Pizzeria 8 has opened up its fourth location (and only the second in Tokyo) at Shimokitazawa’s newest shopping and dining complex, Mikan Shimokita. Just like its other outlets, the menu offers freshly baked pizza and housemade pasta dishes, alongside beers and wine for less than ¥500 per glass. The super cool polished concrete interior suits trendy Shimokitazawa and you can’t miss the bright red tiles of the woodfired pizza oven.
The burrata pizza here is highly recommended. For ¥1,888 you’ll get a cheese pizza topped with greens, prosciutto and a lump of burrata cheese in the centre. If you’re more keen on pasta, go for the classic carbonara with mushroom (¥1,388) or the carnivore’s favourite – hamburg meat sauce pasta (¥1,688). For something a little lighter, the pasta with simple tomato sauce and Italian sausage (¥1,188) or a genovese sauce with clam and veggies will satisfy your appetite.