LABURI

Crisp, thin-crust pizza and soup pasta with chewy, thick noodles offer two very different textures at LABURI in Tateishi. One diner who tried the Margherita said the light crunch of the crust and the flavour of the toppings stood out. The pizza is described as Roman-style, with an exceptionally thin, crisp base. There is also an option of cheese with honey. Choose a Margherita as the centrepiece of a meal, or try the cheese pizza for a sweet-and-savoury combination.

For pasta, the house-special soup pasta with green laver catches the eye. Diners have praised a dish that brings out the flavour of rock seaweed. If you are after a more substantial noodle dish, consider the spicy miso Bolognese with Edo eggplant and spring cabbage, or one of the thick-noodle pastas served with an option to add rice at the end. Ajillo with baguette is another choice to share over dinner. The menu lists shrimp and mushroom ajillo with bread, and diners have recommended it. There are also courses featuring small plates such as prosciutto and carpaccio, a good fit for a meal built around a bottle of wine.

Dessert offers a few tempting ways to finish. Alongside the house-special fondant au chocolat, there is a warm tart served with caramel ice cream and a caramel berry cream-puff ice cream. Choose a warm dessert or a chilled one. Coffee is listed hot or cold, so you can add a cup after dessert.

Wine is the focus of the drinks list, which also includes red and white wines by the glass, sangria and hot wine. The restaurant suits group dining, and reservations are recommended for dinner. Share a few dishes, then take your time choosing dessert.