We Tried the Piccolo Lunch at CARBONIERA DEL TORO in Najiocho Nishinomiya [Nishitsu Gourmet]

Introducing restaurants that Nishi2 members have visited in our “Nishi2 Gourmet” series.

This time, the restaurant visited by Miyatama @ Nishi2 is this one▼

Located in Najiocho, Nishinomiya,
we visited CARBONIERA DEL TORO（カルボニエラ・デル・トロ）! (*ﾟ▽ﾟﾉﾉﾞ

Here’s what we had▼

★ Piccolo Lunch (1,850 yen)
(Price as of February 15, 2019.)

A hearty lunch course with appetizer salad + pasta + main dish + bread + café + dolce!

Here is Toro’s lunch menu▼

The appetizer salad for the Piccolo Lunch was this:

This ham, which looked a bit like chashu pork,
had a melt-in-your-mouth texture and paired perfectly with the green and yellow vegetables!

The sweetness of the dressing brought out even more flavor in this appetizer salad.

Next up was pasta!
“Tuna and Vegetable Peperoncino with a Hint of Lemon”

A peperoncino pasta with tuna, tomatoes, spinach, and more.

The fragrant flavor of the tuna, followed by a spicy kick.
And then a subtle aroma of lemon.

A truly appetizing peperoncino!

The pasta portion is also made a little larger than a standard serving,
so you can enjoy a very satisfying Italian meal at Toro♪

Also, since the pasta changes daily,
you can enjoy different flavors every day♪

Next was the main dish!
“Herb-Crusted Pork Shoulder Loin with Demi-Glace Sauce”

The pork shoulder loin was large and made for a very satisfying main dish.

The crispy breadcrumbs soaked up the demi-glace sauce,
making the pork shoulder loin even more flavorful.

The main dish also changes daily♪

The final course was café and dolce!
“Espresso and Vanilla Panna Cotta with Apple Caramel Sauce”

The dolce had
the tartness of apple and the sweetness of caramel,
which blended beautifully with the smooth panna cotta.
Even after enjoying a generous pasta and main dish,
it slipped right into my mouth as if it were melting.

Panna cotta is a Western-style dessert that originated in Italy.

Chef Nakagawa of CARBONIERA DEL TORO（カルボニエラ・デル・トロ）
trained in Italy for about five years,
so you can enjoy Italian cuisine here in Nishinomiya
that is every bit as satisfying as the real thing!

Espresso is
the Italian coffee most loved in Italy.

Toro’s espresso comes with Italian sugar!

The depth and richness of the espresso.
It was such a comforting way to end the meal (*´д｀)o

CARBONIERA DEL TORO（カルボニエラ・デル・トロ） is completely non-smoking!

The restaurant is comfortable even for guests with children.

There are counter seats and table seats,
with 29 seats in total.

Toro can also host gatherings such as birthday parties, year-end parties, New Year parties, and girls’ nights out!

It’s a restaurant where you can fully enjoy Italian cuisine to your heart’s content.

It was a hearty and incredibly delicious lunch!!
Toro, thank you for the wonderful meal (*ﾉ∀`*)♪

Here is our article introducing CARBONIERA DEL TORO（カルボニエラ・デル・トロ）▼

「CARBONIERA DEL TORO（カルボニエラ・デル・トロ）」県道82号線沿いにあるイタリアン【お店みせて！】

2019年3月2日

Here is the map for CARBONIERA DEL TORO（カルボニエラ・デル・トロ）▼