Kirk here. The other day I posted about enjoying a nice sunset at Ezuko. Today, I’d like to introduce the restaurant that my wife and I went to afterward: Pizzeria Bar e Deli Tanpopo. They offer a variety of Italian dishes but we really enjoyed the pizza prepared in this oven.
The location is Shimo Ezuko (or “Lower” Ezuko), which is a short drive from Kami Ezuko, where we enjoyed the sunset. Here’s a Google map showing the location:
https://goo.gl/maps/Tn8Kn5CJ7HucCg8c8
Parking can be a little confusing but if you refer to the following map, you should be able to find their parking lot:
https://www.facebook.com/tanpopo8smile/photos/pcb.2313848568696042/2313848172029415/?type=3&theater
Notice that this map is posted on their Facebook page. Also, the restaurant is located near the Ezuko parking lot but it closes at 8PM so avoid parking there.
When my wife and I ate there, our waiter was a nice gentleman from Italy who spoke fluent Japanese.
Finally, here are a couple of Japanese pages about the pizzeria with lots of photos:
https://somekenblog.net/gourmet/tanpopo/ https://kumamoto-info.com/report-lunch-tanpopo/