• Food&Drink
2025.01.02

5 restaurants for sightseeing in Aichi

In this issue, we will introduce five restaurants for sightseeing in Aichi.

Aichi Prefecture is famous for Hitsumabushi, a dish that everyone loves, but we would like to introduce some other recommended restaurants that are filled with the charms of Aichi.

Hitsumabushi Eel Shin


Source: https://www.hitsumabushi-unashin.com

The first restaurant we will introduce is “Hitsumabushi Eel Shin. Although this restaurant was established in 2022, it is famous for serving the most delicious eel as the owner has been engaged in eel business for more than 30 years.

The prices are relatively low, so you can enjoy tasty eel at a reasonable price. You can also take out the eel and enjoy it at your hotel.

Address
4-66-8 Yamada-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Business Hours
Lunch 11:00-15:00
Dinner 17:00-21:00

Closed
Tuesdays

Yabaton Nagoya Esca


Source: https://www.yabaton.com

This restaurant serves Nagoya’s classic miso katsu. Each cutlet is served on a griddle, so you can enjoy it while it is still hot. The sauce is poured in front of you when it is served, and many customers say that the savory aroma of the miso paste is very tantalizing to their white rice.

The average price for a hearty miso katsu set meal is in the 2000 yen range, making it a popular restaurant among tourists.

And since the restaurant is only a 3-minute walk from Nagoya Station, why not start off your visit with an exquisite miso katsu set meal after arriving at Nagoya Station?

Address
6-9 Eska Underground Mall, Tsubaki-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City

Business hours
11:00-22:00

Closed
Only on Eska holidays (please refer to the Eska homepage)

Tenmusu Senju


Source: https://www.tenmusu-nagoya.com

This restaurant has been in business since 1980. Fresh Koshihikari rice is served with deep-fried fresh small shrimps as onigiri, which are cute-sized onigiri and can be taken out. It is a recommended dish when you get hungry on a long trip, so please enjoy the taste of this long-established restaurant when you travel in Aichi.

Address
4-10-82 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya City

Business hours
8:30~18:00

Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Torikai Sohonke Meieki Eska


Source: https://www.tori-kai.com/shop/esca.html

This restaurant has won the National Donburi Grand Prix eight times and is considered delicious even by locals. The restaurant uses Nagoya Cochin, a high-grade chicken meat from Nagoya Prefecture, so the chewy and resilient meat is served with a special broth to create an exquisite rice bowl dish.

The menu also includes yakitori, fried chicken wings, and karaage (deep-fried chicken wings), making it a must-visit restaurant for those who enjoy the taste of chicken.

With several locations, you can visit the one nearest to you, making it an easy place to visit.

Address
6-9 Tsubaki-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Business hours
11:00-22:00

Closed
Only on Eska holidays (please see the Eska homepage).

Sore Ankake Spa Sohonten


Source: https://so-le.co.jp

Sore Ankake Spa, a long-established restaurant since 1964, serves spaghetti with red bean paste, which originated in Nagoya. It is different from the spaghetti you may imagine, which is made by frying boiled spaghetti and pouring red bean paste over it. The spaghetti with red bean paste is famous in Nagoya as a local gourmet food, and the meat sauce is popular for its nostalgic taste that reminds us of the old days, and many regular customers come to this restaurant.

We invite you to taste the old-fashioned taste of Nagoya during your visit to our restaurant.

Address
103 Aishin Plaza Building, 4-9-10 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya City

Business hours
Monday – Saturday
Lunch 11:00-15:00

Dinner 17:00-22:00
Holidays 11:00 – 15:00 (L.O. 14:45)

Closed on
Sunday

Summary

These are the five recommended restaurants for sightseeing in Aichi.
We recommend many restaurants filled with the charms of Aichi Prefecture, so please stop by when sightseeing.