La Strada

Regardless of whether or not you’re a soba enthusiast, one should definitely pop by La Strada in the neighbourhood of Nakano in Tokyo. This buckwheat noodle specialty restaurant doesn’t take its craft lightly — a formal seating for only seven people are served the omakase course for only three or four evenings a week. Prepare your appetite for the exquisite soba noodles of at least five kinds that are served in refreshing and exciting ways. From cold to steamed buckwheat noodles served alongside dishes like intricately-cooked gyoza and scallops, steamed sea bream and edamame from Niigata, each soba dish shines a new set of light on the various flavors of the soba. Look forward to soba noodles from all around Japan like Kagoshima prefecture, Gunma prefecture, and Okinawa’s Miyakojima. Leave it to the knowledgeable host to pair a fine glass of sake for your well-prepared Omakase meal — La Strada offers a wide range including Shiragiku Tosa and Tsuneyama. No detail have been missed out — even the homey ambiance of interior and exterior decor was put in place to ensure the finest dining experience at La Strada.