[2][4] An anime adaptation, produced by David Production, aired on Fuji TV's late night Noise programming block from April to June 2009.

[9] The Ristorante Paradiso anime adaptation aired on Fuji TV's late night Noise programming block from April 5, 2009.

Anime News Network (ANN) had two editors review the first two episodes of the anime: Carlo Santos commended the "eye-catching backgrounds" and "stylish characters" for displaying a "tasteful choice of colors and couture" and the "jazz-tinged soundtrack", but was critical of the series being a mostly plotless affair with slow pacing and "superfluous scenes" involving Nicoletta and the elderly harem either conversing or eating, saying: "It's a thin line between laid-back restraint and flat-out boredom, and Ristorante Paradiso is continuing to straddle that line very precariously.

"[12] Casey Brienza critiqued that the series' "carefully articulated European feel and unusual character designs" emit a josei manga style and its narrative make it "a refreshing change of pace from the oceans of otaku-type game and light novel adaptations."

She concluded that: "Ristorante Paradiso is modest in all respects, including its ambition, but no other anime this season seeks to interpellate anything approaching the same audience demographic—and for this reason alone, it is a must-see.

She wrote that: "[W]ith its focus on a grown-up setting and cast, a harem of sophisticated men (a role that's normally reserved to a single member of the genre) who oftentimes have wives, ex's, or (grand)children, and being open about your feelings instead of causing drama, this is the perfect pick for anyone who's tired of reading about shy high school girls and their cutesy little crushes.

"[17] Santos praised the "clear and expressive" romantic storytelling and Ono's linework for displaying "expresiveness and subtlety" but was critical of the two half-brother waiters subplot and the artwork being sparse at times, concluding that: "Certainly it has its flaws, but as a grown-up, complicated love story, this one really hits the spot.