Shigeru Kimiya
Director
Ristorante Paradiso (2009)
Season 1
When she was a child, Nicoletta was taken in by her grandmother so that her mother could remarry. Now grown up, she leaves everything in the countryside behind to visit her mother and her mother's second husband, a ristorante owner. To her surprise, her stepfather did not know his wife had a daughter! Delicious food and dreamy gentlemen await at the ristorante, casetta dell'orso. For everyone who works there, a tender connection to the hearts of each visitor is spun, and the curtain raises on a story about these first-rate Italian gentlemen in spectacles.
Released April 9, 2009
Episode 23 min
14+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Drama, Romance
Keywords: tmdb.cooking, tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.anime, tmdb.reverse-harem, tmdb.food, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.josei-anime-animation
Watch Providers: RetroCrush Amazon Channel, Retrocrush
Production Companies: David Production
Network: Fuji TV
S1E1 - Nicoletta
At Rome's curiously fabulous ristorante - Casetta Dell'Orso - where all the employees are dreamy spectacle-clad gentlemen, we find the heroine of our story, Nicoletta in search of someone. As it turns out, this woman she's searching for happens to be the risorante owner's wife...
April 9, 2009, midnight
S1E2 - Ring
At Casetta Dell'Orso, it seems that the men are the main attraction as the women come to admire the gentlemen here. Even Nicoletta has fallen under the spell of these gentlemen in glasses as one catches her eye leaving her breathless...
April 9, 2009, midnight
S1E3 - Paradiso
Nicoletta contemplates both her new crush and her complicated relationship with her mother, while Claudio struggles to come to grips with lingering feelings from a past relationship.
April 23, 2009, midnight
S1E4 - Casetta dell'Orso
When a special guest visits, Nicoletta is surprised to recognize him from an old photo on the wall. Once they're introduced, she's given a glimpse into his relationship with the rest of the staff, along with his place in the restaurant's history.
May 7, 2009, midnight
S1E5 - The Flavor of Orsini
Gigi's a master when it comes to selecting the perfect wines for VIP customers, and his quiet nature and mysterious relationship with the restaurant's owner only make Nicoletta more and more curious about him.
May 14, 2009, midnight
S1E6 - Husband and Wife
A woman dealing with a floundering marriage finds unexpected solace after meeting Gigi.
May 21, 2009, midnight
S1E7 - A Special Day
Luciano's grandson is turning 9, and Luciano and the rest of the staff at Casetta dell'Orso are determined to give him a wonderful celebration full of warm memories.
May 28, 2009, midnight
S1E8 - Days of Yore
A mishap with a pair of glasses leads Claudio to reminisce about his long-time acquaintance with Furio.
June 4, 2009, midnight
S1E9 - A Day Off at the Ristorante
When the restaurant unexpectedly closes for the day, Nicoletta spends time experimenting with dishes for the menu and learns about Teo's struggles when he first joined the staff.
June 11, 2009, midnight
S1E10 - Secret Love
A beautiful, widowed violinist admires Luciano, but his heart still belongs to his late wife.
June 18, 2009, midnight
S1E11 - The People of the Ristorante
Nicoletta receives an unexpected invitation to her mother's birthday party, and Claudio wonders if it's finally time to take off his wedding band.
June 25, 2009, midnight
Network: Fuji TV
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 253 min.
Released: April 9, 2009
Last Air Date: June 25, 2009, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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