BLU is a hidden gem restaurant located about five minutes from Ebisu Station in Tokyo. With a warm wooden counter and a space illuminated by sophisticated lighting, you can enjoy outstandingly affordable creative Italian cuisine paired with fine wine.
BLU（ブリュ）は、東京・恵比寿駅から５分ほどの隠れ家レストランです。木のぬくもりを感じるカウンターと、洗練された照明で演出された空間で、コスパ抜群の創作イタリアンと、ワインのマリアージュが楽しめます。
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The creative dishes, based on Italian cuisine, are all hearty and absolutely delicious. The appetizers, both cold and hot, are filled with seasonal ingredients that make it hard to choose because they offer flavors that can only be enjoyed during this time of year. The fresh pasta is wonderfully chewy topped with seasonal ingredients. As the restaurant primarily features counter seating, you can watch the chefs work in a live kitchen setting. You might even find yourself asking, “How many servings is that giant oyster for?” (It turned out to be our two servings).
Speaking of conversation, the staff are also very friendly and explains the rare wines available by the glass in a way that’s easy to understand.
The tartare of Japanese black beef with egg yolk sauce was packed with large, juicy chunks of meat, offering plenty of texture and satisfaction. As for the “big oysters with Marsala butter sauce and Manganji peppers,” the name says it all the oysters were enormous! The plump, creamy oyster paired perfectly with the rich Marsala butter sauce. We also had handmade pasta generously topped with Italian bottarga.
イタリアンをベースにした創作料理は、どれもボリューミーでとっても美味。季節感たっぷりの前菜は冷菜も温菜も「今しか楽しめない」ものばかりで迷ってしまいます。生パスタも、もちもちで、旬の具がたっぷり。カウンターが主であるため、ライブキッチンさながらに、シェフたちの手際よい動きも見えて、「え、あの大きい牡蠣は何人前？（結果、私たちの２人前でした）」など会話も弾みます。会話と言えば、スタッフもとてもフレンドリーで、珍しいワインをグラスでいただけるため、とても分かりやすく説明してくれます。
黒毛和牛のタルタルと卵黄のソースは、お肉がゴロと大ぶりで、じゅわっと歯応え、食べ応え十分でした。でっけえ牡蠣と万願寺唐辛子のマルサラバターソース添えは、とにかくその名のとおり牡蠣がおおきい！ぷりぷりとミルキーな牡蠣と、濃厚なマルサラバターソースの相性が抜君でした。イタリア産カラスミたっぷりの手打ちパスタもいただきました。
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