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Update-date: Dec 11 2023

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Prime Culinary Discoveries: Five Exceptional Meat Restaurants Just Steps from Nagoya Station

Wagyu beef and other meat dishes are a must-try when visiting Japan. The quality of wagyu beef is known around the world, and the cooking methods and serving styles are evolving in a variety of ways. In this issue, we will introduce five meat restaurants in Nagoya where you can savor carefully selected, delicious Wagyu beef and brand-name pork in a sophisticated space with a great atmosphere.

See full listings of Yakiniku restaurants found in and around Nagoya.

1. YAKINIKUMAFIA NAGOYA NISHIKI

A new style of yakiniku with high-quality marbled meat grilled in a custom-made pan

"Wagyu Jingisukan" is made using world-class Miyazaki brand Ozaki beef and grilled in a custom-built pot that costs 500,000 yen. This is a completely new style of yakiniku, only available at YAKINIKUMAFIA NAGOYA NISHIKI. In addition to the deliciousness of the wagyu beef, the vegetables that absorb the richness and flavor of the meat are also delicious.

Right next to Nagoya Station! 5 meat restaurants with a great atmosphere

The restaurant is cool and stylish and offers an extraordinary experience. The lively open kitchen and loud background music make it a fun and exciting place to eat. Counter seats and table seats are available, and the staff will grill the meat over the counter (depending on how crowded it is), so you can enjoy the food being prepared right in front of you.

YAKINIKUMAFIA NAGOYA NISHIKI

Open: [Monday-Saturday, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 15,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk toward Daily Yamazaki from Exit 1 of Sakae Station on the Higashiyama Line
Address: 3F, RayOne Nishiki Bldg., 3-20-14, Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Map
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2. Nikuya Setsugekka NAGOYA

A fusion of Japanese and French cuisine. Creative meat dishes of the highest-grade brand of Japanese beef.

The owner of "Nikuya Setsugekka NAGOYA," a meat expert with over 60 years of experience in Wagyu beef, selects the highest grade Wagyu beef from all over Japan, including "Matsuzaka beef," "Hida beef," "Omi beef," "Kobe beef" and "Sendai beef". The restaurant's original specialty is "Nori-maki", a fusion of sushi and Wagyu beef. This flavorful dish is made by wrapping Wagyu beef and condiments with Japanese nori (seaweed).

There are a beautiful array of seasonal dishes that combine Japanese and French culinary techniques. To fully enjoy the marriage of seasonal ingredients and brand-name Japanese beef, we recommend the 13 course menu (reservation required). For an additional charge, you can choose a special brand of beef such as Chateaubriand, for the main course. You can taste it with wine selected by the sommelier.

Nikuya Setsugekka NAGOYA

Open: Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm) *Courses L.O. 9:30 pm *Drink L.O. 10:30 pm
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 30,000 JPY
Access: Directly connected to Underground Unimall - 2-minute walk from Nagoya Station Exit 5, 213 meters away from Meitetsu Nagoya Station
Address: B1F, Daisanhoriuchi Bldg., 4-6-23, Kakueki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Map
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3. KATSURETU MATUMURA

Melt-in-your-mouth texture. Carefully selected pork fillets are slowly cooked at a low temperature.

Melt-in-your-mouth texture. Carefully selected pork fillet slowly cooked at a low temperature

KATURETU MATUMURA's French chef has created this cutlet by paying particular attention to the heat treatment. Carefully selected pork filets are slowly deep-fried in low-temperature lard so that you can appreciate the melt-in-your-mouth texture and the sweetness of the fat from the loin. The specialty, "Today's Selected Pork Fillet Low-Temperature Cutlet of the Day," can be enjoyed at lunch as well.

The interior of the restaurant is a sophisticated style that harmonizes Japanese and Western cuisines, creating an image of a space that is appropriate for the restaurant's signature dishes and drinks, which are a fusion of Japanese and Western cuisines. The restaurant offers a full lineup of non-alcoholic drinks as well as champagne and wine to complement the carefully selected pork filet, allowing the whole family to enjoy a slightly luxurious and special meal together.

KATURETU MATUMURA

Open:
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 3,850 JPY / [Lunch] 3,080 JPY
Access: 1-minute walk from Nagoya Station on the various Lines
Address: 3F, 3-28-12, Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Map
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4. HILLS CLUB

Reservations only. Enjoy Japanese cuisine made from specially selected Kuroge Wagyu beef.

HILLS CLUB has won many titles. The chef pays particular attention to the ingredients used in his signature course, which combines carefully selected Japanese black beef from all over Japan with traditional Japanese cuisine. Appetizers and seasonal soups using fresh seasonal seafood and vegetables purchased from the Yanagibashi General Market, known as Nagoya's kitchen, are also popular.

A private restaurant where you can relax in comfort with reservations only. The restaurant has counter seating, sofa seating for 2-4 people, private rooms for small groups up to 20 people, and a bar counter, where you can enjoy fine dining and a variety of wines and spirits in a luxurious space of a higher rank.

HILLS CLUB

Open: [Weekday, Saturday, National Holodays, Day Before National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm [Special Business Hours on National Holidays] Lunch 12:00 - Reservation only
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 12,000 JPY
Access: In front of Exit No.4 of Marunouchi Station on Nagoya Municipal Subway Sakura-dori Line
Address: 2F, Marunouchi Hills Plaza, 2-19-19, Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Map
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5. Nikuya Daizen Dai Nagoya Building Branch

Enjoy rare, branded Wagyu beef, rare parts, and the seriousness of the butcher store.

At Nikuya Daizen Dai Nagoya Building Branch, you can taste parts of Japanese beef, such as Spencer roll, Beef fore rib, and Rib finger, which are rarely seen. You can enjoy new encounters with meat, such as brand new beef you have never heard of before. The beauty of the meat, arranged like a flower, is also sure to excite conversation.

Children in elementary school and below are not allowed to enter the restaurant, making it a relaxed space for adults. Tables, sofa seats, and counter seats, as well as private rooms, are available for different purposes. We have a wide variety of fine sake and wine, all of which go well with the meat for a delicious taste!

Nikuya Daizen Dai Nagoya Building Branch

Open: Lunch 11：00 - 15：00（last order 14：00） / Dinner 17：00 - 23：00
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 7,000 JPY / [Lunch] 3,000 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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6. Amiyakitei Meieki Nishi Branch

The Amiyakitei Meieki Nishi Branch is located just a short walk from the Taiko Exit of Nagoya Station. This restaurant lets guests enjoy more delicious than average Japanese BBQ in private spaces such as box seats and individual rooms. It was previously a meat wholesaler, and they carefully select high quality and affordable meat found by going all around Japan. Their menu boasts items such as the Beef Salted Tongue, seasoned with spices and herbs, and the Domestic Japanese Black Wagyu Specially Selected Galbi, which regular customers always order.

Amiyakitei Meieki Nishi Branch

Open: [Monday - Thursday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm) / [Friday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm) / [Saturday] 11:30 am - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm) / [Sunday, National Holidays] 11:30 am - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 4-minute walk from Taiko-dori South Entrance of Nagoya Station
Address: 9-5, Tsubaki-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Map

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