To find the places where locals love to eat in Nagoya, head to the city’s major business areas such as Sakae, Meieki and Fushimi. These vibrant areas are home to an array of restaurants that serve both traditional and contemporary Japanese cuisine alongside a variety of Asian and Western food.
In these restaurants, you can savour rich local specialities such as miso katsu (fried pork cutlets topped with flavourful red miso sauce), Nagoya chicken sushi, kishimen noodles, tebasaki deep-fried chicken and uiro (red bean jelly). Read on to find out more about Nagoya's unique food culture.
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Kitahachi
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Kitahachi has a lot to be proud of. After more than 65 years serving Nagoya diners, the restaurant still impresses customers with the sheer variety of its sushi menu including the famous Nagoya cochin chicken sushi. Other popular dishes include grilled conger eel, shabu shabu, uo suki (seafood and vegetables cooked in a hot pot) and fried chicken. English-language menus available. Major credit cards accepted. Kitahachi features both traditional tatami mat seating style and chairs and tables.
Dirección: 3 Chome-22-10 Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture 460-0003, Japan
Horario: Monday–Saturday from 5 pm to 1 am
Teléfono: +81 (0)52 971 1335
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Sekai No Yama-chan and Furaibo
Favourite tebasaki restaurants
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Sekai No Yama-chan and Furaibo are the most well-known restaurants that specialise in Nagoya’s speciality food, tebasaki (Japanese-style, deep-fried chicken wingtips). Wings are soy-and-sugar-dipped, salted, peppered and then double-fried. The result is a wing that’s crispy on the outside and slightly juicy on the inside. Locals claim that the wings taste a lot better accompanied by beer.
Sekai No Yama-chan’s wings are said to be a bit spicier and they serve them with the ends intact. Sekai No Yama-chan has several locations in the city, including many in the Kanayama area. Furaibo has many shops downtown Nagoya such as in Sakae District.
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Towers Plaza
Diverse dining options at JR Central Towers
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For a large selection of dining options, head to the Towers Plaza located on the 12th and 13th floors of JR Central Towers. This bustling food haven feature over 30 small shops offering a diverse array of culinary delights. You can enjoy everything from authentic Japanese dishes to Asian specialities and Western favorites such as pizza, pasta, salads and burgers.
The prices are reasonable. While some outlets provide menus in English, most have food samples displayed at their entrances to make ordering easy even if you don't speak Japanese.
Dirección: JR Central Towers, 1 Chome-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 450-6001, Japan
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Siam Garden
Authentic Thai flavours
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Siam Garden, a beautiful colonial-style restaurant in Nagoya, is the go-to spot when you're craving authentic Thai cuisine. Over the past decade, Thai food has won over countless fans worldwide to the point that you can find Thai restaurants in all major cities around the globe, Nagoya being no exception.
The kitchen at Siam Garden is run by skilled Thai chefs who ensure every dish captures genuine Thai flavours and you’re getting the real thing. Whether you're hungry for tom yam goong (spicy shrimp soup) or chicken green curry, Siam Garden will satisfy your Thai cravings with authentic and flavourful dishes.
Dirección: 1 Chome-15-17 Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0003, Japan
Horario: Daily from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm to 10 pm (closed on the first and third Sunday of the month)
Teléfono: +81 (0)52-222-8600
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Mameya Genge
A variety of tofu dishes
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It is almost unbelievable how many outstanding dishes a good chef can conjure up using tofu as the main base at Mameya Genge. Mameya Genge’s most popular dish is soy milk shabu-shabu (pork slices fondue with hot soybean milk sauce).
Other interesting dishes are cold tofu, tofu and avocado salad with wasabi dressing, spicy cod roe tofu, gratin-topped tofu with egg, deep-fried soy beans, deep-fried chicken and rice balls with tempura. Drinks include local sake, shochu (Japanese distilled beverage) and soy milk cocktails.
Dirección: The B Nagoya B1, 4 Chome−15−23 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0008, Japan
Horario: Monday–Friday and Saturday from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm and 5 pm to 10 pm (closed on Sundays)
Teléfono: +81 (0)50-5262-2479
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