Yabaton Yabacho Honten
Miso katsu (pork cutlet) is one of Nagoya's most popular dishes. Yabaton is so famous for its miso pork cutlet that it is called "Yabaton.
The pork cutlet is made from high quality pork right in front of your eyes and served with a generous amount of miso sauce. The sweet miso sauce goes perfectly with the pork cutlet, making it easy to eat even a large piece of pork cutlet.
The crispy tonkatsu and the rich sauce are addictively delicious. The juicy tonkatsu and the miso sauce are exquisite.
Cutlets with regular sauce are also available.
For those who don't like miso sauce, there is also a regular sauce. You can have another serving of cabbage to refresh your palate, and the repetition of rich and light flavors makes it so delicious that you could eat it forever. The trademark of the restaurant is a pig wearing a wrap, and there are now branches not only in Nagoya, but also in Osaka and Tokyo. We recommend this restaurant for those who are tired of regular tonkatsu.
＜Store Information＞
Name：Yabaton Yabacho Honten
Address： 3-6-18 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-0011
Phone number: 052-252-8810
Business hours: 11:00 - 21:00
Closed: Open daily
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
Non-Smoking/Smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space & Facilities：Tasty miso katsu (pork cutlet) is served at this representative Nagoya restaurant.
URL: https://nb0c101.gorp.jp/
Ajisen
Taiwanese ramen is a secret boom in Nagoya food. It is a spicy ramen topped with stir-fried minced meat and chives, and although it is named Taiwanese, it is said to have originated from Ajisen.
The bright red ramen attracts not only ramen connoisseurs but also those who like spicy food. The spiciness can be selected, so even those who do not like spicy food can enjoy it.
It is the base of the flavor and popular nationwide.
It is also used as a combination seasoning so that it can be recreated at home. It is sold nationwide and is very popular.
There are 10 stores in Nagoya, and each store has a slightly different flavor. This is a ramen shop you should definitely stop by when sightseeing in Nagoya.
＜Store Information＞
Name：Misen
Address： 3-6-3 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-0011
Phone number: 052-238-7357
Business hours: 11:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
Non-Smoking/Smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space & Facilities：You can enjoy spicy Taiwanese ramen, a specialty of Nagoya.
URL: https://misenyaba.owst.jp/
Furaibo Esca Store
This restaurant serves fried chicken wings, one of Nagoya's specialties. The wings are dipped in a sweet sauce and fried twice to make them crispy. It is a common practice to eat up all the chicken wings you can get your hands on.
In addition to chicken wings, you can also enjoy other Nagoya dishes such as beef stew, making this restaurant popular among tourists. The Esca store is located in the underground shopping center of Nagoya Station, making it one of the most popular places to stop by on your way home from sightseeing.
You can eat as much or as little as you like because it tastes so good!
The sweet and spicy sauce and sesame seeds make it possible to eat everything even if it looks like a lot.
Also, the way to eat chicken wings is to simply follow the joint and pull it out for a smooth eating experience. We recommend that you try it with Furaibo's chicken wings because it is an easy way to eat them because they are freshly deep-fried.
＜Store Information＞
Name: Furaibo Eska Store
Address: 6-9 Tsubaki-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 453-0015
Telephone number：052-459-5007
Business hours: 11:00 - 21:00
Closed: New Year's Day
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
Non-Smoking/Smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space & Facilities: Delicious Nagoya's famous chicken wings at Esca branch in Nagoya Station underground shopping mall.
URL: https://furaibou.com/furaiboutenpo/eska/
Atsuta Houraiken Honten
You can enjoy delicious Hitsumabushi, a Nagoya specialty, at this restaurant.
The sweet and spicy sauce has been used since the establishment of the restaurant and is full of flavor. The eel is grilled over binchotan charcoal and served with rice. When you get tired of the taste, you can add condiments to make it taste different, and finally, you can eat it with ochazuke (rice with green tea). At the end of the meal, you will be served a pudding that is perfect to eat after the eel.
The restaurant is a pure Japanese style building
This long-established restaurant has been in business for over 140 years, and the restaurant has the atmosphere of a traditional ryokan (Japanese inn).
In addition to Hitsumabushi, there are also umaki and course meals to enjoy in a variety of ways. However, you will have to wait your turn, so if you know the date and time, you can make a reservation to get in smoothly.
＜Store Information＞
Name: Atsuta Houraiken Honten
Address：503, Kobe-cho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 456-0043, Japan
Phone number: 052-671-8686
Business hours: (Lunch) 11:30 - 14:00 (Evening) 16:30 - 20:30 (subject to change)
Closed: Wednesday, 2nd and 4th Thursday
Budget: 4,000 yen to 4,999 yen
Non-Smoking/Smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space/Facilities: A long-established restaurant specializing in hitsu-mabushi for 140 years, serving delicious Nagoya specialty hitsu-mabushi.
URL：https://www.houraiken.com/honten/
Tenmusu Senju
Tenmusu Senju is one of the most famous restaurants in Nagoya, where you can enjoy delicious tenmusu.
The restaurant became famous for its groundbreaking rice ball with tempura inside. The tenmusu with shrimp tempura in it is especially famous and exquisite. If you eat inside the restaurant, you can enjoy the freshly made temmusu with miso soup that goes perfectly with the tempura. The store at Kintetsu Nagoya Station specializes in take-out.
Delicious to take home with you!
Tenmusu that requires no side dish is excellent even if you take it home with you.
The flavor soaks into the rice, giving it a different taste than when it is freshly made. Although there is only tenmusu and miso soup on the menu, it is worth going just for the tenmusu because they have mastered the taste of tenmusu. Please try it when you come to Nagoya.
＜Store Information＞
Name: Tenmusu Senju
Address：Next to the underground ticket gate of Kintetsu Nagoya Station, 1-2-2 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 450-0002
Phone number: 052-583-1064
Business hours: 9:00 - 21:00
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Up to 999 yen
Non-Smoking/Smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space/facilities: Located at the Nagoya subway ticket gate, you can take out tenmusu, a famous Nagoya meshi.
URL: https://www.tenmusu.com/?page_id=9
Yamamotoya Honten
Yamamotoya is a representative restaurant of Nagoya meshi miso nikkomi udon, and offers delicious miso nikkomi udon. There are a variety of menus to choose from, including seasonal specials, udon with Nagoya chicken, udon with shrimp tempura, and many more. You can enjoy the best harmony of miso, udon, and dashi broth in an earthenware pot.
Rich dashi broth!
The rich dashi broth is also known for its delicious taste. It is said that even when you are not feeling well, eating miso nikomi udon noodles will cheer you up. Mixing an egg in the broth gives it a milder flavor, so we recommend mixing an egg in halfway through the meal. Stewed udon is perfect for winter, but surprisingly, eating it in summer is also recommended to recharge your energy.
＜Store Information＞
Name：Yamamoto-ya Honten
Address： B1F Horiuchi Building, 3-25-9 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 450-0002
Phone number: 052-565-0278
Business hours: 11:00 - 22:00
Closed: No regular holidays
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
Non-Smoking/Smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space/facilities: A representative restaurant of Nagoya's delicious miso nikkomi udon.
URL: https://yamamotoyahonten.co.jp/
Torigin Honten
This is a delicious Nagoya Cochin restaurant where you can taste a variety of royal chicken dishes.
At Kochin Sashimi Five Kinds Platter, you can eat chicken sashimi that can only be found at the main restaurant. It is rare to find a restaurant where you can eat chicken sashimi, but the main restaurant is particularly popular for its Nagoya Coach sashimi. Nagoya Cochin is one of Japan's three most famous chicken brands, and is popular among gourmets who are particular about their taste.
Oyakodon, yakitori, and everything in between!
Nagoya Cochin is also a great place to enjoy all kinds of chicken dishes. There are also fried chicken wings, cochin nabe, and other dishes for the whole family to enjoy.
If you want to eat real Nagoya Cochin, this is the place to go.
＜Store Information＞
Name：Torigin Honten
Address：1F Miyaki Building, 3-14-22 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-0003, Japan
Phone number：052-973-3000
Business hours: 16:00 - 23:30, until 24:30 on Saturdays and Sundays (subject to change)
Closed: Open every day
Budget: 5,000 yen to 5,999 yen
Smoking and non-smoking: All seats are non-smoking
Space & Facilities：This is a rare restaurant where you can eat genuine Nagoya Cochin in Sashimi. You can eat almost all chicken dishes.
URL: https://www.torigin.co.jp/
Conclusion
There are many more local Nagoya-meshi restaurants in Nagoya that cannot be fully described here. Among them, we have introduced only those menus that cannot be missed.
All of the restaurants are representative of each menu item, so you can be sure to enjoy the delicious food. We hope you will try Nagoya-meshi and take it home as one of your memories of sightseeing in Nagoya.
And since all the restaurants are truly delicious, be prepared to gain weight by the time you return home, but be prepared to eat up your appetite.
