Pull up a chair outside to wind down with a cold beer at Delicious Restaurant Attic at Dejima Wharf or opt for a pick-me-up in the form or a specialty coffee, which comes complete with an intricate latte art portrait of a famous historical figure.

Delicious Restaurant Attic is a café and restaurant located at the corner of Dejima Wharf with an ocean view. Among the wide variety of drinks on the menu, the "Ryoma Cappuccino" (450 yen) is popular among tourists, and the cappuccino made with carefully selected specialty coffee and featuring the face of Sakamoto Ryoma, a Nagasaki connection, is a delight to both taste and look at. The original "Delicious Turkey" (1,452 yen) is an arrangement of Nagasaki's famous "Turkish Rice" and includes pilaf, Neapolitan, fried shrimp, croquettes, a bite of pork cutlet, and a salad.

It’s while eating at Attic, a rustic restaurant nearby to the restored Dutch-Japanese buildings of Dejima, that you can see the precise moment when the Japanese shook hands with Europe and Asia. It’s in the twirl of Nagasaki spaghetti that sidles up to the Turkish curry rice topped with a panko-crumbed pork cutlet.

The boats docking at Nagasaki Harbor reminded me of Australia. Cold air lingered and the piercing bright sun rays did not melt away its coldness. It was cumbersome to eat my spaghetti with gloved hands, but once I reluctantly took the gloves off, my fingers became too numbed to move the fork with ease.

If you’re looking for a glimpse of modern Nagasaki, the coffee and Italian food at Attic should be a top priority. Overlooking Nagasaki Port, a relaxing open-air terrace is perfect for enjoying pizza and pasta dishes as the boats cruise in and out of the picturesque harbor.