I can say with confidence that Japan is truly a culinary heaven now. For years finding a good pizza used to be a challenge and one of the biggest complaints for foreign expats living here.
Pizza made its first appearance in Japan following World War II, with Nicola’s and Antonio’s among the first restaurants to serve pizza in the 1950s.
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It is said that pizza first graced Japan’s shores thanks to two crew members of an Italian navy ship who arrived in Kobe during the Second World War.Nov 22, 2019
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****The number 1 seller here is the Shirasu ( whitebait ) pizza. Whitebait is considered a local specialty here in Kanagawa Prefecture. **** Pros: Excellent wood hearth pizzas. The dough is both lightly crispy and doughy and a real pleasure to eat. Pizzas are medium to small in size with simple toppings. The risotto is a creamy rice dish that I really love, and here at Pireus it’s really good. The average cost per person is around 1500 for the course menu, which comes with a starter, main, and dessert. Attentive wait staff. Plenty of tables Cons: Desserts are tiny and not so interesting. It’s always busy because it’s popular.