Da TAKE Kanazawaekinishiguchiten

Friendly staff great selection of Pizza's and pasta. Good food for a Japanese city. Atmosphere was OK, restaurant clean, staff helpful and open kitchen to view meals being prepared. Great surprise to have such good Italian food in Japan.

Visited May 2025

Was looking forward to dinner after a long drive to Kanazawa. The Ekimae restaurant was fully reserved so we were directed to the quieter Honten branch about 15mins walk away. Both restaurants have a wood fired oven. First impressions were good. Service was good. The waitress was patient with non-Ja...panese. Diners were mostly Italians that night so we thot the restaurant must be authentic. Marguerita pizza was excellent. Then the long 30min wait for the 3 meats main meal. Sorry, the dish was not worth the price or the wait...plating was uninspired, the coal grill didn't make a difference in taste. Price was too high as it was just pork, chicken and beef plus veggies. If we ever go back, it will for the pizza only.

Visited May 2025

Despite a note from Trip Advisor stating Trattoria DA Take was closed until 28 February 2025, we found it open on 13 February and we're so glad. The service was superb and the food outstanding - all in an true Italian ambiance, helped by Italian radio piped through speaker all over the restaurant. S...tarting with the freshest of fresh caprese salad, followed by spaghetti genovase and pizza cappricoccia. The Genovase contained the creamiest of potatoes, succulent beans and a satisfying pesto topped with fresh spaghetti and parmegan - really enjoyable. The pizza prepared in the roaring wood fired oven was easily the best we've had in 20 years of travels. All of this was accompanied by Italian rose sparkling wine and draft Peroni. We had a wonderful evening helped by the truly attentive staff - we'll be returning. If you're in Kanazawa - don't miss the gem of a restaurant close to the railway station.

Visited February 2025

Went here early on a Thursday night and i a glad i did, this place is awesome. I am travelling on my own and was a little apprehensive about eating at the bar style table but i am glad they put the there as i could see the fresh pizza being prepared and put into the oven. I have eaten in many Italia...n restaurants in the world and this has to be op there as one of the best. The staff are kind and friendly, the pizza salad and desert i had were very tasty and the atmosphere was great. Beer was a little expensive but this is the same all over Japan.

Visited November 2019

We love Japan, but frankly the food can get boring, especially if you are traveling a month. That is when we discovered Da Take. It was a little difficult to find, which actually heightened our appetites. Though that was not needed when we wedre seated at the counter with a view of the oven, and th...e preparations for the pizzas and the care of them being baked to near perfections. Lots of choices, and all seemed delcious. Indeed, ours rivaled the ones we used have enjoyed in Naples, and New York. The salad also was fresh and tasty, all washed down wioth local beers. Hard to find a cab after but the walk in ever-safe Japan on a full; and happy stomach actually was part of the enjoyment of the evening. Great Italian in Kanazawa. Who would have guessed.

Visited October 2019