Karakter & Staf — Ristorante Paradiso

Nicoletta

Utama

21 year-old heroine of the story. Nicoletta moves from her grandparent's home in the country to the bustling city of Rome in order to begin her apprenticeship at Casetta Dell'orso. A kind girl, Nicoletta is eager to please and somewhat starved of affection due to the strained relationship she has with her mother. She forms a strong bond with Claudio.

Fumiko Orikasa

Santo Claudio Paradiso

Utama

One of the employees of Casetta Dell'orso, he is usually just referred to as "Claudio". A naturally calm, sensitive sort of gentleman. He is separated and edging towards getting divorced.

Jin Yamanoi

Lorenzo

Pendukung

Owner of Casetta Dell'orso. He is married to Olga, Nicoletta's mother. He also manages a winery.

Kenji Nomura

Gian Luigi Orsini

Pendukung

Casetta Dell'orso's resident sommelier (wine steward). Currently single, Gigi spends most of his free time eating at Casetta Dell'orso. He is fairly curt and reserved when it comes to talking with others. Gigi is easily recognized as he always seems to have a mouth stuffed full of food.

Shigeo Kiyama

Luciano De Luca

Pendukung

Originally scouted by Olga, Luciano is at first reluctant to make the move to Casetta Dell'orso. His move is eventually solidified by Claudio. Luciano appears to be quite stern but he has a decent side. He is a widower, and has one daughter, Margherita and a grandson, Franci.

Mitsutaka Tachikawa

Vito

Pendukung

Vito originally started working at Casetta Dell'orso while he was still job-hunting. Very charming and useful on the floor. An infamous ladies man whose motto is "you can't decline a good-looking woman". Vito is married to a much younger woman who is still in college. The two of them met at a gym; Luciano refers to them as "exercise freaks."

Takaya Kuroda

Teo

Pendukung

One of the chefs at Casetta dell'Orso, Teo has a fairly cool attitude and appears somewhat aloof. Very talented at his job. Currently single. He was introduced to the culinary world by his father, who was also a chef before passing away. Drives a motorcycle.

Youji Ueda

Furio Facchini

Pendukung

Furio once worked at an absolute first-class restaurant but eventually chose to move to Casetta Dell'orso. A very gentle, patient person. Currently married to Angela.

Kazuhiko Nishimatsu

Olga

Pendukung

Nicoletta's estranged mother. She is an attorney, and now married to Lorenzo. She has a fetish for men who wear spectacles, so as a gift to her from her husband, all of the staff at the ristorante wear spectacles, even if they have perfect vision (Furio's have no lenses).