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About this place
Strolling along the shopping arcade in Nakaitabashi leads to BOCCALONE, an Italian restaurant with a warm, unpretentious atmosphere well-suited to everyday dining. Lunch begins with a gently flavoured hot soup, followed by a leisurely choice of meat, fish, or spaghetti mains.
A favourite midday main is the grilled young chicken thigh, seared until the skin is crisp and fragrant while the meat stays tender and juicy. It comes generously dressed with a refreshing marinated aromatic vegetable sauce featuring celery and onion, making it an appetite-whetting partner for rice. For those craving red meat, there is a domestic beef steak lunch, while fish lovers can opt for salmon meunière paired with a rich browned butter sauce, demonstrating the kitchen's comforting Western-style flair.
The daily pasta lunch offers rotating options such as bacon and eggplant spaghetti perfumed with fresh shiso, or cream spaghetti packed with seafood. Portions can be tailored to your appetite with options for extra pasta, grated cheese for pasta, or extra rice. Each set concludes with a quiet cup of coffee or tea to round off the meal.
In the evening, the menu expands to include comforting à la carte plates such as beef stroganoff balanced by tart tomatoes and earthy mushrooms, or fluffy, tender omelettes, ideal alongside a glass of wine or draft beer. The compact dining room of neat table seats is welcoming to solo diners and small groups alike, serving lunch until 15:00 and dinner until 21:00.
