4 editor picks across Italy.
4 japanese restaurants worth the trip across Italy, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Italy.
Iyo in Milan's Sempione district was the first Japanese restaurant in Italy to hold a Michelin star (2015). Located in Isola. Priced at €€€€.
OrderThe kaiseki tasting set or the omakase sashimi at the counter; the black cod with miso is the signature desser
TipBookings open one month ahead. The Iyo Aalto sister room in Porta Nuova holds the second star; book that for sushi.
Osteria Kobuta cooks Japanese-Sardinian plates in Cagliari off Largo Carlo Felice, a seasonal menu built for sharing in a room of maybe ten tables.
OrderThe seasonal sharing menu, start to finish.
TipClosed Tuesday, and the kitchen writes a new menu each season; WhatsApp booking is the fastest way to get a table.
Osteria Kobuta cooks Japanese-Sardinian plates in Cagliari off Largo Carlo Felice, a seasonal menu built for sharing in a room of maybe ten tables.
OrderThe seasonal sharing menu, start to finish.
TipClosed Tuesday, and the kitchen writes a new menu each season; WhatsApp booking is the fastest way to get a table.
IRamen ladles the broth bowls Parma's traditional kitchens never touch, with vegan ramen options listed on HappyCow, across from the Parco Ducale side.
OrderThe house ramen; vegans get their own broth and toppings.
TipThe most dependable non-Italian kitchen in a city that has few, and one of the only places in Parma where a vegan gets a hot main after 21:00.
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