We Visited Italian Bar Acero Near Kurakuen-guchi【Nishitsu Gourmet】

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This time, we visited “Acero”, an Italian bar near Hankyu Kurakuenguchi Station, along Kita-Shukugawa-dori in Ishibanecho (now Horakucho).

Introducing the Dishes at “Acero”

Chunky Vegetable Salad (Anchovy Sauce)

Assorted Appetizers (5 kinds)

Trippa (honeycomb tripe) simmered in tomato sauce

These crackers are placed at each table and at the counter, so you can have some or leave them if you like.

Peperoncino with scallop and crab sausage
We also had spear squid in squid ink sauce, but I accidentally forgot to take a photo…

Assorted Cheeses (3 kinds) and Dried Fruit

We ordered the assorted appetizers, and everything was delicious. It made me want to try all kinds of their other appetizers too.
As for the pasta, it really lived up to expectations: very classic, simple, and genuinely tasty!!
We didn’t have wine this time, but since they have a sommelier, you can feel at ease even when you want to drink wine but think, “I don’t really know much about wine.”

The Kurakuenguchi area gets really quiet at night, with so few people around that you might not pass anyone at all. So it’s nice to have a place in Kurakuenguchi that stays open until 0:30.

Also, while writing this article, I noticed they have a “quick drink set” for 1,000 yen!!

I’ll have to go back for a quick drink soon.

Introducing the Menu

Drink menu ↓

This restaurant has a sommelier.

Food menu ↓↓

Inside the Restaurant

There are counter seats, a large table near the front that looks like it can seat 6 to 8 people, and a table for 3.
The 3-person table is a round table with high chairs.

Exterior

Update) 2024/6/24
Apparently, the restaurant moved from Ishibanecho to Horakucho on September 18, 2023. So the exterior now looks different from the photo above.