The Italian Grill "Melodia," located on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental—a luxury hotel directly connected to Shinagawa Station with views over Tokyo—is introducing a new seasonal lunch buffet built around the flavors of summer. The semi-lunch buffet "Summer Vivace" runs from July 16 to September 15, 2026, giving guests the chance to enjoy one main course of their choice from six options, along with a buffet-style spread of antipasti and desserts.
The menu features main dishes made generously with seasonal ingredients, a colorful antipasti selection built around summer vegetables, and a dessert spread loaded with juicy summer fruit such as mango, dragon fruit and peach. Each bite offers a refreshing texture and aroma that captures the bounty of summer.
Melodia's open, seven-story atrium space provides the setting for a refreshing summer lunch.
Semi-Lunch Buffet "Summer Vivace"
- Period: Thursday, July 16, 2026 – Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- Hours: 11:30 AM–2:00 PM (L.O.) ※2-hour seating limit / Buffet available until 3:00 PM
- Pricing (excluding 15% service charge):
- Weekdays: ¥7,480 per adult / ¥3,740 per child (elementary school) / Free for preschoolers
- Weekends & Holidays: ¥7,920 per adult / ¥3,990 per child (elementary school) / Free for preschoolers
For reservations and details, visit the official website.
Menu Highlights
Antipasti Selection & Salad (Buffet)
- Parsley, semolina and tomato salad (tabbouleh)
- Caramelized fig and goat cheese bruschetta
- Bonito carpaccio with watermelon salsa
- Three-tomato salad with ricotta cheese and balsamic
- Peach gazpacho with octopus skewer
- Fresh mozzarella with zucchini caviar
- Roast beef and guacamole
- Sicilian-style seafood salad
- Arugula, olive and eggplant frittata
- Labneh and cucumber pita
- Mortadella, spinach and pistachio pesto ciabatta sandwich
- Green bean salad Niçoise style
- Pumpkin seed, cashew, quinoa, raisin and dried apricot salad
- Mixed salad
- Italian dressing
- Shiso dressing
- Sesame dressing
- Black vinegar and onion dressing
Main Course – Choose One from Six Options
- Casarecce pasta with broccoli, pecorino cheese and pine nuts
- Octopus risotto with tomato salsa
- Roasted pork shoulder with watercress coulis, potato and tarragon mustard sauce
- Sea bass acqua pazza with clams, capers and sea grapes
- Grilled duck breast with red wine sauce, peach and rosemary aroma (surcharge: ¥2,200)
- Grilled Wagyu beef with caponata and pickled eggplant (surcharge: ¥3,300)
Dessert Collection (Buffet)
- Tropical fruit platter (mango, papaya, dragon fruit, pineapple)
- Peach panna cotta with rose sauce
- Lime and lemon verbena jelly with Miyazaki mango sauce
- Pineapple and thyme tartlet
- Peach mousse with raspberry sauce
- Peach and black tea clafoutis
- Chocolate and banana pie
- Gâteau Basque
- Apricot and coconut pound cake
- Peach and vanilla vignolata
- Passion fruit and lemon macarons
- Canelé
- Honey mixed caramel nuts
Coffee and tea
