Shinmai Kumo

Shinmai Kumo is a Japanese-Italian restaurant on Tryon Village Drive in Cary and the second restaurant from the Shinmai group, which started with Shinmai Shokudo in Cary. Its cooking style is itameshi, which blends Japanese ingredients, techniques and sensibilities with Italian food, and the restaurant describes its dishes as thoughtful and playful.

Pasta and flatbreads carry most of the menu. Sukiyaki linguine and tonkatsu tagliatelle sit beside flatbreads topped with mentaiko and mochi or with unagi and avocado. Desserts include a yuzu basque cheesecake and a matcha tiramisu.

What to know

• Online ordering, catering and private party bookings are available.
• Wasabi fries are on the menu alongside the pasta and flatbreads.
• The group opened a third restaurant, Shinmai Moku, in north Raleigh in September 2026.
• The owners are Jayden Chen, Stacia Zhong and Ming Jin.