Restaurant in Teramo, Italy
Michelin-backed Japanese in an unlikely city.
Oishi is Teramo's only Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised Japanese restaurant, holding the award in both 2024 and 2025 at a €€ price point. Chef Hama-san's menu spans sashimi, nigiri, crudo, and tempura, with local Abruzzese ingredients woven through classic Japanese formats. For a special occasion dinner in Teramo that steps outside the regional Italian template without straining the budget, this is the clear booking.
At €€ per head, Oishi is the most practical answer to a question Teramo rarely gets asked: where do you eat Japanese food well, in a city better known for arrosticini and chitarra pasta? Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) confirm this is not a novelty act. If you want an intimate dinner that steps outside Abruzzo's regional template without stepping outside your budget, book here. If you need a white-tablecloth Italian tasting menu instead, look elsewhere.
Oishi sits at Via Mario Capuani 47 in Teramo's city centre, and the recently renovated dining room sets a clear intention the moment you walk in: minimalist bones, colour used deliberately rather than sparingly, and a visual vocabulary that owes more to Kyoto than to Abruzzo. The room is intimate by design. The energy at dinner service is quiet and focused — conversation carries without competing against a sound system, which makes this a better call for a date or a small celebration than for a loud group night out.
That atmosphere becomes especially relevant in a city where most dinner options lean toward the communal and the rustic. Oishi offers a different register: considered, calm, the kind of room where the food is the event rather than the backdrop. For a special occasion in Teramo, this framing matters. You are not fighting the room to have a conversation.
The menu is organised around classic Japanese reference points: crudo and marinated preparations, sashimi, nigiri, rolls, and some tempura. What distinguishes Oishi from a direct Japanese import is the recurring use of local ingredients and Abruzzese flavours threaded through the format. This is not fusion in the diluted sense — it is a kitchen that knows the Japanese canon well enough to adapt it without losing its integrity. Chef Hama-san is the consistent force behind this approach, and the Bib Gourmand recognition two years running reflects both the consistency of execution and the value the kitchen delivers at this price point.
The wine list focuses on Italian options, and Italian craft beers with flavour profiles oriented toward Japanese food bridge the gap sensibly. This is a practical pairing choice, not an afterthought, and it holds up better than you might expect alongside sashimi or nigiri.
On the question of late dining: Teramo is not a city with a deep late-night restaurant culture, and Oishi fits within that reality. It is better suited to an early or mid-evening dinner reservation than to post-midnight eating. If you are looking for something after standard dinner hours in Teramo, the bar scene is your more realistic option , see our full Teramo bars guide for current picks. Oishi's value is in the dinner hour itself, not in extended service.
For context on how Oishi sits within Teramo's broader dining picture, Spoon offers a strong Abruzzese alternative if you want to stay in the regional tradition. Our full Teramo restaurants guide covers the range. And if your trip extends beyond the city, the Teramo hotels guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide are worth a look before you plan.
Google reviewers rate Oishi at 4.6 across 336 reviews, which is a meaningful sample for a city of Teramo's size and suggests the kitchen delivers consistently rather than impressively on occasion. For a €€ restaurant with back-to-back Bib Gourmand recognition, that consistency is the core argument for booking.
Oishi is direct to book by Michelin-recognised standards. There is no months-long waitlist and no complex reservation system to navigate. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm hours and availability before visiting, as specific service times are not published in our current data. Given the intimate room size, booking ahead for weekend evenings and special occasions is the sensible move rather than arriving and hoping for a table.
| Detail | Oishi | Typical Teramo trattoria | Major Italian Japanese (e.g., Milan) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price range | €€ | €–€€ | €€€–€€€€ |
| Booking difficulty | Easy | Walk-in friendly | Moderate to hard |
| Atmosphere | Intimate, minimalist | Communal, rustic | Varies widely |
| Awards | Michelin Bib Gourmand ×2 | Typically none | Michelin star possible |
| Late-night option | Not typically | Sometimes | More likely |
| Special occasion suitability | High | Medium | High |
Address: Via Mario Capuani, 47, 64100 Teramo TE, Italy
Oishi operates in a different bracket from the Italian fine dining names that dominate the regional conversation. Reale in Castel di Sangro and Osteria Francescana in Modena are €€€€ destinations that require advance planning, significant budget, and a commitment to the tasting menu format. Dal Pescatore in Runate, Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico, and Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone all sit at the same €€€€ tier. If your goal is a landmark Italian dinner and budget is secondary, those are the right calls. Oishi answers a different question entirely.
At €€ with Bib Gourmand recognition, Oishi is the most accessible Michelin-validated option in Teramo, and it delivers on a format that has no direct local competitor , no other venue in the city offers this depth of Japanese cooking. For value, it has no real peer in the area. The trade-off versus the €€€€ tier is service formality and the scale of the tasting experience, not ingredient quality or kitchen seriousness. If you are weighing Oishi against a regional Italian meal, Spoon is the local Abruzzese alternative worth considering. For reference-point Japanese dining outside Italy, Myojaku in Tokyo and Azabu Kadowaki in Tokyo show what the format looks like at its ceiling.
The practical conclusion: if you are in Teramo and want a special occasion dinner that is not another Italian restaurant, Oishi is the booking. If you are travelling specifically for a landmark Italian fine dining experience and can extend your trip to reach Uliassi in Senigallia, Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, Piazza Duomo in Alba, Le Calandre in Rubano, or Enrico Bartolini in Milan, those are the right destinations for that brief. Oishi is not competing for that occasion , it is competing for the dinner where quality and value both matter.
Oishi is not a pan-Asian restaurant or a sushi conveyor , it is a serious Japanese kitchen in a small Abruzzo city, with two Michelin Bib Gourmand awards to back that up. The price point is €€, which means you get Michelin-validated food without a high-end tasting menu budget. Arrive expecting an intimate room, a focused menu spanning crudo, sashimi, nigiri, rolls, and some tempura, and a kitchen that uses local Abruzzese ingredients within a Japanese framework. Book ahead for weekends.
Yes, clearly. Two consecutive Bib Gourmand awards at a €€ price point is a strong signal: Michelin is telling you this kitchen delivers quality at a price below what the quality would normally command. For context, most Bib Gourmand picks across Italy represent the leading value-for-quality ratio in their city. In Teramo, Oishi is the only Japanese restaurant holding that recognition, which makes the decision direct if the format appeals to you.
No specific tasting menu details are confirmed in our current data for Oishi. What the Bib Gourmand recognition does confirm is that the kitchen's overall offering represents good value relative to its quality level. If a tasting format is available, a €€ price range means the spend stays manageable compared to the €€€€ Italian fine dining alternatives in the region. Ask directly when booking for current menu structure.
The menu covers crudo and marinated preparations, sashimi, nigiri, rolls, and some tempura, with local Abruzzese ingredients used across the range. The Bib Gourmand recognition points to consistent kitchen execution across the board rather than one standout dish. Chef Hama-san's approach is rooted in Japanese classics, so the sashimi and nigiri are the most direct expression of that. Specific dish recommendations require confirmation with the restaurant at the time of booking, as menus evolve seasonally.
No formal dress code is published. Given the intimate, minimalist room and the Bib Gourmand positioning (quality without formality), smart casual is the sensible call. Oishi sits at €€, not €€€€, so you are not walking into a white-tablecloth institution that requires a jacket. For a special occasion dinner, dressing up a notch feels appropriate for the atmosphere, but you will not be underdressed in clean, put-together casual clothes.
The dining room is described as intimate, which typically means smaller capacity. Specific seat count data is not confirmed, but an intimate Japanese restaurant in a Teramo city centre address is unlikely to have large private dining infrastructure. For a group of two to four, this works well. Larger groups should contact the restaurant directly before assuming the space can accommodate them. For groups wanting a more communal format, a local Abruzzese trattoria may be a more practical fit.
Yes, with one qualification: it suits intimate celebrations better than large group events. The quiet room, focused Japanese menu, and Bib Gourmand quality level make it a strong choice for a birthday dinner, anniversary, or date night in Teramo. The €€ price range means you are not stretching the budget for a meaningful meal. For a very large group celebration, the room size may be a limiting factor , confirm directly when booking.
For Abruzzese cooking in Teramo, Spoon is the local alternative worth considering. Our full Teramo restaurants guide covers the current field. If you are open to travelling outside the city for a landmark meal, Reale in Castel di Sangro is the region's highest-profile fine dining destination, operating at €€€€. There is no direct Japanese restaurant competitor in Teramo at Oishi's level, which is itself a reason to book if the cuisine format is what you are after.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oishi | Japanese | €€ | Easy |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler | Italian, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Dal Pescatore | Italian, Italian Contemporary | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Osteria Francescana | Progressive Italian, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Quattro Passi | Italian, Mediterranean Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Reale | Progressive Italian, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
A quick look at how Oishi measures up.
Oishi's dining room is described as intimate, so large groups will be limited by cover count. For parties of more than four, call ahead and confirm capacity before assuming availability. The recently renovated space prioritises atmosphere over volume, so don't expect a private dining suite.
Oishi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand at a €€ price point, which puts it in the relaxed-but-considered category. A neat casual register is appropriate — there is no evidence of a formal dress code, and the minimalist dining room doesn't call for a jacket.
At €€ pricing with back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025, the value case is strong. The menu spans crudo, sashimi, nigiri, rolls, and tempura, so there is enough range that a multi-course progression makes more sense here than ordering à la carte piecemeal.
The menu covers crudo and marinated preparations, sashimi, nigiri, rolls, and tempura, with some dishes drawing on local Abruzzo ingredients. Lead with the sashimi and nigiri as the core test of Hama-san's technique, then use the rolls and tempura to round out the meal.
Teramo has no direct Japanese competitor at the same recognition level — Oishi's Bib Gourmand is the city's clearest formal dining credential in this format. If you want regional Italian at a higher tier nearby, Reale in Castel di Sangro is the reference point, though it operates in an entirely different price bracket and cuisine category.
Yes, with realistic expectations about scale. The renovated, minimalist dining room has the right feel for a considered dinner, and two consecutive Bib Gourmand awards give the kitchen credibility. It is better suited to an intimate celebration for two or four than a large group event.
At €€, Oishi is well-priced for what it delivers — Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition two years running signals consistent kitchen output at accessible cost. By Italian fine-dining comparison, this is the value end of the recognised-restaurant spectrum, and that is exactly the point.
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