Address - 2-6-11 Inamuragasaki, Kamakura, Kanagawa-ken Opening hours - Closed on Sundays. Open every day from 11:30 to 14:30 and 17:00 to 21:00 Map - See directions or TR's SITE Telephone - 0467 (25) 4355 Menu - In Italian and Japanese CC - Yes

Taverna Rondino is rather famous along the Shonan Coast as one of its best restaurants. As if that wasn't enough, it has branches in Rome and Venice, so taking a close look to its menu seemed a good idea.
To avoid having to wait out of the door, I booked a table as I usually do, then I took the Enoden from Kamakura to Inamuragasaki. The place isn't at all hard to find: from the station, turn left towards the beach and, few meters away, there it is, behind a Seven Eleven.
At the second floor of a small villa, Taverna Rondino is right on the beach and above the waves, so it's a pity that they are not made visible with some light. Eating on the porch (something they don't allow, either) would then be a memorable experience.
The restaurant itself is elegant and comfy enough, although tables are a tad too close for comfort.
I hate wine so while reading the menu I had a beer. You can have either Italian Peroni in the bottle or Kirin draft: I, on the basis of my personal experience, would without hesitation recommend the latter. There are also Italian wines, but as to their quality I couldn't say. From my table I could admire the rather attractive appetizers and desserts, thus having a leisurely preview of both ends of my dinner.
Alas, that early promise was not kept and the meal was decidedly a flop.
In fact, as soon as I realized that the bread served was old and reheated, I realized the evening was doomed: any self-respecting Italian or French restaurant won't serve old bread.
Alas (again), even though I may not know much in bed, when I eat I am far from naive, so I couldn't avoid noticing that the mushrooms in my "tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms" weren't porcini at all, but common stuff of the kind you find here at Seiyu.
An honest cook wouldn't do that to an innocent customer. But then the man is stingy: you should have seen how skimpy the raw ham portion was. For 1400 yen, I would have expected a little bit more.
The rest of the meal was just more of the same. And it didn't come cheap. Would I go back? Of course not.