On New Year's Day, 2024, a major earthquake struck the Hokuriku region, including Ishikawa Prefecture. There was a great deal of damage in various areas, and there is still a long road to recovery. We want to support the region however we can. In this issue, we have selected some restaurants in Ishikawa Prefecture where you can eat local cuisine and support the community. Let's support Ishikawa Prefecture by eating delicious food there!
Komatsu - Korokuan
Haute cuisine featuring seasonal ingredients at a longstanding restaurant.
Located a 6-minute walk from Komatsu Station, Korokuan is a restaurant where you can enjoy haute cuisine featuring seasonal ingredients and seasonal flavors. Set menus are available at various price ranges to meet the needs of diners, allowing you to enjoy seasonal delicacies. One dish on the set menu that we would like to mention is the Grilled Seabass in Salted and Fermented Bonito Sauce. The dish is grilled with a homemade salted and fermented bonito sauce and served hot on a heated stone.
Korokuan
Address: 26 Daimonji-cho, Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa
Access: 6 minutes walk from Komatsu Station
Komatsu - Steak Western Cuisine Shigeru
A restaurant specializing in steak where you can enjoy Omi beef alongside specialties from the owner-chef.
The restaurant is in a smart building facing Route 360. The restaurant's interior is spacious, and there is plenty of room between tables, allowing a pleasant dining experience. The restaurant serves each dish on the set menu individually instead of on platters, even for a dinner party of about 10 people. You will also be glad to know that the restaurant can adeptly accommodate requested dishes, even if they are not on the menu.
Steak Western Cuisine Shigeru
Closed: We will be closed on January 31st, January 1st, and January 2nd. Reservations are required on Thursdays.
Average price: [Dinner] 7,000 JPY
Access: 20 minutes walk from Komatsu Station
Komatsu - Shunno hashi Nakamura
Casually enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine featuring local ingredients.
Shunno Hashi Nakamura is a restaurant for seasonal dining in the city of Komatsu. This is a place where you can casually enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine in a modern setting. The chef, who trained at a famous restaurant in the city of Komatsu, offers carefully prepared Japanese cuisine with hints of French and Italian cuisine. The restaurant also offers a wide selection of excellent sake, mainly from the Hokuriku region, and it is frequented by locals as well as many diners from outside of the prefecture.
The atmosphere of the restaurant is casual, like a café, and not stuffy like most other authentic Japanese restaurants. In addition to counter and table seating, the restaurant offers comfortable tatami rooms and private rooms for up to nine people, making it suitable for a variety of occasions. We recommend this restaurant if you want to casually enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine in a simple and modern setting.
Shunno hashi Nakamura
Nomi - Kisuien
Enjoy evolving Japanese cuisine featuring Hokuriku ingredients.
The restaurant was established in 1990. In 2022, it underwent a major renovation to create a modern Japanese-style setting and a beautiful stone garden. The restaurant has an area where you can enjoy your meal while looking at the stone garden, as well as teppanyaki counter seating. The restaurant is known for its haute cuisine as well as teppanyaki.
Kisuien
Address: 42-1 Tachibana Ha, Kawakita-machi, Nomi-gun, Ishikawa
Access: 30 minutes walk from Mikawa station
Nomi - Shikino Asobi Michikusa
Enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine and sake prepared by the owner, a native of the area.
Shikino Asobi Michikusa is a restaurant for seasonal dining that is located in the city of Nomi, where the owner was born and raised. You can enjoy Japanese cuisine, in which he trained for many years, with his own unique additions. The Roast Beef Made with Noto Beef is a must-order dish that allows you to fully enjoy the flavor of the brand-name beef. In addition, fresh fish is directly sent from the market, and you can enjoy a wide variety of dishes prepared with the best ingredients and a twist.
