Shizuoka, Japan｜ニョッキのお店 PaPa

A very good, creative gnocchi restaurant. If you've got the cravings for gnocchi and are in the area, this place is a great choice! A married couple runs the restaurant by themselves, but the service was on point and they had zero issues. The place already had two parties seated, one eating and the other just had finished ordering. I was expecting the food to arrive rather slowly because I ordered a pizza and two dishes of gnocchi. Though I was wrong. I got the appetizers, a pizza, and then the gnocchi without much wait. You could definitely enjoy each dish and expect the next dish to arrive at a perfect time. Their gnocchi was really tasty, while the potato flavor was present. The texture is what you'd expect from good gnocchi; the perfect balance of firmness and chewiness. For the price you pay, the restaurant provides you more than what you normally expect from somewhere that has the same price. On the other hand, their pizza is rather a...pizza what you get from a bakery. With that said, you can't expect to get something with a great crisp. It's chewy but the crust has that bread aroma that you normally savor at bakaries. If you want a bakary-style pizza, you'll enjoy it here, which means don't expect an American-style pizza or an Italian pizza. 美味しかったです。ごちそうさまでした!

I had only eaten gnocchi once in the past and had no recollection of it, but I found ``Sakura Shrimp Gnocchi'' in an online search and everyone's reviews were high, so I decided to visit. The interior of the store is filled with hand-drawn illustrations and accessories, giving it a friendly and relaxing impression. I ordered the Sakura Shrimp and Spring Cabbage Gnocchi Set for lunch (4 appetizers, Sakura Shrimp and Spring Cabbage Gnocchi, focaccia, and drink). First of all, the appetizers weren't huge (after all, they were appetizers), but they were all so delicious that I couldn't wait for the main course, and the quiche in particular had a taste that made me want to eat more. After that, the main dish of cherry blossom shrimp and spring cabbage gnocchi appeared! The gnocchi was completely different from any other gnocchi I've had before, with a texture that you'll never get tired of, and the perfect amount of salt and cream go well together. After the meal, I ordered the matcha parfait, which I thought would increase my luck with money (?). The matcha powder, cream, vanilla ice cream, and berry jam were delicious, but here too they had matcha flavored gnocchi. Unlike the main gnocchi, it had a texture similar to a chewy white egg, which was also delicious! They also have interesting pasta and pizza, and if you're in the neighborhood, you'll want to go there once a week.

It seems to be a shop that is particular about materials and handmade. The menu was extensive. I had the seasonal gnocchi lunch. Comes with 4 appetizers ◆ Quiche Delicious quiche with broccoli and taro ◆ Carrot rapee Sweet and sour is effective and delicious. ◆ Putty The crunchy focaccia rusk, which tastes just like crispy cheese, is topped with cream cheese with sweet walnuts. Focaccia rusks were sold at the store as takeout. It's salty and delicious. ◆ Gratin The potatoes are fluffy and delicious with perfect compatibility with cheese. Freshly baked focaccia It seems to be particular, and it was written that butter and eggs are not used. This is also delicious. Main Gnocchi kneaded with spinach was a gnocchi that felt the flavor of spinach firmly with a sticky texture. It's in a rich pumpkin cream sauce, and it's very delicious. I also ordered dessert, The delicious tiramisu was introduced on the wall of the seat where I was sitting, and other people had written reviews, so I asked for it. The mascarpone cheese cream is just the right amount of sweetness for a delicious tiramisu✨ Lunch seems to come with a drink, so I ordered a cappuccino. It was 2,420 yen including dessert and lunch, but it was delicious and I was very satisfied.