Treat yourself to a New York-style Italian meal at Scarpetta Tokyo
Get a taste of the Big Apple right here in Tokyo, as famed Italian restaurant Scarpetta from New York has opened in Kamiyacho. This beloved restaurant is a long-standing favourite in New York’s fine dining scene. Since expanding to other top US cities as well as London, the restaurant has garnered a reputation internationally for its modern take on Italian cuisine. And the good news is, Scarpetta is now in Tokyo. Opened in October 2022, Scarpetta Tokyo was the restaurant's first venture into Asia. The chic, contemporary dining space showcases the best of its New York origins while incorporating a sense of style that’s unique to Tokyo.
Scarpetta comes from the Italian phrase 'fare la scarpetta', which means to savour your meal to the last bite. And you can look forward to doing just that here. The restaurant’s menu hasn't changed since opening its first location in New York’s Meatpacking District back in 2008. Several popular dishes on the menu have become mainstays that celebrate the best of New York’s distinctive Italian-style cuisine.
At the Tokyo restaurant, you can enjoy Scarpetta’s elegant yet unpretentious dishes that’s informed by American-Italian heritage and enhanced with the best of Japan’s seasonal ingredients. As such, while Scarpetta’s handmade pasta is the restaurant’s main draw, you can also savour Tokyo exclusive specialities such as the assorted crudo misto that’s prepared with the freshest top-shelf seafood from the renowned Toyosu Market.
Conveniently, the restaurant is just a five-minute walk from either Toranomon Hills or the new Azabudai Hills area. Additionally, the restaurant is directly linked to Kamiyacho Station.
So make a reservation at Scarpetta Tokyo now – and make sure you order these signature dishes.
No meal at Scarpetta Tokyo is complete without ordering its signature spaghetti dish. The pasta is tossed in a deceptively simple sauce made from Roma tomatoes, basil, butter and Italian olive oil. As for the pasta, the noodles are handmade with Italian flour and cooked just right for that perfect al dente bite.
One of the most popular dishes from Scarpetta’s New York menu is this charred octopus. First, a soft-boiled octopus is grilled until it’s crisp on the outside but remains tender inside. It’s then finished off with potatoes, celery and a tangy scallion vinaigrette.
The hero in this outstanding seafood dish is a piece of sautéed black cod with perfectly crispy skin. It’s served with a bright and delightful fennel and red wine vinegar sauce that highlights the fish’s delicate flavour.
This sensational pudding is the perfect ending to any meal. The budino, or pudding, is made with Italian espresso and topped with a scoop of rich hazelnut gelato and two biscotti cookies laced with ginger and cinnamon.
A full experience that takes the stress out of deciding what to order, the New York course gives you a taste of Scarpetta New York’s best dishes. The indulgent six-course meal includes the aforementioned charred octopus, signature spaghetti, black cod and espresso budino. Additionally, you'll get a starter of yellowtail carpaccio as well as a Japanese beef sirloin with seasonal vegetables.
Scarpetta Tokyo's drink menu is curated under the supervision of the restaurant’s chief sommelier and wine director from New York. It offers Italian and American wines as well as exclusive cocktails. There’s a selection of Tokyo original cocktails, too, such as Ginger Roger (Japanese whisky, sake, chamomile ginger cordial), Ichijiku (rum, ginger beer, fig syrup), Ikebana (vodka, lavender cordial), and Blossom on a Cloud (gin, lychee liqueur, hints of jasmine).
For more information and to make a reservation at Scarpetta Tokyo, visit the website.