Luvwine Tennoji

For a dish to enjoy with wine, start with the shrimp mousse served with baguette. The menu presents it as a long-standing favourite at Luvwine Tennoji. One visitor singled out the mousse’s rich flavour and the baguette, crisp outside and soft inside. It makes an easy start with a glass of wine, or a good choice for lingering over a second stop of the evening.

There are also small plates to enjoy at your own pace, including sherry-flavoured marinated olives and prosciutto with fruit and cream cheese prepared in a shira-ae style. The combination of prosciutto and fruit with white miso cream cheese offers a balance of sweetness and saltiness. For something more substantial, try tomato-sauce pasta with aubergine that has absorbed the savoury flavours of garlic and bacon, or a Margherita made with house-made dough. You can keep to a succession of light bites or add pizza and pasta for a fuller first stop of the night.

A different wine is offered each week, giving you something new to try on each visit. The menu also lists bottles with tasting notes, including a Cabernet Sauvignon described as having black cherry flavours, oak-derived aromas and silky tannins. Choose a wine to match your food, or pick a bottle first and find a dish to go with it. The bar has counter seating only, and visitors have noted that it suits solo dining. Whether you want a glass of wine in Tennoji or a meal that runs from starters to pasta or pizza, you can adjust the size of your order to suit the evening.