Mamoru Kataoka is a pioneer who has broadened the appeal of Italian gastronomy in Japan. His passion for seafood stems was inspired by the seafood restaurants he encountered on a visit to Milan in the 1960s. Al Porto’s famous pasta is a seafood ragù prepared with lashings of clams and shrimp. Kataoka manages the kitchen and restaurant with his son. When time allows, father and son circulate among the tables, ever mindful of the importance of graceful service.