The food here is great, with an emphasis on fresh vegetables and fresh herbs. There's a well-assembled and reasonably priced wine list. The attractive dining room is fun and lively without being cacophonous. Adding it all up, Rosemary's brings a taste of up-to-date, casual New York-style Italian dining to Tokyo.

Rosemary's deli platter makes an invigorating start to a meal. It's an assortment of four cold vegetable-centered delicacies like eggplant caponata, marinated beets, cole slaw with pecorino romano cheese and nuts, and marinated chickpeas and dried tomatoes - all with fresh Mediterranean flavors designed to perk up the appetite.

Among the regular starters, the jumbo-size spears of Grilled Asparagus with Home-made Mayonnaise are a real treat. Calamari Fritti (fried squid) is tender and garlicky, and the liver pate is rich and deeply flavored. Salads like the Kale Celery Caesar are perfectly dressed and just big enough for a table of four to share.

The bread at Rosemary's is an excellent home-made focaccia, served with either mushrooms and cheese, Caprese, prosciutto, arugula and seasonal fruit, or simply rosemary and salt.

Our favorite dish is probably the Porchetta - slow-roasted, boneless slabs of premium pork infused with garlic, herbs and spices. It's properly fatty to bring out the full flavor of the meat, and it's served with a colorful spread of roast vegetables. The Sauteed Salmon with Chickpea Sauce is a good alternative main course if, say, you've already had Porchetta that day and you want a change of pace.

The mostly Italian wine list offers more than three dozen wines by the bottle, starting at under Y4,000, plus more than a dozen choices by the glass, priced Y750-1,000. Other drinks include signature cocktails, fresh-herb cocktails, a range of mocktails, several non-alcohol wines, and Brooklyn Lager.

The dining room has well-spaced tables and offers a pleasant view of the greenery-filled terrace. We found service to be friendly and attentive. Budget around Y5,000-7,500 for food and drink at dinnertime. Reservations are accepted by phone from 2-5pm, or online at any time.