Will you share a pizza or choose separate pasta dishes? Palermo Akasaka in Akasaka makes it easy to find Italian food to suit your appetite and the company you’re with.
The pizzas range from classics such as the Margherita, topped with tomato, basil and mozzarella, to cacio e pepe with Pecorino Romano, mozzarella and black pepper, and pescatore with prawns, squid, clams and octopus. For a cheese-led option, there is also quattro formaggi, served with honey and made with 4 kinds of cheese. Diners have praised the pizza dough and sauce, and some have enjoyed the thinner-crust pizzas. Looking over the toppings and deciding between a simple pie, cheese or seafood is part of the pleasure.
For pasta, vongole comes either rosso, with tomato, or bianco, with salt and wine. Long-time customers have singled out the vongole rosso as a favourite. Other choices include cacio e pepe with Pecorino cheese and black pepper, and linguine with tomato cream sauce and snow crab, offering distinct flavour profiles.
To start, try oven-baked sardines, a Sicilian speciality, or a potato and anchovy gratin. Caprese and freshly sliced prosciutto are also available, along with other small plates to share at the beginning of a meal.
There is a selection of bottled wines to pair with antipasti or pizza. For a group gathering, set menus with 7 or 8 dishes are also options. At the Akasaka branch in Akasaka 3-chome, the meal can be shaped around the group and the mood of the day.