affetto akita
Italian in Honjo-Yuri & Chokai Piedmont, Akita, 16 min walk from Ugo-Honjō Station
Our analysis
- #2of 5 Italian restaurants in Akita
- 24%of high-end restaurants in Akita have a higher dinner budget
- 2 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Japaneseonline booking only
Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Closed SundaysBook by phone
All 9 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 6
Inside 3
In our ranking, affetto akita is 2nd of the 5 Italian restaurants in Akita. Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥15,000–19,999) is lower than that of 24% of the high-end restaurants in Akita in this guide. Its record: The Tabelog Award every year since 2025 (2 times) and Tabelog 100 in 2023 and 2025. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 0 of the 5 Italian restaurants in Akita can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter, a less expensive lunch (from ¥7,700, 42% below its least expensive dinner course), an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking), and dining alone (Tabelog's users recommend it for one). Course prices that sources agree on: ¥13,200 on both Tabelog and Ikyu; ¥7,700 on both Tabelog and Ikyu.
How it compares
Italian restaurants in Akita with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Akita | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f | #1 | ¥22,000 | budget ¥10,000–14,999 | Online, Japanese only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 17 min, Akita | — |
| affetto akita | #2 | ¥13,200 | ¥7,700 | Online, Japanese only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | 16 min, Ugo-Honjō | Sun |
| ristorante giueme | — | ¥14,520 | ¥6,655 | Online, Japanese only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | — | Wed, Thu |
| pasticci | — | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | — | Phone only | — | 22 min, Akita | — |
| Frutto | — | ¥8,800 | ¥7,700 | Online, Japanese only | — | 22 min, Ugo-Ushijima | Wed |
For international visitors
Book through a concierge
No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Bring your own wine |
How to book affetto akita
- The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
- Call 0184-44-8333 (+81-184-44-8333 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Akita.
- Dining alone: recommended for one by Tabelog's users; say you are one when you book. Solo dining in Akita.
Courses and prices
As the restaurant lists them on Tabelog. Prices are per person.
August onwards Lunch 7 Dishes Course
Lunch · 7 dishes · 2 hr 30 min at the table
¥7,700
per person, tax incl., ≈$50
Cheapest
August Onward Lunch/Dinner 11 Dishes Course
11 dishes · 3 hr at the table
¥13,200
per person, tax incl., ≈$90
¥5,500 more than the one above
The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥8,000–9,999 per person |
| Diners report spending | ¥15,000–19,999 at dinner, ¥10,000–14,999 at lunch |
| Service charge | Coperuto Lunch: 550 yen, Dinner: 1,100 yen |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Opening hours
| Monday | 12:00–13:00, 18:30–19:30 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00–13:00, 18:30–19:30 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–13:00, 18:30–19:30 |
| Thursday | 12:00–13:00, 18:30–19:30 |
| Friday | 12:00–13:00, 18:30–19:30 |
| Saturday | 12:00–13:00, 18:30–19:30 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 10 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Largest group | 10 people |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Children | Children under school age (6) are not admitted |
| Dress code | none |
| Setting | Hideout, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Counter seating |
| Drinks | Wine, Particular about wine |
| Services | Celebrations and surprises (Birthday plate), BYO drinks |
| Opened | December 2017 |
Getting there
16 min walk (1,270 m) from Ugo-Honjō Station.
- Leave Ugo-Honjō Station and walk north-west for 40 m.
- Turn left and walk 340 m.
- Turn right and walk 200 m.
- Turn left and walk 240 m.
- Turn right and walk 70 m.
- Turn left and walk 90 m.
- Turn right and walk 150 m.
- Turn left and walk 120 m.
You arrive at affetto akita.
Show this to a taxi driver
秋田県由利本荘市本荘64 AIBAビル 1F
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 64 Honjo Yurihonjo, Akita 015-0809 |
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| Stations |
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| Directions | 5 minutes by taxi or 15 minutes on foot from JR Ugo-Honjo Station. |
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog Italian EAST “Tabelog 100”, 2025
- Selected for Tabelog Italian EAST “Tabelog 100”, 2023
Questions visitors ask
How much does affetto akita cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥8,000–9,999. Drinks and a service charge (Coperuto Lunch: 550 yen, Dinner: 1,100 yen) may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
When is affetto akita closed?
It is closed on Sundays.
Can I bring children to affetto akita?
Children under school age (6) are not admitted.
What is the nearest station to affetto akita?
Ugo-Honjō Station, about 16 minutes on foot (1,270 m).
Does affetto akita have a dress code?
none
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and Ikyu; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.