01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Steaming hot from the oven with bubbling cheese, the Bolognese-style lasagna is what draws many down the stairs into Trattoria Fiore, a basement dining room in Chiyoda's Nibancho neighborhood. Sheets of flat pasta layered with slowly simmered Bolognese sauce and melted cheese deliver the straightforward, generous comfort of unpretentious home-style Italian cooking.
The pasta selection spans a broad range, from penne rigate coated in pungent gorgonzola to sea urchin and bottarga bavette rich with seafood savor, as well as garlicky octopus ragù spaghetti. During lunch hours, pastas such as fresh clam spaghetti or amatriciana arrive with warm soup and baguette, making a dependable choice for an ample midday meal.
Wine-Friendly Meats and Regional Dolci
Come evening, meals easily begin over platters of Parma prosciutto and Italian salumi before moving on to meat courses. Selections such as roast beef cut from Joshu wagyu rump, breaded veal cutlets, and herb-and-prosciutto Roman saltimbocca reflect traditional regional cooking that pairs naturally with wine.
The dessert list continues the authentic touch with staples like tiramisu and panna cotta alongside Piedmontese bonèt and a tart of ricotta and pine nuts. Tucked underground, the trattoria offers honest Italian dining from starter through dessert.
