PRANZO

Lunch in Takajo, Shizuoka

An Italian restaurant in Takajo, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, 3 minutes on foot from Hiyoshicho Station.

Choose from 3 lunch courses (¥4,500–¥8,900). Each has 5 dishes in total and comes with coffee and homemade bread.

Book lunch

Lunch is served 11:00–14:00 (last order 13:00). We are closed on Wednesdays and on occasional other days (please check the ). Lunch is also by reservation only; we accept bookings until 21:00 the day before.

I CORSI

Lunch courses

Dishes are examples and may change depending on what we can source.

2 Primi Course

¥4,500

5 dishes / Book by 21:00 the day before / Homemade bread and coffee included

  1. Antipasto: Radicchio and “Karakkaze” prosciutto from Gunma, served as a salad with mosto cotto
  2. Antipasto: Frittata of free-range eggs from the foot of Mt. Fuji and seasonal vegetables
  3. Primo: Rigatoni (short pasta) with wagyu Bolognese sauce
  4. Primo: Risotto with brown mushrooms from Shizuoka Prefecture
  5. Dolce: Homemade gelato

Chef’s Choice Course

¥6,300

5 dishes / Book by 21:00 the day before / Homemade bread and coffee included

  1. Antipasto: Radicchio and “Karakkaze” prosciutto from Gunma, served as a salad with mosto cotto
  2. Antipasto: Frittata of free-range eggs from the foot of Mt. Fuji
  3. Primo: Cresc’tajat, a handmade pasta from the Marche, with rabbit ragù bianco
  4. Main: Scaloppine of Asagiri Plateau pork with Marsala sauce
  5. Dolce: Homemade gelato

Kobe Beef Course (lunch only)

¥8,900

5 dishes / Book by 21:00 the day before / Homemade bread and coffee included

  1. Antipasto: Radicchio and “Karakkaze” prosciutto from Gunma, served as a salad with mosto cotto
  2. Antipasto: Frittata of free-range eggs from the foot of Mt. Fuji
  3. Primo: Cresc’tajat, a handmade pasta from the Marche, with rabbit ragù bianco
  4. Main: Grilled Kobe beef round (thigh)
  5. Dolce: Homemade gelato

A primo piatto is a starch-based course, such as pasta, risotto or an Italian-style soup.

All prices include tax.

Our pastaEvery lunch course includes either handmade or dried pasta

Every course starts with 2 antipasti and ends with dolce and coffee. In between, the 2 Primi Course has 2 primi, the Chef’s Choice Course has 1 primo and the main of the day, and the Kobe Beef Course (lunch only) has 1 primo and a Kobe beef main.

Kobe beef tagliata
Kobe beef tagliata
Carabaccia, an Italian-style onion soup
Carabaccia, an Italian-style onion soup
Linguine with Toyama Bay firefly squid and arugula sauce
Linguine with Toyama Bay firefly squid and arugula sauce
Cresc’tajat, a handmade pasta from the Marche, with rabbit ragù bianco
Cresc’tajat, a handmade pasta from the Marche, with rabbit ragù bianco
Beef tongue bollito with boiled-egg sauce
Beef tongue bollito with boiled-egg sauce
Radicchio, pear and prosciutto, served as a salad
Radicchio, pear and prosciutto, served as a salad
Spicy tomato risotto with ’nduja and mozzarella
Spicy tomato risotto with ’nduja and mozzarella
Spaghettoni with Sardinian bottarga butter sauce
Spaghettoni with Sardinian bottarga butter sauce
Venetian-style cuttlefish stewed in its ink
Venetian-style cuttlefish stewed in its ink

The photos show examples of dishes we have served at lunch. What we serve changes from day to day.

VINCISGRASSI ALLA MACERATESE

Our signature dish at lunch: Vincisgrassi alla maceratese

The best-known traditional dish of the Marche region. We build it up with 8 or more layers of ragù and bake it.

This dish is not included in the courses as standard. At lunch, for +¥550, you can change 1 primo to Vincisgrassi alla maceratese (the change applies to everyone in your party).
You can choose this change as an option on the booking page (the option to change the course primo to Vincisgrassi).

Vincisgrassi alla maceratese

What is Marche cuisine?

PANE E CAFFÈ

Bread and caffè at lunch

Homemade bread

Our bread is baked with our own homemade yeast.
Simple in flavor, it brings out the natural taste of the wheat and complements the food.

Caffè after your meal

Placing a tamped portafilter into the espresso machine

For coffee after your meal, we serve the coffee the chef liked best of all those tasted while training in Italy, made with an Italian espresso machine. You can also choose espresso, americano or black tea.

BEVANDE

Drinks at lunch

At lunch, you can order the same drinks as at dinner. All our alcoholic drinks are Italian. Wine by the glass starts at ¥990 and non-alcoholic drinks at ¥550.

Drinks

Wine by the glass
We always have 5 wines to choose from across spumante, white and red (sometimes more, depending on the season)from ¥990
Wine by the bottle
We always have 20 white and red wines in total (sometimes a few off-menu bottles too, such as rosé or orange wine)from about ¥5,500
Italian bottled beer
Nastro Azzurro¥990
Liqueurs
Limoncello, Aperol, Varnelli, Frangelico, Amaretto, Visciola (a dessert wine from the Marche), grappa (can be mixed with soda)
Non-alcoholic
Homemade drinks, apple and wild blueberry juice from Trentino-Alto Adige, Sicilian blood orange juice, non-alcoholic beer, Italian sparkling water (San Benedetto), oolong teafrom ¥550
Caffè
Espresso, americano, black tea

ORARIO

Lunch hours and seating

Location
2-18-7 Takajo, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City (directions are at the bottom of this page)
Lunch hours
11:00–14:00 (last order 13:00)
Closed
Wednesdays and occasional other days
Online booking times
Choose from 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30 or 13:00
Seating
14 seats in total: counter seats (1–6 guests) and tables (2–8 guests). The restaurant is entirely non-smoking and has no private rooms
Payment
Cash, credit cards, transit IC cards, iD and QUICPay
Award
SILVER at “TERIYAKI BEST RESTAURANT AWARDS 2025” (April 2025)See award details (in Japanese)

Our dining room is about 33 m², so we would be grateful if you could bring as little luggage as possible.

PRENOTAZIONE

Before you book lunch

Booking conditions

  • We accept reservations until 21:00 the day before.
  • Please choose the same course for everyone in your party. This lets us serve each dish to everyone at the same time. Guests dining alone are welcome at the counter.
  • Children below junior high school age are welcome only on our occasional “à la carte days” and at private bookings for 6 or more adults. To visit with children on an à la carte day, please book by phone (+81-54-266-3995), not online.
    About à la carte days About private dining
  • For +¥550, you can change 1 primo to our signature dish, Vincisgrassi alla maceratese. Available with all courses; please book by 21:00 the day before.

Cancellation policy

  • All courses: 100% cancellation fee if cancelled on the day
  • Private bookings: 100% cancellation fee if cancelled 1 week or less before your visit.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Book lunch

In the evening, we offer 3 courses (¥7,900–¥12,800) that also feature traditional dishes from the Marche.

See the dinner courses

Birthday plateFor birthdays and anniversaries, add our birthday plate to your dinner as an option

Private dining & pre-wedding family meetingsBook the whole restaurant for 6 or more guests. Private lunches are courses from ¥8,900

ACCESSO

Getting here for lunch

We are at 2-18-7 Takajo, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, along the Shizuoka Railway line.

From Hiyoshicho Station
3 minutes on foot (nearest station)
From Shin-Shizuoka Station
8 minutes on foot
From JR Shizuoka Station
20 minutes on foot
By car
We have no parking of our own. There is a coin-operated parking lot for 7 cars about 45 m away (1 minute on foot); ¥220 per 40 minutes

The parking lot is not run by the restaurant. Prices and number of spaces are as of September 2026.

We have photo directions from each of the 3 stations.

See photo directions

Business calendar

Before you call

We ask that you book online. By phone, we can answer questions about same-day availability. Please also call if you are running late for your booking, need directions, or are unsure how to book.

Only on “à la carte days” do we take phone bookings for parties with children. (On regular days, we can only seat guests of junior high school age and older.)

Book online

Call +81-54-266-3995

Phone hours 10:00–21:00 (except on days we are closed)