There's nothing new under the sun -- at least it often seems that way at Italian restaurants in Tokyo. This is not to deny that we are blessed with plenty of excellent cucina, just that too many of the places serving it look and feel like clones.
Caffe Aromatica is different. The name suggests it's another coffee shop endowed with a flowery, Italianesque name. The reality is a very stylish little eatery that plays the restaurant game by a different set of rules.
Diminutive is beautiful: a few tables set close together; a short counter along the bar area; and another small dining room downstairs dominated by a mural of the Vatican rooftops.