Area: About 3 min east of Exit 3 Kokusai Center Station (国際センター駅）, on the east side of the river
Restaurant: Vinvino ヴァンヴィーノ
Info and map: http://tabelog.com/aichi/A2301/A230101/23044364/dtlmap/
Hours: Lunch 11am-3pm (LO 2:30pm), Dinner 6pm-12pm (LO 11:30pm), closed Sundays
I'm sorry I don't have a picture for this one, but it was lost when my cell phone broke down before I could transfer the photo. Even without a photo, Vinvino deserves a great review, so I
felt I had to write about it.
A small wooden bar counter (with the chef working alone behind it), an outdoor little patio looking out onto the river and a couple of table seats, this restaurant looks like a wine cellar that sells all kinds of wines and good food to match.
The lunch (1000円) is not only a great deal, it definitely separates itself from the typical pasta and curry lunches found around Nagoya. First, it comes with an appetizer plate with 4 different little bites. It probably changes often, but this time there was tomato slice with gorgonzola foam, pate, salt-cured fish, tomato stewed veggies and ham (the chef called it ham but it seemed more like rilettes). Aside from the slightly gritty tomato, the appetizer plate was to be eaten slowly so I could savor all the wonderful flavors.
The main was a choice of 3 pot pies. I chose the beef stewed in red wine filling. The flakey and buttery crust held up so well and matched perfectly with the stew filling. Big chunks of soft meat and the essence of red wine made me want to order a glass of wine to go with it. The pot pie is served with grilled veggies and a salad. The olive oil was great to balance the tannins of the pie.
The chef apparently spent a year in England...hence the pot pies!
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