S01E01 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...
Ristorante Paradiso
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 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...
S01E03 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.
S01E04 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...
S01E05 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.
S01E06 Husband and Wife
A woman dealing with a floundering marriage finds unexpected solace after meeting Gigi.
S01E07 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.
S01E08 Days of Yore
A mishap with a pair of glasses leads Claudio to reminisce about his long-time acquaintance with Furio.
S01E09 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.
S01E10 Secret Love
A beautiful, widowed violinist admires Luciano, but his heart still belongs to his late wife.
S01E11 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.
Cast
Fumiko Orikasa
Nicoletta (voice)
Jin Yamanoi
Santo Claudio Paradiso (voice)
Kazuhiko Nishimatsu
Furio (voice)
Mitsutaka Tachikawa
Lucciano (voice)
Shigeo Kiyama
Gigi (voice)
Yoji Ueda
Teo (voice)
