Address - 3-7-2 Azabujuban, Minato-ku, Tokyo Opening hours - 11:30am to 14:00pm and 18:00 to 23:30 Map - No Telephone - 3457-0665 Menu - In Italian and Japanese CC - Dunno

Piccolo Grande is a small restaurant I have been to a couple of times. The staff at the Italian Embassy like to eat here because it's inexpensive, yet very good and hospitable. The cook comes from Tuscany, but the food is traditional fare from all over the country. The last time I went I had an excellent pasta all'arrabbiata and my friend pasta with swordfish sauce, yet spent about four thousand altogether with drinks, coffees and desserts. Recommended especially for people on tight budgets.

Francesco's Note: I called Piccolo Grande and was told that the restaurant is about 15 minutes away from either Roppongi or Hiroo. In the middle of nowhere, but if you live or work in the neighborhood it should be an excellent choice.