Via Del Emme
Somewhere in Fukushima Shotendori in Osaka, find Maeda Kenichi serving Marche-approved recipes and plates of pasta heavy in Northern Italian charm.
Restaurant Details
Maeda Kenichi knows a thing or two about serving up handmade pasta and all the Northern Italian trimmings. After discovering his love for the regional cuisine in Kobe, he trained in Bologna, a city abundant in sea and land produce, before helming Via Del Emme in 2016.
Today, his passion extends to Marche-style cooking and trickles down to the menu. Here are the hand-chopped bolognese, robust flavors of wild boar ragu, prosciutto and herb bruschettas, and delightful antipasti meant for sharing. The cannelloni, stuffed with melt-in-your-mouth beef cheek and topped with parmigiano reggiano, pays homage to Italian culinary roots, while the vibrant raw ham salad with pear, blood oranges and pear compote serves as a leafy palate cleanser before the mains. For that, expect generous plates of delicious noodles like truffle spaghettoni, trenette ladened with spanner crab bisque or ricotta cheese ravioli.
Food follows an Italian theme, but Maeda remembers to have Japanese taste thrown into the mix, like the Nagasaki bluefin tuna tartar. Ever the man with many talents, he is also a certified sommelier and considers the dining experience at his restaurant a medley of Italian wines with good cooking. If it wasn’t already on your radar, it should be now – the restaurant is a recipient of the Bib Gourmand Award in 2024.
Via Del Emme Access Info
Via Del Emme is a 4-minute walk from Fukushima Station.
Via Del Emme Phone Number
Via Del Emme Business Days
Via Del Emme Address
Grace Fukushima Building 1F, 7-7-10 Fukushima-ku, Osaka, 553-0003
Via Del Emme Cancellation Policy
Cancel your reservation at least 48 hours before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Restaurant location
Osaka Prefecture is the birthplace of Kansai-style okonomiyaki and many classic Japanese street foods. Centered around Osaka (the prefectural capital), the clash of trade, traditions, and modern technologies contributes to the dynamic energy of this prefecture overlooking Osaka Bay.
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