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About this place
One diner who finished their meal with uni cream pasta was surprised by the balance between the cooking and the freshness of the uni. Gion Asakura’s menu includes a generous uni cream pasta, a standout choice for anyone who likes to end a meal with pasta. Other options include chilled pasta with high-sugar-content tomatoes and basil, peperoncino with Japanese-grown garlic, and shrimp and broccoli in tomato cream sauce. Choose a light tomato dish, a creamy sauce with shrimp or a pasta with uni at its centre.
One diner’s omakase meal began with bruschetta that brought out the sweetness of fruit tomatoes, followed by dishes pairing smoked duck and foie gras with cream cheese and strawberries. The dishes they remembered most were sautéed cod milt with shiitake mushrooms and anchovy cream sauce, and venison steak seasoned with salt, pepper and lemon. Another diner who ordered a course reported a meal of appetisers, mushroom soup, chicken, firefly squid tomato pasta and dessert. These are examples of courses served on particular visits, not a fixed sequence or menu, but they suggest the range of ways a meal can bring together seafood, meat, pasta and something sweet.
The pasta menu also features amatriciana, arrabbiata and Gorgonzola sauce, offering choices from tomato-based sauces to cheese. Small plates are available, and the restaurant describes its wine selection as extensive, making it possible to choose a few dishes and pair them with drinks. You can settle in for a course or order dishes that catch your eye. Reservations are recommended for dinner, so it may be worth booking once your plans are set.
