Eat Like a Local! Nagoya’s Top Five Gourmet Recommendations
We’re always on the lookout for gourmet gems all over Japan, famous ones as well as those hidden treasures that only locals know about. This time around, we make our way to Nagoya, on a quest to find the very best restaurants in town, serving a colorful variety of dishes to both local fans and those from far away. So if you’re hungry and in Nagoya, we’ve found just the right places to assuage your appetite!
1. Eat for Your Life: Nagoya, the New Ramen Battleground!
A fierce, soupy battle is unfolding in the city of Nagoya in which both new and long-established ramen restaurants compete for the crown. We’ve hand-picked those pioneers among them who try to bring the classic ramen dishes to an entirely new level. Whether you’re living in Nagoya, visiting just for fun or on a business trip, these restaurants and their modern ramen trends are for both locals and visitors, ramen veterans and rookies alike – welcome to the 21st century!
Menya Kitara
1-28-6 Tachibana, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-0016
Menya Tamagusuku
1-6-8 Imaike, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-0850
Ichiyoken
2-1601 Uedanishi, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 468-005
Shiosoba Shizuku
4-15 Shimosakacho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-0827
Fukuro
2-32 Tsujicho, Kita-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 462-0032
2. The Talk of the Town: Fried Shrimp Sandwich Goodness!
The next hotspot on our list is an old-established café that is a favorite of Nagoyans for many years. And the most popular item on the menu? Fried shrimp sandwich. What sounds simple at first will surprise you with its incredible deliciousness: The hearty serving of fried shrimps are refined with a superb combination of both tonkatsu and tare sauce. Once you’ve tried this classy Nagoya specialty with a nice cup of hot coffee at one of Nagoya’s most famous cafés, you’ll surely come back for more.
Konparu
3-20-19 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-0000
3. Dine Like a Shogun: A Pastry Shop from the Time of the Tokugawas
This is a recommendation especially for those hot days that has everyone craving for something delicious as well as refreshing. The café we’re introducing here was opened in November of 2013 by the famous pastry company called Ryoguchiya Korekiyo that has been founded in the year of 1634 and has enjoyed the patronage of the Tokugawa family, Japan’s shoguns, throughout the ages. Not only are the dishes served here refined and tasteful, but the appearance of the store is in no way inferior to the little treasures on the menu. The must-try item, however, is shirozenzai, a soup from sweet white bean paste. When feeling exhausted from the heat of the summer, this is just the right dish to reenergize your body!
Café Kikka-an
4-4-1 Higashiyamadori, Chikusa-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-0000
4. The Many Faces of Nagoya’s Pioneer Tea Culture
News for some, basic knowledge for others: Nagoya has an astounding café and tea culture, manifested in a large number of unique, beautiful cafés. From adorable to traditional, desserts and hot beverages can be savored in all kinds of varieties throughout the entire town. Gaze over a beautiful Japanese garden while sipping on a cup of hot matcha tea or experience a cuteness overload with cats climbing from your latte macchiato and chicks flapping their tiny wings on your plate! The choice is entirely yours.
Hachinosu Café
5-18-13 Josai, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 451-0031
Gentiane
1-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 453-0000
Light Café
4-27 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 450-0002
Ichirin
1-58 Nishiyama, Motomachi, Chikusa-ku Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-0000
Fruit Parlor Koboya
8-70-1 Kakuozandori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 464-0841
Suzume Odori
3-27-15 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-0000
Konparu
3-20-19 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-0000
Kihachi Café
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5. The Hearty Taste of Craft Beer and Hamburgers
The end of our list features something very down-to-earth and therefore all the more delicious: the wonderful combination of craft beer and a large, juicy hamburger. At Brick Lane, twelve different tabs of craft beer will keep your head cool during the hot summer days. And because beer makes us hungry, we highly recommend Brick Lane’s fresh and juicy burger, the perfect companion for a cold glass of beer.
Brick Lane
1-7-27 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460-0003
