Nonna Nietta

This Italian restaurant is located in a house in the midst of a residential area in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. It is particular about serving home-made foods, from cheese to dry-cured ham, and all its pasta is made entirely by hand. Chef Kenji Kawamura uses traditional Italian techniques to turn local ingredients into culinary gems, including dishes taught to him by his grandmother-in-law, an Italian gentlewoman.