AWARD

Antica Osteria del Ponte was the first restaurant in Japan to win the "Italian Wine List Award" at the Italian Wine List Awards Ceremony held on October 6, 2025 in Milan, Italy, during Milano Wine Week 2025, an Italian wine promotion event organized by the Trade Promotion Department of the Italian Embassy. The award was given in the category of "Wine List of Italian Restaurants outside Italy" for the first time in Japan.

This award was newly established in 2025, and our restaurant was the only Italian restaurant in Japan to win the award out of 26 restaurants worldwide and 3 restaurants from Japan nominated.

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Cardinal Corporation
Announced at 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11
First time in Japan - Antica Osteria del Ponte wins an award at Milano Wine Week 2025 in the "Wine List Category for Italian Restaurants Outside Italy"!

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Italian Wine Promotion Event Milano Wine Week 2025 hosted by the Trade Promotion Section of the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo

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Antica Osteria del Ponte was awarded two forks in the Fine Dining category for the third consecutive year in the Tokyo edition (2025 edition) of "The World's Top Italian Restaurants," the seventh edition of Gambero Rosso's digital guide to rating Italian restaurants worldwide, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024!

On the same day, the 14 restaurants selected for the guide were announced and presented with their certificates at an awards ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, where Mr. Francesco Tricoli, Director of Tricoli, presented the certificates.

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Cardinal Corporation
Announced at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1
Antica Osteria del Ponte won the second fork for the third consecutive year in the Tokyo edition of Gambero Rosso's "The World's Top Italian Restaurants" (2025 edition)!

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■Digital guide to rating Italian restaurants around the world

Antica Osteria del Ponte, Tokyo edition of "The World's Top Italian Restaurants" (2025 edition)

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Antica Osteria Del Ponte Tokyo has been accredited by ACCADEMIA ITALIANA DELLA CUCINA, a cultural institution of the Italian Republic.
ACCADEMIA ITALIANA DELLA CUCINA was established in 2003 to certify restaurants in Italy and abroad after a rigorous evaluation of their adherence to the traditional qualities and characteristics of Italian and regional cuisine.
In judging, the Academy's judges follow strict criteria and use score sheets to evaluate menu structure, food quality, wine pairings, hospitality and ambience, and even cost performance from multiple perspectives.
This certification is proof that the restaurant maintains even higher standards of quality and contributes to the continuation and development of traditional Italian culinary culture.

The AQI (Adesivo di Qualità Italiana) Italian Restaurant Quality Certification Mark is an institutional certification by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan that recognizes the quality of Italian restaurants that adhere to traditional Italian recipes and make an effort to convey Italian culture and hospitality to their customers. The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan certifies the quality of Italian restaurants that adhere to traditional Italian recipes and strive to convey Italian culture and hospitality to customers.
AQI seeks to comply with and enhance the quality and value of Italian wine and culinary traditions in Japan.


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In 2014, the "Eccellenze Italiane" recognized our restaurant as one of four restaurants in Tokyo selected by the "Eccellenze Italiane" for their reliability, tradition, innovation, and the elements that make Made in Italy synonymous with excellence worldwide.

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Antica Osteria del Ponte Tokyo has been awarded the "Mark of Italian Hospitality Certification MOI" by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, an Italian government agency. MOI (Marchio "Ospitalita Italiana, ristoranti italiani nel mondo"),
It is a prestigious certification initiated by the Federation of Italian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Italian Federation of Public Management, and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan to recognize the quality of Italian restaurants around the world that offer the same high quality of service and cuisine as those in Italy.

What are the conditions for MOI accreditation?
The basic characteristics of Italian cuisine.
The use of authentic Italian ingredients and cooking methods.
The restaurant should have an atmosphere that correctly reflects the "Italian way of life.
The rules are strictly regulated by 10 international regulations, including the following Once again, our restaurant was selected after a rigorous selection process by a jury organized by Unioncamere (Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry), the coordinating body, and ENIT (Italian National Tourist Office), ICE (Italian Council for Trade Promotion), FIPE (Italian Restaurant Federation), Federimentare (Italian Food Industry Federation), Confagricoltura (Italian Confederation of Agriculture), and Assocamerestero (Italian Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad). The restaurant was selected after a rigorous selection process by a jury organized by ICE (Italian Trade Promotion Agency), FIPE (Italian Food Industry Federation), Federalimentare (Italian Food Industry Federation), Confagricoltura (Italian Agricultural Federation) and Assocamerestero (Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Abroad).


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The "Five Star Diamond Award" is considered the "Academy Award" of the culinary world. In 2003, Chef Ezio Santin and his Milan restaurant were honored with this award, and in 2004, the Tokyo restaurant was honored in both the chef and restaurant categories. The Five Star Diamond Award is the most prestigious international award given annually to a company or organization (or individual) that consistently excels in an integrated evaluation of all aspects of hospitality, including environment, cuisine, service, and hygiene. This is proof that the hospitality advocated by the Antica Osteria del Ponte brand has been recognized around the world.

*"The American Academy" Founded in 1949, the Academy is known as the most prestigious restaurant rating organization in the world. Past winners include Paul Bocuse, Alain Ducasse, Ritz-Carlton, and Four Seasons Hotels, as well as other top-notch international service professionals.

The fame of Ezio Santin, the founder of Antica Osteria del Ponte, was spread by celebrities and food critics, as well as the daily guests who were attracted by his cuisine. In 1990, the Michelin Guide, the most prestigious French food magazine, selected Ezio Santin's restaurant from among many others and awarded him the second three-star rating in Italy, thus confirming his reputation worldwide. Even today, there is no end to the number of people who cross the small bridge over the canal in search of his cuisine.