Nagoya, Aichi · Food
Where to Eat in Nagoya: 10 Places for Hitsumabushi, Miso Katsu, Tebasaki and More
10 places to eat · checked October 20, 2026
10 places to eat in Nagoya, grouped by what you eat
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 20, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Atsuta Houraiken, Honten (Jinya)あつた蓬莱軒 本店（陣屋）
Hitsumabushi (eel) · Atsuta
An eel restaurant that began in Atsuta in 1873 as a ryotei. Its own history page presents it as the original hitsumabushi shop and says the name "hitsumabushi" (ひつまぶし) is its registered trademark. The menu has eel dishes, single dishes and kaiseki courses.
Hitsumabushi
- Access
- 7 minutes on foot from Atsutajingu-Tenmacho Station (Meijo Line). The Jingu branch is 3 minutes from the same station. Kobecho 503, Atsuta-ku.
- Hours
- 11:30–14:00 and 16:30–20:30 (last orders); the shop may stop taking guests earlier when it is busy
- Closed on
- Wednesdays (open on public holidays); the shop's access page also lists the 2nd and 4th Thursdays
2Yabaton, Yabacho Honten矢場とん 矢場町本店
Miso katsu · Osu / Yabacho
The main shop of a miso katsu (breaded pork cutlet with a miso sauce) chain. It seats 135, takes reservations and is open every day. The company also has shops in Esca and Kinshachi Yokocho.
Miso katsu
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from exit 4 of Yabacho Station (Meijo Line) or from exit 9 of Kamimaezu Station (Tsurumai Line). Osu 3-6-18, Naka-ku.
- Hours
- 11:00–21:00
- Closed on
- None
3Sekai no Yamachan, Honten世界の山ちゃん 本店
Tebasaki izakaya · Sakae
An izakaya whose signature dish is chicken wings with the company's own pepper blend. The honten limits seating time: last order after 2 hours 30 minutes, with a stay of up to 3 hours Sunday to Thursday.
Tebasaki
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from exit 12 of Sakae Station (Higashiyama and Meijo lines), south of the Nagoya Tokyu Hotel. Sakae 4-9-6, Naka-ku.
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 16:00–23:15 (last order 22:30); Sat 15:00–0:15 (last order 23:30); Sun and holidays 15:00–23:15 (last order 22:30)
- Closed on
- None
4Furaibo, Esca branch風来坊 エスカ店
Tebasaki (fried chicken wings) · Nagoya Station
Furaibo says its fried chicken wings were born in Nagoya in 1963. This branch in the Esca underground arcade opens at 11:00, serves wings on its lunch menu and has a takeaway counter. No reservations.
Tebasaki
- Access
- Inside the Esca underground arcade at the Shinkansen side of Nagoya Station. Tsubakicho 6-9, Nakamura-ku.
- Hours
- 11:00–22:00
- Closed on
- Irregular
5Miya Kishimen, Jingu branch宮きしめん 神宮店
Kishimen (flat noodles) · Atsuta
A kishimen shop inside the grounds of Atsuta Jingu, from a company that dates its start to 1923. Open every day, with special openings on New Year's Eve night and 4 January.
Kishimen
- Access
- Inside Atsuta Jingu. The shrine is 3 minutes on foot from Jingumae Station (Meitetsu). Jingu 1-1-1, Atsuta-ku.
- Hours
- 9:00–16:30 (last order); 31 December 22:00–5:00 and 4 January 22:00–3:30
- Closed on
- None
6Miya Kishimen, Jingu Higashi branch宮きしめん 神宮東店
Kishimen (flat noodles) · Atsuta
A branch in the food court of Myu-Platt Jingumae, the shopping facility attached to Meitetsu Jingumae Station. It serves kishimen dishes and set menus.
Kishimen
- Access
- Directly connected to Jingumae Station (Meitetsu). Sanbonmatsucho 18-4, Atsuta-ku.
- Hours
- 11:00–20:30 (last order 20:00)
- Closed on
- None
7Yamamotoya Sohonke, Towers branch山本屋総本家 タワーズ店
Miso-nikomi udon · Nagoya Station
A miso-nikomi udon (udon simmered in miso broth) shop on the 13th floor of JR Central Towers. The company says it started in Osu in 1925; its Sakae honke is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. No reservations at the Towers branch.
Miso-nikomi udon
- Access
- JR Central Towers 13F, the tower building over Nagoya Station. Meieki 1-1-4, Nakamura-ku.
- Hours
- 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:00)
- Closed on
- Follows JR Central Towers
8Komeda's Coffee (morning service)コメダ珈琲店
Cafe chain, morning set · Branches across the city
A cafe chain founded in 1968 with its head office in Nagoya's Higashi-ku. Every morning from opening to 11:00, a drink order comes with a free slice of toast or a roll with a choice of boiled egg, egg paste or sweet red bean (ogura-an).
Morning set
- Access
- Branches across Nagoya; the shop finder is on the official site.
- Hours
- Morning service from opening until 11:00 every day; opening time varies by branch
9Esca underground arcadeエスカ地下街
Underground food and shopping arcade · Nagoya Station
An underground arcade at the Shinkansen side of Nagoya Station with restaurants, souvenir shops and cafes that open at 7:00. Yabaton and Furaibo both have branches here.
Station arcade
- Access
- 1 minute on foot from JR Nagoya Station (Shinkansen / Taikodori exit); 6 minutes from Meitetsu Nagoya Station; 5 minutes from Kintetsu Nagoya Station.
- Hours
- Shops 10:00–20:30; restaurants 10:00–22:30; cafes 7:00–22:30; some shops differ
- Closed on
- 1 January; 3rd Thursday of February; 2nd Thursday of September
10Kinshachi Yokocho金シャチ横丁
Food hall at Nagoya Castle · Nagoya Castle
Two food zones at Nagoya Castle's gates: the Yoshinao Zone at the main gate with established nagoya-meshi shops, and the Munaharu Zone at the east gate with newer shops. The east gate zone is open until 22:00. Yabaton and Yamamotoya have branches here.
Food hall at the castle
- Access
- Nagoyajo Station (Meijo Line), exit 7: the facility lists one zone right outside the exit and the other 8 minutes on foot. Sannomaru 1-2-3 to 5 and Ninomaru 1-2 and 3, Naka-ku.
- Hours
- Varies by shop; the east gate zone is open until 22:00
Good to know
Nagoya's local dishes are eel (hitsumabushi), miso katsu, chicken wings (tebasaki), kishimen flat noodles and miso-nikomi udon, and each has a chain or shop below with hours taken from its own site. Near Nagoya Station, the Esca underground arcade and the JR Central Towers restaurants cover most of them under one roof.
For hitsumabushi, Atsuta Houraiken's honten is 7 minutes from Atsutajingu-Tenmacho Station and closed on Wednesdays. For a morning set, Komeda's Coffee gives a free toast or roll with a drink until 11:00 every day, and the cafes in Esca open at 7:00.
Late evening options are limited by last order: Yamamotoya's Towers branch takes orders until 22:00, Furaibo's Esca branch closes at 22:00, and Sekai no Yamachan's honten takes last orders at 22:30 (23:30 on Saturdays).
What you want to eat, and when the kitchen stops
Times are last orders unless a closing time is given.
| What you eat | Where in this list | Latest order | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitsumabushi | Atsuta Houraiken, Honten | 14:00 and 20:30 | Wednesdays (open on public holidays) |
| Miso katsu | Yabaton, Yabacho Honten | Open until 21:00 | None |
| Tebasaki | Sekai no Yamachan Honten · Furaibo Esca branch | 22:30 (Saturday 23:30) · closes 22:00 | None · irregular |
| Kishimen | Miya Kishimen, Jingu and Jingu Higashi | 16:30 · 20:00 | None |
| Miso-nikomi udon | Yamamotoya Sohonke, Towers branch | 22:00 | Follows JR Central Towers |
| Morning set | Komeda's Coffee · cafes in Esca | Morning service until 11:00 · cafes open from 7:00 | Esca closed 1 January and two Thursdays a year |
By kind of trip
Eating around Nagoya Station
Esca is 1 minute from the Shinkansen exit and holds Yabaton and Furaibo branches; Yamamotoya's Towers branch is on the 13th floor of JR Central Towers.
Esca underground arcade · Furaibo, Esca branch · Yamamotoya Sohonke, Towers branch
A morning meal
Komeda's Coffee runs its morning service from opening to 11:00 every day. The cafes in Esca open at 7:00, earlier than its shops and restaurants.
Combining a meal with Atsuta Jingu
Houraiken's honten is 7 minutes from the nearest subway station. Miya Kishimen's Jingu branch stands inside the shrine grounds and the Jingu Higashi branch is connected to Jingumae Station.
Atsuta Houraiken, Honten (Jinya) · Miya Kishimen, Jingu branch · Miya Kishimen, Jingu Higashi branch
Eating late
Sekai no Yamachan's honten stays open to 23:15 (0:15 on Saturdays), Yamamotoya's Towers branch to 23:00 and Furaibo's Esca branch to 22:00.
Sekai no Yamachan, Honten · Yamamotoya Sohonke, Towers branch · Furaibo, Esca branch
Osu and Sakae
Yabaton's main shop is a 5-minute walk from Yabacho Station and from Kamimaezu Station near Osu; Sekai no Yamachan's honten is 5 minutes from Sakae Station.
Questions
Where can I eat hitsumabushi near Atsuta Jingu?
Atsuta Houraiken's honten is 7 minutes on foot from Atsutajingu-Tenmacho Station on the Meijo Line, and its Jingu branch is 3 minutes from the same station. The honten serves 11:30–14:00 and 16:30–20:30 (last orders) and is closed on Wednesdays except public holidays. The company says the name hitsumabushi is its registered trademark.
Where can I eat at Nagoya Station?
The Esca underground arcade is 1 minute on foot from the Shinkansen exit. Its restaurants are open 10:00–22:30 and cafes from 7:00, and it is closed on 1 January, the third Thursday of February and the second Thursday of September. Yamamotoya's miso-nikomi udon is on the 13th floor of JR Central Towers, open until 23:00 with last order at 22:00.
Where can I get a Nagoya morning set?
Komeda's Coffee, a chain founded in 1968 with its head office in Nagoya, gives a free slice of toast or a roll with any drink from opening until 11:00 every day, with a choice of boiled egg, egg paste or sweet red bean. The cafes in Esca at Nagoya Station open at 7:00.
What can I eat near Nagoya Castle?
Kinshachi Yokocho has two food zones at the castle's main gate and east gate, with Yabaton and Yamamotoya among its shops. The east gate zone is open until 22:00 and each shop sets its own hours. The nearest station is Nagoyajo on the Meijo Line, exit 7.
Is anything open late for tebasaki?
Sekai no Yamachan's honten in Sakae takes last orders at 22:30 on weekdays, Sundays and holidays and at 23:30 on Saturdays, and is open every day. Furaibo's Esca branch closes at 22:00.