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Citta' Alta

チッタ アルタ

Innovative in Jinbocho & Suidobashi, Tokyo, 8 min walk from Kōrakuen Station

Our analysis

  • ¥17,000least expensive dinner course; median ¥14,300
  • Englishonline booking from abroad

Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Book online: Pocket Concierge

Photos posted by the restaurant on Tabelog
All 20 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance

Dishes 18

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Inside 2

Citta' Alta: the dining room (photo 19 from the restaurant)Citta' Alta: the dining room (photo 20 from the restaurant)

Its least expensive dinner course is ¥17,000 (on Tabelog), 19% above the ¥14,300 median of the 21 innovative restaurants in Tokyo ranked nearest to it. From abroad it can be booked online in English on Pocket Concierge; 107 of the 246 innovative restaurants in Tokyo can be. Good for a seat at the counter, 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: ¥17,000 on both Tabelog and Ikyu.

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

Innovative restaurants in Tokyo with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in TokyoDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Medetashi Sake Restaurant & Shop—budget ¥20,000–29,999—Online in English (TableCheck)—4 min, Ikejiri-ŌhashiMon
Ginza Kome Ryotei Hachidaime Gihee—¥10,000budget ¥2,000–2,999Online in English (TableCheck)—1 min, GinzaWed
La Kancatour—¥8,800¥6,000Online, Japanese only—9 min, KitashinagawaSun
Gourmania—budget ¥15,000–19,999—No public phone or online—3 min, Ushigome-kagurazaka—
Citta' Alta—¥17,000¥17,000Online in English (Pocket Concierge)—8 min, Kōrakuen—
Sonzaigi Soyu SOKEN—¥20,900—Phone only—12 min, Shirokanedai—

For international visitors

Some support for visitors

Either takes bookings online in English or has a menu or staff in English, not both.

MenuNot listed
StaffNot listed
PaymentCash only
Seating and facilitiesCounter seats, Sommelier

How to book Citta' Alta

  1. Book online in English on Pocket Concierge, the booking service the restaurant uses.
  2. The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
  3. Call 050-6869-8067 (+81-50-6869-8067 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
  • 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 Tokyo.
  • Dining alone: recommended for one by Tabelog's users; say you are one when you book. Solo dining in Tokyo.

Courses and prices

As the restaurant lists them on Tabelog. Prices are per person.

  1. 18-Dish Omakase Lunch Course, in the restaurant's photo

    18-Dish Omakase Lunch Course

    Lunch · 18 dishes · 2 hr 30 min at the table · 2–8 guests

    ¥17,000

    per person, tax incl., ≈$110

    Cheapest

  2. 18-Course Omakase Dinner, in the restaurant's photo

    18-Course Omakase Dinner

    Dinner · 18 dishes · 2 hr 30 min at the table · 2–8 guests

    ¥17,000

    per person, tax incl., ≈$110

The food

Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.

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On Instagram

The restaurant's account: @cittaalta_tokyo

Prices

Dinner¥15,000–19,999 per person
Lunch¥15,000–19,999 per person
Diners report spending¥15,000–19,999 at dinner
Credit cardsNot accepted
Electronic moneyNot accepted

Opening hours

  • ■Business hours
  • Lunch: From 12:00 (Reservation required)
  • Dinner: From 19:00 (Reservation required)
  • ■Closed on
  • Not fixed

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.

Citta' Alta: the dining roomCitta' Alta: the dining room
Seats8
Private roomsNo
Private hirePossible
SmokingNon smoking
Dress code-
SettingHideout, Stylish space, Relaxing space, Spacious seating, Counter seating
DrinksWine, Cocktails available, Particular about wine
ServicesParties over 2.5 hours, Celebrations and surprises, Sommelier available
OpenedJune 2009

Getting there

8 min walk (670 m) from Kōrakuen Station, Exit 6.

Also near: Kasuga (Exit 8): 9 min · Iidabashi (Exit A1): 14 min

Kasuga StreetFamilyMart234561Exit 6Citta' AltaN200 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Kōrakuen Station by Exit 6 and walk north-west for 20 m.
  2. Bear right and walk 20 m.
  3. Turn right and walk 30 m.
  4. Turn left at FamilyMart onto Kasuga Street and walk 100 m.
  5. Turn right and walk 460 m.
  6. Turn right and walk 40 m.
  7. Citta' Alta is on your left.

    On your left

    Look for

    チッタ アルタ

    The restaurant's name, as on its sign

    K-WING 1F-A

    Written this way on the building

Show this to a taxi driver

チッタ アルタ東京都文京区小石川3-1-24 K-WING 1F-A

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address3-1-24 Koishikawa Bunkyo, Tokyo 112-0002
Stations
  • Kōrakuen, 600 m, about 10 min walk
  • Kasuga, 640 m, about 10 min walk
  • Iidabashi, 990 m, about 16 min walk
DirectionsCITTA' ALTA is an 8-minute walk from the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Namboku Line "Korakuen" Station. It is also an 8-minute walk from the Toei Oedo Line and Toei Mita Line "Kasuga" Station, and just a 1-minute walk from the Toei Bus stop "Dentsuin-mae.".

Find it in Google MapsOfficial website

Questions visitors ask

How much does Citta' Alta cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥15,000–19,999. Drinks may be extra; payment is cash only.

What is the nearest station to Citta' Alta?

Kōrakuen Station, about 8 minutes on foot (670 m). Kasuga Station is about 11 minutes away.

Does Citta' Alta have a dress code?

-

Sources

Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026), Ikyu, Pocket Concierge, and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.