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Update-Date: Jun 4, 2025

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5 Recommended Restaurants Showcasing Nagoya's Excellent Local Cuisine in Aichi

Local cuisine throughout Japan has appealing flavors that are bursting with originality and utilize the unique features of each area. Despite using the same ingredients, it's interesting to see the differences between each region in seasonings, cooking styles, and arrangements. Here are 5 restaurants where one can enjoy local cuisine in Nagoya. Guests can discover their favorite foods and feel like they are traveling to other parts of Japan.

Osu Kannon - Ikedaya, Kumamoto

Enjoy Kumamoto cuisine and various Kyushu shochu in the center of Nagoya.

Ikedaya is located a 5-minute walk from Osu Kannon Station. Though it has a lineup of local Kumamoto cuisine, including Kumamoto oden and handmade spicy lotus root, its true masterpiece is the horse meat. Their Horse Sashimi Assortment uses incredibly fresh horse meat shipped directly from Kumamoto and includes 4 varieties: marbled, red meat, futaego (neck meat), and tategami (neck from around the mane area).

5 recommended restaurants that boast excellent local cuisine that can be enjoyed in Nagoya / Aichi

The restaurant interior has posters and menus throughout its narrow space and is lively and enjoyable. They have counter and table seats available, so various kinds of guests can enjoy a comfortable meal, including solo customers, couples, and friends. It also has good access from the station and is within walking distance.

Ikedaya

Address: 1F, Ukai Bldg., 2-28-31, Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Access: 5 minutes walk from Osu Kannon Station

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Nagoya - Warayakiya Nagoya, Kochi

A restaurant that lets guests enjoy rich Kochi ingredients cooked with straw fire.

Warayakiya Nagoya has excellent access from Nagoya Station, which is just a 1-minute walk away. This restaurant specializes in serving the tastes of Kochi Prefecture, with its rich nature, and lets one enjoy the flavors of many various rich Kochi ingredients cooked with straw fire. Enjoy delicious Kochi cuisine such as the Salt-Seared Bonito, with wasabi, garlic, and salt, and the Straw-Seared Moray Eel, which features firm meat textures and a jelly-like quality!

This restaurant opened on 3F of KITTE Nagoya, which is directly connected to Nagoya Station. The restaurant interior has a high-sense design with a Japanese base. It features counter seats, table seats, and three private rooms. The private rooms can be used by up to 25 people, and they have all-you-can-drink available, making this a perfect restaurant for banquets for large groups.

Warayakiya Nagoya

Address: 3F, KITTE Nagoya, 1-1-1, Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi

Access: 1 minute walk from Nagoya Station

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Yabacho - Shinshu Inadani no Aji Kantaro, Nagano

Enjoy the high quality flavors of the Shinshu Ina Valley using boar, horse, and duck.

Shinshu Inadani no Aji Kantaro is located a 10-minute walk from Yabacho Station. It is run by a woman and her two daughters, who are from the Ina Valley. Their Boar Hotpot (made with Shinshu Miso) is prepared with an original blend of Shinshu Miso and is the restaurant's most popular hotpot menu item. In addition, they have a lineup of flavors from the Ina Valley, including their Duck Nabe (light soy sauce flavor) and Horse Meat Shabu Shabu.

This restaurant is in a hideout-style location a little ways from the center area of Sakae. They have stylish counters and tables made from boards of cedar wood and a warm and relaxing atmosphere. There are also private rooms with movable sunken kotatsu tables, which can accommodate up to 20 people. Enjoy their rich collection of high-quality foods from the Ina Valley and spend a comfortable time while thinking about the Shinshu region.

Shinshu Inadani no Aji Kantaro

Address: 1F, Fuji Sakae Bldg., 1-28-3, Shinsakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Access: 10 minutes walk from Yabacho Station

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Nagoya - Kyushu Hakata Motsunabe Sachi, Hakata

Enjoy various Kyushu foods such as Fukuoka soul food and offal hotpot.

Kyushu Hakata Motsunabe Sachi is located a 2-minute walk from Nagoya Station. Here, guests can enjoy many delicious Kyushu flavors. Their specialty Beef Offal Hotpot has high-quality flavors that use a secret soy-based sauce and beef offal made from only the best domestic and Wagyu beef. In addition, guests can enjoy amazing Kyushu cuisine here, from the Kirishima black pork and Satsuma red chicken to the rich lineup of shochu.

The restaurant is marked with a cute illustration of a beckoning cat. Its entrance is quite wide, making it very easy to enter for first-timers. The interior has a Japanese-style, relaxing atmosphere. They have counter and table seats available, which can be arranged to suit the number of guests. It has good access from Nagoya Station and is perfect for gatherings.

Kyushu Hakata Motsunabe Sachi

Open: Lunch 11:00 am - 4:00 pm (L.O. 3:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. for Food 10:00 pm, L.O. for Drink 10:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,100 JPY
Access: 1- 5 minutes walk from Nagoya Station on any line
Address: 3F, 3-28-12 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Map

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Nagoya - Aji no Gyutan Kisuke Nagoya Branch, Sendai

A long-standing restaurant that has spread the Sendai specialty grilled beef tongue to the rest of Japan.

The Aji no Gyutan Kisuke Nagoya Branch is a 3-minute walk from Nagoya Station. This long-standing restaurant was established in 1975 and has continued to be beloved for its high-quality beef tongue ever since. Their specialty beef tongue is prepared by further scrutinizing the carefully selected beef raised by grain fattening and is hand-made slice by slice by an artisan. Besides their Grilled Beef Tongue Set, which has a choice of 3 flavors, guests can enjoy other various delicious flavors of beef tongue, including the Tongue Tofu and Boiled Tongue.

This restaurant has a wide entrance and an open style. The interior is a stylish and relaxing space that spreads out before guests and incorporates modern tastes with a Japanese base. The kitchen is open-style, and being able to see up close the staff carefully cooking the beef tongue is one of the joys of this restaurant.

Aji no Gyutan Kisuke Nagoya branch

Open: 11：00-23：00（L.O.22：00）
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,600 JPY
Access: 1- 5 minutes walk from Nagoya Station on any line
Address: B1, 3-28-12 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Map
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