Quick, before the wonderful spring weather turns to rain and then to sweltering summer. It¡¯s the perfect season for long, leisurely alfresco lunches: Time to book that peaceful verdant patio table at Cucina Tredici Aprile.
It¡¯s all about the setting. Screened from the sun by a wide parasol and surrounded by shrubbery, you settle in sipping Prosecco and nibbling on focaccia. Ensconced in this oasis of calm, you might almost forget you¡¯re just steps away from the Nishi-Azabu Crossing, with its looming expressway flyover and ceaseless roar of traffic.
Although Cucina Tredici Aprile is by no means new, it still remains under most people¡¯s radar. In large part this is due to the off-off-main-street location, so secluded on a narrow cul-de-sac you barely see the sign until you¡¯re right under it. But it¡¯s also because chef Masafumi Hidaka seems to prefer it that way.
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