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Oshima & Atami Stay Day 1①
Every July, I go to Izu to visit the graves. This year, I decided to stop by somewhere on the way, via Oshima. We planned to take the large ship departing from Takeshiba at 23:00, but before boarding, we had dinner at this restaurant. After finishing work, we walked over (1,237th place in the Hamamatsucho/Shiba Koen area). I had been curious about this place for a while. The view of the Rainbow Bridge and the illuminated bridge over the Hinode Pier is very beautiful, and once we sat inside the restaurant, it became clear why. This spot, situated slightly higher up, offers the best view of the scenery (although we also checked it out from outside after dinner, the view from inside was better). As we sat down, we were greeted by the sound of a piano solo. It was really nice. The acoustics were amazing, and I told my wife that it suited the restaurant perfectly. The second piece was Satie's Gymnopedie, and it was really nice. I was enjoying the beautiful piano music when I suddenly realized during the middle of dinner that it was a live performance. This was truly luxurious. The combination of this night view, live music, and the high quality of the performance was incredible. The course dinner we had that night included the following:
- Sparkling wine toast + wine pairing
● Marinated horse mackerel & clam flan
● Abalone terrine
● Fried conger eel & plum, water shield
● Turbot soup
● Shizuoka beef grill
● Mint and ice
● Dessert cake
● Tea sweets
I thought the first two dishes were just okay, but the third appetizer, the fourth fish dish, and the fifth meat dish were satisfying. I wished the ingredients used were of a slightly higher grade, but the Shizuoka beef at the end was really delicious. I was quite satisfied. The quality of the wine pairing was also good, which added to the satisfaction. The white wine at the beginning was not great, but the rest were decent. I think the wine selection at this restaurant is quite good. It was a nice dinner before setting sail. Oh, and it was also my wife's second birthday dinner celebration, and we were grateful for the live performance of Happy Birthday and the celebration. After dinner, we headed to Takeshiba Port for boarding the large ship Sarubiamaru.