01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Perched on the 2nd floor of a building in Narimasu, BRIOACE is an Italian eatery where guests can unwind over handcrafted pizzas, varied pastas, and slow-braised meats. Diners looking for pizza during evening service will find options ranging from the traditional Margherita to the Pizza Occhio, centered with a soft-cooked egg that flows over the crust, and the spicy Calabrese with piquante salami and jalapeño. The kitchen also turns out substantial pasta plates designed to catch rich sauces, including gnocchi gorgonzola folded with butter and Parmigiano, and linguine tossed with red-wine-braised lamb ragù.
Those having a glass of wine will appreciate the starters and braised mains. Offerings such as Tuscan-style braised tripe and abomasum, Chianti-stewed pork tongue, and chicken thigh braised gently with white wine vinegar bring out concentrated, savoury meat flavours. Paired with platters of cheese or prosciutto aged for 15 months, lingering over a glass becomes an easy pleasure.
Midday visitors can take advantage of lunch sets that combine pasta with salad, bread, and a drink. The lunchtime menu focuses on these generous, produce-packed pasta selections. Anyone specifically seeking the hand-stretched pizzas will want to book an evening table instead.
A leisurely meal can conclude with house desserts such as warm apple torta with vanilla gelato, caramelized catalana, or a hot coffee. Given the welcoming, unpretentious dining room, reservations are well advised when planning a weekend dinner.
