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About this place
The black Bolognese with A5 Yonezawa beef and a hint of sansho is an appealing place to start at LaVASARA CAFE & GRILL. Diners who have tried it report that the pasta was al dente, the beef sauce rich and the meat tender. One diner wished they had ordered the large portion after finishing the regular size, making it a tempting choice for anyone in the mood for a generous pasta dish.
Visitors have also singled out the sesame cheesecake, describing it as creamy and not too sweet. The menu lists a Black Sesame Cheese Tart as a dessert. Others have enjoyed the light pizza dough, with options including a shiso-scented Margherita and a seasonal-vegetable Diavola pizza. One traveller said it was their first time trying pizza with shiso; the use of Japanese ingredients gives these dishes a character distinct from the pasta.
For anyone unsure what to order, the Bettei Experience Course brings together 6 dishes, from starters to a main, for sharing. It includes a Japanese-style Choregi salad, Kamo eggplant melanzane, seasonal-vegetable Diavola pizza, black Bolognese and roasted Sangen pork spare ribs. At lunch, a course is also listed with three starters, a choice of pizza or pasta, the dessert of the day and a drink. There are options for putting together a more substantial lunch or choosing a preferred centrepiece. This Asakusa Italian restaurant brings Japanese touches such as sansho, shiso and sesame into dishes ranging from pasta and pizza to dessert.
