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[Italian Cuisine, to Its Very Essence] The Culmination of Tokyo arte — (IL RISTORANTE ― Signature dish “Lobster and Zabaglione,” special course featuring Landes pigeon)

23,800 JPY(tax included)

[Italian Cuisine, to Its Very Essence] The Culmination of Tokyo arte —

About Course Menu

Having grown in Tokyo’s Itabashi, arte now reaches a meaningful milestone before relocating to the Karuizawa area, its next stage. To mark this occasion, we present a special course that represents the culmination of Tokyo arte: Italian Cuisine, Back to Its Essence. Chef Tomohide Nakayama spent 15 years in Italy as a chef. He honed his craft at Michelin-starred ristoranti, served as sous-chef in Piemonte, and in Emilia-Romagna was entrusted with local kitchens for nine years as a Japanese chef, continuing to create dishes as head chef. The centerpiece of this course is four kinds of pasta, expressing the techniques and food culture he cultivated during those nine years. Served in small portions, the selection includes dried pasta, filled pasta, hand-rolled long pasta, and seasonal handmade pasta. In October, porcini takes the spotlight; in November, crab and shellfish, offering the distinct flavors of each season. The course also features regional specialties from Northern Italy, including Brasato al Barolo, a dish Chef Nakayama prepared countless times in Piemonte and mastered through experience. For those wishing to explore the chef’s technique and the culture of Italian ristoranti more deeply, signature dishes are also available as optional additions. These include a lobster dish inspired by memories of the two-star Il Pellicano, as well as a young pigeon course that makes use of the entire bird, allowing guests to experience the depth of his 15 years of skill and craftsmanship even more vividly. This is Italian cuisine that can only be expressed by someone who has lived in the region and stood in local kitchens day after day. All that Chef Nakayama has built over 15 years in Italy and at Tokyo arte is gathered into one course. At this moment of transition to a new destination, we invite you to experience the true essence of Italian cuisine.

Menu

■ Benvenuto dello Chef — A Welcome from Chef Nakayama — Italy, where the chef spent 15 years of his life. The rustic cuisine of Northern Italy, absorbed through everyday life and years in the kitchen, is presented here as five small dishes. ■ Antipasto caldo 【Cipolla ripiena ― Cipolla Ripiena】 A signature regional dish of Piedmont. It was at the one-star La Ciau del Tornavento, where he rose to the position of sous-chef, that he met Maurilio, whom he still regards as his mentor. A benefactor who profoundly changed the course of his life, he is someone the chef holds so dear that he says, “Had I not met him, I could not have continued as a chef in Italy for 15 years.” A dish that became part of him in Piedmont is now expressed as a plate at arte. ＜OPTION＞ 【オマール海老とマルサラ酒のザバイオーネ】＋3,000円 His signature dish, reconstructing memories of the days he trained under then Executive Chef Antonio Guida at the two-star Il Pellicano. *Please select this option at the time of reservation. ■ Pasta — Four Types of Pasta, Inspired by the Nine Years Built in Emilia-Romagna — The centerpiece of this course is a selection of four pastas. Of the chef’s 15 years in Italy, he spent 9 as the head chef in the foreign land of Emilia-Romagna, continuing to cook for local guests. Through days that were far from easy, he engaged deeply with the region’s culture and cuisine, gradually building his technique and drawing from its rich pasta tradition, presented little by little in different styles. 【1】Pasta secca ― Dried Pasta 【2】Pasta ripiena ― Filled Pasta 【3】Pasta fresca lunga ― Fresh Long Pasta 【4】Pasta di stagione ― Seasonal Handmade Pasta 　　October / Porcini, a symbol of autumn in Italy 　　November / Crab and shellfish Through these four pastas, please enjoy the techniques cultivated over nine years and the food culture of Emilia-Romagna. ■ Secondo 【岩手県久慈市 日本短角牛の Brasato al Barolo】 Brasato al Barolo, a memorable dish the chef prepared many times in Piedmont and learned by heart. Slowly braised with Barolo and aromatic vegetables, it is paired with Japanese Shorthorn beef from Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, prized for its rich lean flavor. ＜OPTION＞ 【Piccione ― Squab】＋3,000円 ※2名様より From breast and leg to the offal, every part of a whole bird is used with nothing wasted, each prepared and cooked according to its character. For those who wish to experience more deeply the techniques honed in Italian ristoranti. *Please select this option at the time of reservation. ■ Dolce *Menu items may change depending on the season and ingredient availability.

Confirmation details

For course reservations, we can accommodate up to 10 guests. For reservations of 5 or more guests, please contact the restaurant directly. If you cancel on the day of your reservation or change the number of guests, the full meal charge will be applied. Children aged 5 and over are welcome; however, please note that we do not provide a children's menu or high chairs. When dining with us, we ask that all guests in the same group order the same course. We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with gluten or dairy allergies due to the limitations of our kitchen facilities. Thank you for your understanding.

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