Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan｜Gusto （グスト）

This is my favorite Italian restaurant in Utsunomiya. The food and the people are the best!

Reservations are recommended for lunch. The cost performance of the appetizer platter is very good. Everything is delicious, but I especially like game and Basque cheesecake.

I came here for the first time as soon as it opened at 11am, as I had read that it was always full for lunch. I was the first one there, but two groups soon arrived. The store is horizontally long, so there are 12 counter seats and 2 table seats, so there are a lot of counter seats. There are three parking spaces in front of the store, but one is parked by the owner. There seems to be a parking lot located away from the store. This time, we ordered the popular "Pasta Lunch" for 1400 yen plus an additional appetizer platter for 400 yen + dolce for 250 yen. You can choose from 2 types of pasta. For an additional fee, you can upgrade your menu from a mini salad to an appetizer platter, or choose from three types of dolce. Focaccia is free of charge. Focaccia is a fluffy dough with the scent of olive oil and rosemary. It's delicious with a hint of salt in it. By arranging it with liver paste and bolognese sauce, it becomes even more delicious. I was hungry, so I asked for a second helping. I ate the chicken liver paste appetizer for the first time, but it was rich and had a smooth texture with no odor. I felt that the paste was more delicious than the liver that I normally eat. Carpione is pickled in Japanese-style Nanban, and it is refreshing. The pasta was well entwined with a rich bolognese sauce, and it was delicious with richness and umami, and the amount was just right. Men may feel less, so please have another focaccia. The food is great, but I'm worried about the lack of cleanliness. The hanging wine glasses are covered in dust, the chair covers are covered in stains, and the waitresses' clothes are faded in many places. Is the kitchen clean... I'm worried. Another thing that bothered me was that the towel was too wet and wet.