活気に満ちた恵比寿の絶品トラットリア : IL BALLOND'ORO

It's about a 6-minute walk from Ebisu Station, at the end of a quiet road lined with restaurants. This restaurant specializes in Local Cuisine that the chef has learned from all over Italy, as well as hearty Meat Dishes. I made a reservation and visited on a Saturday night. There is one table seat outside, and the interior is long and narrow like an eel's bed. There are several counter seats near the entrance and table seats in the back. The restaurant was almost full, and some people were also using it for anniversaries. In addition to the menu at hand, there was also a board with recommendations for the day, and I was confused because there was so much to choose from.The rule is to order at least two alcoholic beverages per person, so the first drink should be light [homemade limoncello soda] I received a discount. We ordered the following dishes. [Smoked swordfish and orange salad] 1,870 yen A salad with cherry tomatoes, blood oranges, celery, swordfish, and pink pepper on plenty of arugula. It's a little too much to share between two people lol, so it's all on the plate. Arugula is fresh, crunchy, and bittersweet. On the other hand, blood orange pulp is a little sour but sweet! The salty flavor of the swordfish, which had been smoked and turned slightly white, was delicious, and I thought the combination of flavors from simple ingredients was wonderful. [Squid squid frit] 1,980 yen Squid squid frit looks super simple... but don't underestimate it! This is so delicious...! The freshly fried frites are hot and crispy, the squid meat is very soft, and the salty flavor is amazing...not too spicy or too light, just the right amount of salt to bring out the flavor of the squid...! Squeeze a little lemon, bite into the fritto, and pour some limoncello over it, and it's the best♡ The taste reminded me of the fritto I had at a bar in Granada, Spain. I highly recommend this. [Golden Risotto] 2,090 yen A specialty menu that I definitely wanted to order. Each person was served one plate. As the name suggests, it has an impressive appearance with a golden color, and there are no other ingredients in sight other than rice. When I took a bite, I couldn't help but smile...! This is already too delicious...! ! The rich and mellow cheese taste and aroma spreads in your mouth. Does it also contain egg yolk? It's so rich that you'd think. Agony. After looking into it, I thought it was made based on "Milano-style risotto." Originally, it was a dish made by adding saffron, boiling it down with beef bouillon and butter, and finishing with cheese. I see, it looks like it will have a rich taste...! I had [Bianco di Toscana 2022] here, and it was so delicious when paired with this crisply chilled white wine and this risotto...it was the best...! [Raw sea urchin and crayfish oil sauce spa ghettoni] 3500 yen This is the menu written on the board. We were also served one plate at a time. Spaghettini covered in plenty of karasumi is chewy and slightly thick. Mix in the sweet and rich sea urchin little by little with the oil...Ah, this is also exquisite...! ! I had the image that sea urchin goes well with cream sauce, so I thought oil sauce was unusual, but since sea urchin and karasumi go well together, and karasumi goes well with oil sauce, there's no way sea urchin and oil sauce go well together. There's no such thing lol This was also the best pasta. [Pork loin cutlet with arugula and tomato] 3,960 yen Another item from Meat Dishes. A large crispy cutlet is hidden under the heaps of arugula and tomatoes. Are tomatoes fruit tomatoes? It's unbelievably sweet...! The pork loin is very tender and has a good seasoning, so it's delicious even without adding anything. It's voluminous, but the sour sauce? And thanks to the arugula and tomatoes, it's super refreshing. I'm pretty full after ordering this much! But when it comes to Italian Cuisine food, dolce is a must. I asked the staff what ``Today's Dolce'' is on the menu. When I asked about it...she explained 5-6 different types lol.In addition to this, the menu also had tiramisu and various flavors of Gelato...too many lol.After much deliberation, I chose Catalana. [Catalana] 880 yen The cool ice cream-like custard cream has a crispy caramelized surface. It's cold and sweet, and the crunchy texture and aroma are absolutely amazing. Even the dolce was perfect, and it was perfectly delicious ♡ I thought it was a very good restaurant, with a lively atmosphere where you can enjoy yourself without straining yourself. I also really like the a la carte style where you can enjoy as much of your favorite food as you like! I would also like to try other menu items. Thank you for the meal!