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. Mokumoku Kaze no Budo

    $$ | Naka-ku

    In a perfect world, all school and office canteens would be a bit more like this rustic restaurant in La Chic mall in Sakae. For a reasonable set price, you get all you can eat from a generously stocked buffet, which explains why it is always busy and lively.

    3--6--1 Sakae, Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 460-0008, Japan
    052-241–0909

    Known For

    • Healthy dishes
    • Locally sourced produce
    • All-you-can-drink options
  • 2. Sekai no Yama-chan Honten

    $$ | Naka-ku

    Peppery tebasaki (deep-fried chicken wings) are the specialty at the main branch of Nagoya's best-known izakaya chain, though you can also order sashimi, fried noodles and other favorites. The prices are affordable, and it always attracts a lively crowd. If it's full, don't worry: staff can direct to one of another half-dozen Yama-chan (as it's familiarly called) nearby. The picture menu makes ordering easy.

    4--9--6 Sakae, Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 460-0008, Japan
    052-242–1342

    Known For

    • Deep-fried chicken wings
    • Taiwan yakisoba (fried noodles)
    • Nagoya classics

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch
  • 3. 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
  • 4. Tofu Cafe Urashima

    $$

    Coffee and sweets are on the menu alongside tofu-based lunches at this mellow but popular café about a 10-minute walk southeast of the castle. Try the Tamatebako Kaiseki lunch set, which comes in an attractive lacquerware box and (alongside pickles, vegetable side dishes, and miso soup) features tofu that's been grilled on skewers and accented with a sweet-savory soy-based sauce.

    726--2 Higashikoken, Inuyama, Gifu-ken, 484-0081, Japan
    0568-27--5678

    Known For

    • Reasonable priced lunch sets
    • No meat dishes
    • Good coffee and desserts for those not looking for a full meal

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues.
  • 5. U no Iori U

    $$

    Cormorants strut around the Japanese garden outside this café owned by a family that upholds the 1,300-year-old ukai tradition. It's a block and a half west of Ryokan Sugiyama. The menu reflects that ukai connection, with sweetfish dishes like ayu-zosui, a rice porridge, and ayu-no-narezushi, a kind of reverse sushi with the ayu stuffed full of rice.

    94--10 Naka-Ukai, Gifu-shi, Gifu-ken, 502-0071, Japan
    058-232–2839

    Known For

    • Locally caught, fresh sweetfish rice porridge called ayu-zosui
    • Relaxing place for coffee with garden views
    • Close to many of Gifu's main attractions

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed 2nd and 4th Sun.; 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mon. No dinner
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