Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2013

Austrian native and longtime Los Angelino Wolfgang Puck famously created his smoked salmon pizza for the post-Oscar party he has catered for 19 years. With no melted cheese or tomato sauce, Puck’s signature dish meant all those starlets needn’t worry about stains on their Dior gowns. Now the celebrity chef brings that same blend of casual and formal to Ark Hills Tokyo with the Wolfgang Puck Pizza Bar (1F Ark Mori Bldg, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-5575-2100. www.wp-japan.jp). The spacious eatery is sure to be a hit with those looking for an elegant pizzeria that boasts quality ingredients you won’t get from a delivery chain. Besides the classic smoked salmon (¥2,200), try the chicken meatball (¥1,400), oven-roasted vegetable (¥1,500) or house-made lamb sausage (¥1,400) pizza. Or make ‘za a starter before moving on to the flat iron steak (¥2,400) or ravioli with ricotta cheese, pine nuts and tomato cream sauce (¥1,300).