CLINCA GASTRONOMICA

Esperia

CUCINA ITALIANA

Notice of Esperia's Closure
I'm sorry to inform you that due to my poor health, Esperia has closed its doors as of October 15, 2023. I want to express my deep gratitude for your 30 years of patronage. Sincerely, Katsuaki Mori (Esperia Owner/Chef)

Chef Katsuaki Mori

Clinical Gastronomica Esperia...

Located very close to Akebonobashi station in Shinjuku, Esperia offers you healthy and delicious Italian cuisine. Our cheese chevalier, Chef Mori, creates intensely flavorful dishes for you using cheeses from around the world.

lunch

Esperia Course

¥3,800

Lunch Selections

Appetizers

Salad Revolution!
Esperia’s award-winning signature dish, created by “Cheese Chevalier” Chef Katsuaki Mori. Chef Mori’s expertise with cheese is displayed in this superb hot cheese sauce. A totally unique and delicious way to savor salad.

Parma proscuitto, Toscana salami and Burrata cheese (Mozzarella infused with fresh cream)

Scallops and mushrooms in a Piemonte-style cream sauce with garlic and anchovies

Oven-roasted Swiss raclette cheese served with Parma proscuitto and semi-dried tomatoes

Pasta

Peperonchini-style fedilini with karasumi dried mullet roe, tonburi land caviar and tobiko flying fish roe

Fedilini with pepper paste and zucchini – Calabria style

Linguine piccole with small scallops served with Italian arrabbiata sauce

Penette with fragrant Gorgonzola cheese and tomato sauce

Époisses risotto, a dish much admired by the famous gourmand Brillat-Savarin
(Esperia course: +300)

Main

Today’s fish sautéed with  tarragon sauce

Rosemary-accented, Yamanashi free-range roast chicken, with Parmesan and wine vinegar sauce

Lemon-accented, Milan-style Iwate herb pork cutlet

Roasted Iwate herb pork with rosemary, served with lemon

Tagliata-style Aomori beef filet served with lemon and olive oil (Esperia course: +¥1200)

Beverages

DINNER

Esperia Course
(Please reserve in advance)

¥6,000

Chef’s Omakase Special Cheese Course

¥7,500

Enjoy a variety of cheeses with Chef Mori’s special cheese course. Portions are a llittle smaller so that you can enjoy a range of flavors and textures.

Dinner – A La Carte

Appetizers - Antipasto

Salad Revolution!
Esperia’s award-winning signature dish, created by “Cheese Chevalier” Chef Katsuaki Mori. Chef Mori’s expertise with cheese is displayed in this superb hot cheese sauce. A totally unique and delicious way to savor salad.     ¥1,500

Parma prosciutto, Toscana salami and Burrata cheese (Mozzarella infused with fresh cream)    ¥1,600

Scallops and mushrooms in a Piemonte-style cream sauce with garlic and anchovies    ¥1,600

Oven-roasted Swiss raclette cheese served with Parma proscuitto    ¥1,600

Pasta

Peperonchini-style fedilin with karasumi dried mullet roe, tonburi land caviar and tobiko lying fish roe    ¥1,500

Fedilini with pepper paste and zucchini – Calabria style     ¥1,500

Linguine piccole with small scallops, served with Italian arrabbiata sauce    ¥1,500

Penette with fragrant Gorgonzola cheese and tomato sauce    ¥1,500

Époisses risotto, a dish much admired by the famous gourmand Brillat-Savarin (Esperia course: +300)     ¥1,800

Main

Today’s sautéed fish, accented with tarragon sauce    ¥1,900

Rosemary-accented, Yamanashi free-range roast chicken, served with Paramesan cheese and wine vinegar    ¥1,900

Lemon-accented, Milan-style Tochigi herb pork cutlet    ¥1,900

Roasted Tochigi herb pork with rosemary, served with lemon    ¥1,900

Tagliata-style Aomori beef filet served with lemon and olive oil (Esperia course: +¥1200)    ¥3,000

VINO

Rosso

Bianco

Wine by the glass

White Wine

Segreta Bianco ‘11 <Sicily, Planeta> (Grecanico, Catarrato, Chardonnay)    ¥700

Sauvignon ’12 <Trentino-South Tyrol, Kettmeir> (Sauvignon)    ¥950

Torricella ‘10 <Tuscany, Barone Ricasori> (Chardonnay)    ¥1,150

Red Wine

Segreta Rosso ‘11 <Sicily, Planeta> (Nello d’avola, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon    ¥700

Valpolicella classico ‘10 <Veneto, Zenato> (Corvina Rondinella, Morinara)    ¥950

Yume Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ‘08 <Abruzzi, , C’Aldera> (Montepulciano)    ¥1,150

Wine List

White Wine – Vini Bianchi

Gavi del Comune de Gavi ’12<Piedmont, Villa Sparina> (Cortese)    ¥5,200

Roero Ameris ’11<Piedmont, Ceretto> (Arneis)    ¥6,400

A-iuto ’10 <Piedmont, Trinchero> (Arneis, Chardonnay, Malvasia)    ¥9,300

Vernaccia de S. Gimignano ’12 <Tuscany, Poderi del Paradiso> (Vernaccia di S. Grimignano)    ¥5,400

Torricella ’11 <Tuscany, Barone Ricasori> (Chardonnay)    ¥7,100

S’elegas ’12 <Sardinia, Cantina Argrolas> (Nuragos di Cagliari)    ¥5,300

Pigarra ’12<Sardinia, Grovanni Cherchi> (Veronentino)    ¥7,100

C’abrione ’11 <Lombardy, Nimo Negri> (Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chiavennascon)    ¥8,600

Sauvignon ’12 <Trentino-South Tyrol, Kettmeir> (Sauvignon)    ¥5,700

Gramine ’11 <Trentino-South Tyrol, Longariva> (Pinot Grigio)    ¥6,600

Collio Friulano ’10 <Friuli Venezia Giulia>(Friulano)    ¥5,800

Gambellara Sassaia ’12 <Veneto, La Biancara> (Garganega)    ¥6,400

Sanio Falanghina ’11 <Campania, La Casa dell’Orco> (Falanghina)    ¥6,200

Segreta Bianco ’12 <Sicily, Planeta> (Grecanico, Catarrato, Chardonnay)    ¥4,400

Grillo Insolia ’10 <Sicily, Fatoscia> (Grillo, Inzolia)    ¥5,500

Planeta Chardonnay ’09 <Sicily, Planeta> (Chardonnay)    ¥12,800

Red Wine – Vini Rossi

Valteillima Infermo Mazer ’09 <Lambardia, Nimo Negri> (Chiavennasca)    ¥7,800

Boschetto Barbera d’Asti ’07 <Piemonte, Guasti Clemente & Fiolia> (Barbera)    ¥7,600

Long Now ’10 <Piemonte, Pelissero> (Nobbiolo, Barbera)    ¥12,600

Barolo ’08 <Piemonte, Enzo Boglietti> (Nobbiolo)    ¥18,600

Le Volte ’11 <Toscana, Tenuta dell’Ornellaia> (Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon)    ¥7,100

Chianti Classico ’10 <Toscana, Vecchie Terre de Montefili> (Sangiovese)    ¥7,200

Brunello de Montalcino ’08 <Toscana, Il Poggione> (Brunello)    ¥12,800

Casalfero’10 <Toscana, Barone Ricasoli; (Sangiovese, Merlot)    ¥10,400

Lagrein Gries Riserva ’10 <Trentino-South Tyrol, Terlano> (Lagreim)    ¥8,700

Valpolicella Classico Superiore ’11 <Veneto, Zenato> (Corvina Rondinella Molinara)    ¥5,900

Yume Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ’10 <Abruzzi, C’Aldera>(Montepulciano)    ¥6,500

Primitivo di Manduria ’10 <Puglia, Poggio Le Volpi>(Primitivo)    ¥3,700

Damaschito ’08 <Basilicata, Casa Vinicola d’Angelo> (Aglianico)    ¥7,900

Segreta Rosso ’12 <Sicilia, Grifalco> (Aglimico del Vulutame)    ¥4,400

Sagana ’10 <Sicily, Cusumano> (Nero d’Avola)    ¥8,700

Triskelè ’08 <Sicily, Duca di Salaparuta> (Nero d’Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon)    ¥10,600

Costera ’10<Sardinia, Argiolas> (Cannonau)    ¥6,700

Cagnulari ’10 <Sardinia, Giovanni Cherchi> (Cagnulari)    ¥8,600

Location

Address

New Life Shinjuku East 1F
8-27 Tomihisacho
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0067

Transportation access:
3 minute walk from Akebonobashi subway station (Shinjuku line)
6 minute walk from Yotsuya 3-chome subway station (Marunouchi line