expensive , local good Italian in Chiyoda!! Worth a visit for good food and great service!

Visited December 2015