Foodie Experiences
Italian-Japanese at Kissa Tanto
A dim, jazz-soaked 1960s Tokyo cafe in Chinatown, where tajarin with uni is just how dinner starts.
Chinatown, E Pender St
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A dim, jazz-soaked 1960s Tokyo cafe in Chinatown, where tajarin with uni is just how dinner starts.
Chinatown, E Pender St
More infoKissa Tanto occupies a second floor in Chinatown, styled like a 1960s Tokyo jazz cafe and serving food with no business being this coherent. Italian meets Japanese on a menu that runs to tajarin with uni, and instead of a gimmick it feels like the obvious answer to a question nobody thought to ask. The room is dim, candlelit and record-playing. Reservations are essential; the lighting handles the rest.
Reservations are essential, climb to the second-floor, jazz-soaked, 1960s-Tokyo-cafe room and order across both halves of the menu (the tajarin with uni is the one to argue over) plus a cocktail. The lighting alone earns a second date, so don't rush; budget close to two hours and let the records and candlelight set the pace. You're in the heart of Chinatown afterward, perfectly placed to keep a good night going.
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