The story
Itameshi: Italian food, the Japanese way
Itameshi — “Italy” plus “meshi” (meal) — is how Japan cooks Italian food: same soul, added precision. Basta Hiro brings that style from Harajuku to Saigon.
East · Part The roots
From Harajuku
Basta Hiro descends from BASTA PASTA — the legendary Harajuku, Tokyo name where Itameshi was born and won over Japanese diners for years.
West · Part The Italian side
Proper pizza & pasta
Thin-crust Margherita, Diavola with fiery Italian salami, golden baked Lasagna — Italian classics done properly, no fusion shortcuts.
East · Part The Japanese way
Open kitchen, Japanese standard
The dining hall looks straight into the open kitchen — clean, ordered, every motion precise like a craft workshop.
West · Part The sweet finish
Italian desserts
End the meal with a molten chocolate lava cake — an Italian-style sweet after the savoury classics.
Italian food, cooked with Japanese care.The Itameshi spirit
Photos: Google Maps — owner and diners