Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan｜touemon

Great local place you can find in Tsukuba. Friendly servings and Japanese traditional atmospheres.

Nice Italian restaurant serving authentic pasta with Japanese ingredients such as seasonal crab, and excellent Hitachi wagyu for ¥500 in addition to the set lunch price, which is a bargain as the beef is on par with all the top wagyu beefs such as Matsuzaka, Omi and Saga. The pasta with crab is excellent. Choice of 2 antipasti and a main course set is ¥3500. Choice of an antipasto and 2 main courses is ¥4500.

On a weekday in August 2023, I called the reservation the day before and visited because it was vacant. As soon as I arrived at the parking lot, the staff guided me to the parking lot on the premises. Also, since it was hot, they prepared a parasol from the parking lot, and the spirit of "hospitality" is wonderful. When you enter the store, it is a retro space of an old private house, and it has the same wonderful atmosphere as Chojiya (affiliated store) in Nagareyama City before it moved. Luckily, I was guided to the seat closest to the window, and I was able to enjoy the scenery of the summer sky and fresh greenery right in front of me. It's a Japanese-style Italian restaurant, so you can enjoy it without having to worry about using chopsticks. I ordered the A course (from 3,850 yen including tax) with 2 appetizers and 1 main dish. The photo shows the carpaccio and cold pasta appetizer (550 yen plus tax), and the main dish Hitachi beef (1100 yen plus tax). There is only an appetizer, and the pasta is quite small. The service, atmosphere, and food are all highly satisfying, and children under the age of 10 cannot enter, so I think you can use it with confidence even in scenes that emphasize courtesy, such as dates and entertainment. At the time of my visit, there was an orange service for women, and if you show it at the bakery, you get a 5% discount. Also, when I told him that I wanted to see the 400-year-old vertebrate tree that I had seen on the website on my way out, he kindly showed me around the back of the store. At that time, I was able to take a picture, and it became a good memory. In addition, there is a bakery and a bracken-starch dumpling cafe on the premises, so you can enjoy various things. I think it was about 1 hour and 40 minutes from entering the store to leaving.