The Best Japanese restaurants in Nagoya

Atsuta Horaiken Matsuzakaya

3-30-8 Sakae Matsuzakaya Nagoya South Bldg. 10F 460-0008

"A must try in Nagoya which is famous for its three ways of eating eel over rice. Arrived around 12pm on a weekday, short line but moved pretty fast. Food is exquisite. The idea of eel liver is a bit s..."

Atsuta Horaiken Honten

503 Godocho 456-0043

"When you visit Nagoya , you must come and enjoy the best unagi here , very famous , take time to wait the line , or get number and come back later , never disappointed, I will com back"

Yabaton Yabacho Honten

3-6-18 Osu 460-0011

"Usually need to queue. We went at 8:30 pm and the restaurant still busy. I ordered the prime set and price is reasonable. Food is amazingly delicious, tasty, tendered, juicy served hot. Multiple langu..."

Atsuta Horaiken Jingu

2-10-26 Jingu 456-0031

"Despite living in Asia for many years, I can't say I'm a fan of eel. But this was a classic for Nagoya, so I tried it, and WOW. It's amazingly good, with a soft buttery texture unlike any eel I ever h..."

Yabaton Nagoya Station Esca

6-9 Tsubakicho Esca Underground Shopping Center 453-0015

"This is a good place to try one of Nagoya's specialty dishes, the misokatsu. Bit pricey but the portion is large. Personally I prefer regular tonkatsu over misokatsu, because the miso sauce tastes mor..."

Yamamotoya Honten Esca

6-9 Tsubakicho Nakamuraku Esca Underground Shopping Center 453-8565

Sekai no Yamachan Nishiki

3-1-9 Nishiki Sakuramachi Bldg. 1 to 2F 460-8679

Sumiyoshi JR Nagoya Station Shinkansen Down Line Platform

1-1-4 Meieki 450-0002

"Makes me full"

Nadai Kishimen Sumiyoshi JR Nagoya Station 3・4 Ban home-branch

1-1-4 Meieki Nakamura-ku 450-0002

"Makes me full"

Miyakishimen Jingu

1-1-1 Jingu inside Atsuta Jingu Shrine 456-8585

"Big big shrine here. The inside area is large. Beautiful building. Very close to subway station. You got off the train and enter on the east side, then you walk through the whole shrine and get out on..."

Unagi Shirakawa Joshin Honten

4-20-12 Josai 451-0031

"Unagi thats fresh and affordable, when i visited the shop, it was filled up with locals grabbing a good lunch on a weekday. if the locals love it, it must be good! the unagi was soft and tasty, i espe..."