Nagoya, Ise-Shima, and the Kii Peninsula Restaurants

Restaurants in Nagoya and on the peninsulas are slightly less expensive than in Tokyo. Your cheapest options are the noodle shops, donburi (rice bowl) chains, and kaiten (revolving) sushi and curry houses. Nagoya’s coffee shops are also known for their cheaper-than-usual morning sets, where for not much more than the price of a regular cup of coffee you will also get some toast, a sandwich, or bacon and eggs. Franchised restaurants often have English alongside Japanese on their menus, but don't expect the staff to know more than a few words.

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  • 1. Izakaya Toramaru

    $$$

    This traditional restaurant in a replica warehouse in the Kawasaki area does not open unless there is a delivery of fresh fish, which indicates how seriously the cooks take their food. As well as a wide variety of fresh fish dishes, there are also plenty of meat and izakaya staples on the menu, all served in haphazardly shaped pottery dishes.

    2--13--6 Kawasaki, Ise, Mie-ken, 516-0009, Japan
    0596-22–9298

    Known For

    • Good selection of sake and shochu
    • Expertly prepared sashimi
    • Welcoming atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. No lunch
  • 2. Sushikyu

    $$

    In the old Oharai-machi neighborhood a few minutes’ walk from the entrance to the Naiku, Sushikyu has been serving a regional specialty called tekone-zushi for generations. The donburi (rice bowl), topped with raw slices of bonito marinated in soy sauce and with dried seaweed and wasabi added to taste, was originally a fisherman’s dish quickly prepared at sea.

    20 Ujinakanokiricho, Ise, Mie-ken, 516-0025, Japan
    0596-27–0229

    Known For

    • Charming 120-year-old building
    • Filling lunch sets centered on the tekone-zushi
    • Second-floor window seats with nice river views

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 3. Wadakin

    $$$$

    If you love beef, make a pilgrimage to Matsusaka, one express train stop north of Ise. Wadakin claims to be the originator of Matsusaka beef's fame; the cattle are raised with loving care on the restaurant's farm out in the countryside. Although dinnertime is extremely expensive, with the priciest courses an eye-watering ¥30,000, lunchtime bentos offer a more affordable way to try the famed Matsusaka.

    1878 Naka-machi, Mie-ken, 515-0083, Japan
    0598-21–1188

    Known For

    • The chef's steak dinner course
    • Also serves the Matsusaka-gyu in sukiyaki
    • It's extremely popular, so reservations are a must

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed 4th Tues. of month
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