Merachi

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Merachi, Tokyo: Italian Counter Dining in Nishiazabu

Merachi is an Italian restaurant at 1-4-23 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and the Michelin Guide listed it as Recommended in 2026. It serves dinner, with counter dining among its seating options.

Italian cooking with Japanese producers

The sample menu reads like an Italian kitchen working with named local suppliers. Broth comes from free-range chicken raised at Kurofuji farm. Bocconcini from Kisarazu arrive with peperonata and Parma ham. Hirasuzuki (Japanese sea bass) from the Goto Islands is fried with guanciale. Pastas include orecchiette with nanohana and sausage, and tortelloni filled with four cheeses.

Mains and sweets

The roast of Ashikaga marl beef shin comes with an harissa sauce. Dessert pairs Amaou strawberries with buffalo ricotta cream, and a freshly baked madeleine follows. Gault&Millau gave Merachi 15 points in 2026. After 21:00 the kitchen serves only à la carte.