Bellini Pizza and Pasta

Ever seen those satisfied faces hovering over steaming plates of pasta along Roppongi's Gaien Higashi Dori? Did they all just come from some sort of magic steam bath hidden behind the Roi building? No. They're happy because the atmosphere at this trendy Italian eatery is so stylishly soothing, the food so fabulously flavorful. Whether you dine out on the porch where you can watch the beautiful people promenade, or bundle up inside by the tiled mosaic wood-burning pizza oven and orange neon lights, you're bound to love all you look at: burnished steel railings, wood floors, long bar and ubiquitous bottles of red and white wine. But wait till you taste. Pizza Margherita (Yen 1,400), a true hand-crafted work of art, thin, crisp and lathered in Mozzarella cheese, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil. Or the Linguini alla Pescatora with shrimp, clams, squid, and octopus in a delicate tomato sauce (Yen 1,800). Open the menu, point, and let chef Yasuya Sukita take you into rapture. He may recommend the Pollo al Forno oven-baked chicken, for example, in a balsamic sauce with fresh organic ingredients - "Because we believe in good health and good taste." When you're done with that, try the Zuppa Ingrese, a chocolate sponge cake base filled with custard, Kiwi, Banana, Blueberries and homemade whipped cream topped with liqueur syrup and then wash it down with a soothing Bellini blended coffee. Now spend your requisite 40 minutes of heaven lingering over the beauty of life and wonder of the universe. And when you next see those happy people on Gaien Dori, then you'll understand. Open from 11:30am-11pm every day, tea time 2pm-5pm. Shuwa Roppongi Bldg. 1F, 3-14-12, Roppongi, Minato-ku Tel. 3470-5650   Previous   Next   Map to Bellini   TJ Current Issue   Subscribe to Tokyo Journal