Dinner at Nonna Nietta (Nonna Nietta)

Dinner at Nonna Nietta (Nonna Nietta)

at Nonna Nietta (Nonna Nietta) on 11 May 2026
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Located about 15 minutes by car from Tsukuba Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, this charming house restaurant sits in a residential area surrounded by nature.Chef Kenji Kawamura honed his skills at Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy and refined his craft at various dining establishments in Tokyo before opening "Nonna Nietta" in 2021, right in his hometown.The restaurant is named after his wife’s grandmother, meaning "Grandma Nietta" in Italian.Let’s start with a toast with champagne! 1. Freshly made mozzarella 2. Botan shrimp with ricotta cheese 3. Prosciutto with bamboo shoots 4. Homemade natural yeast bread with butter made from butterbur 5. Grilled octopus with pea and tomato sauce 6. Tagliolini with butterbur 7. Risotto with surf clams 8. Spring wild vegetable soup 9. Grilled sirloin from a breeding cow 10. Homemade gelato made from fresh milk with strawberries 11. Beniyuri and American coffee 【Wine】 1. MARSURET PROSECCO SUPERIORE 2. SAN GIUSTO A RENTENNANO In a cozy setting reminiscent of an Italian home, I enjoyed exquisite seafood Italian cuisine made with the finest ingredients from Ibaraki, including abundant seafood.The atmosphere felt like being invited to a relative's house for a meal, allowing me to enjoy the dishes without any pretense. It was a great meal!

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