A hidden neighborhood spot in quiet residential Ishijima, specializing in French-technique soup spaghetti. The retro, homey dining room belies the pedigree of chef Manabu Motoya, who trained in Tsukishima French kitchens and served as head chef at an Akasaka hotel and the Hakozaki Terminal restaurant before opening this counter-and-table shop in 2012. Signature dishes are built on a slow-simmered fond of chicken, seafood, kombu and katsuobushi, finished with house-made garlic oil — the soup carbonara is topped with gouda, mozzarella and parmigiano plus fried onion over springy noodles. Beyond the soup spaghetti (carbonara, pescatore, cod roe cream, bacon and chicken oregano) the menu also features hearty yoshoku plates like hamburg steak and hayashi rice, plus a rotating weekly pasta special (over 30 recipes including borscht and clam chowder) and a small izakaya-style snack menu.
