Miyazaki · Food
Where to Eat in Miyazaki: 16 Places for Chicken Nanban, Jidori, Miyazaki Beef and More
16 places to eat · checked October 22, 2026
16 places to eat in Miyazaki, grouped by what you eat
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 22, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Ogura Hontenおぐら本店
Chicken nanban restaurant · Tachibana-dori
The main shop of the Ajino Ogura chain, which calls it the shop where chicken nanban began. 22 seats.
- Access
- 3-4-24 Tachibana-dori Higashi, central Miyazaki.
- Hours
- 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:30) and 17:00–20:30 (last order 19:50)
- Closed on
- Tuesdays (the next day if a holiday) and the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
2Ogura Segashiraおぐら瀬頭店
Chicken nanban family restaurant · Segashira
A family restaurant that is now the Ogura chain's head office; the chain names chicken nanban, the lunch set and champon as its top three dishes here. Car park for 35 cars.
- Access
- 2-2-23 Segashira, Miyazaki.
3Grill Ranmanグリル爛漫
Western-style restaurant (chicken nanban) · Nishitachi
Chicken nanban is said to have been created around the 1960s at the Western-style restaurant London in Miyazaki; Ranman was opened by the chef who ran that kitchen and has kept the same recipe for about 40 years. The breast-meat version is limited and is replaced by thigh when it sells out.
- Access
- West Building 1F, 6-3 Chuo-dori, at the end of the Ichibangai arcade.
- Hours
- Lunch 11:30–13:30; dinner 18:00–22:00
- Closed on
- Tuesdays (open on public holidays)
4Suisen粋仙
Jidori charcoal grill · Miyazaki Station west
Jidori grilled over Unama binchotan charcoal, with two kinds of local chicken slaughtered the same morning: firm-textured akadori and tender Miyazaki Jitokko. The menu also has unfrozen chicken sashimi and chicken nanban.
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from the west exit of Miyazaki Station. Address: 2-11-3 Hiroshima.
- Hours
- 17:00–23:00 (last order 22:20)
- Closed on
- Sundays
5Gunkei Honten Inkuraぐんけい本店 隠蔵
Chicken restaurant · Nishitachi
The main restaurant of Gunkei, a company that also runs its own farm business. Some chicken dishes are not served on days when the supply does not come in.
- Access
- 8-12 Chuo-dori, Miyazaki.
- Hours
- 17:00–24:00 (last order 23:00)
- Closed on
- Closed 5–7 January; occasional staff-training days announced on the website
6Gunkei Miyazaki Ekimae Kitenぐんけい宮崎駅前店 きてん
Chicken restaurant · Miyazaki Station
Gunkei's station-area branch, open from midday, with a service lunch menu from 12:00 to 14:00 on weekdays, weekends and holidays. Cash and credit cards only from 1 September 2026.
- Access
- Miyazaki Green Sphere Ichibankan 2F, 1-10 Nishiki-machi, Miyazaki.
- Hours
- 12:00–22:30 (last order 22:00)
- Closed on
- Closed 5–7 January; lunch paused 29 December–4 January
7Oyodo Kahan Miyachiku宮崎牛鉄板焼ステーキ 大淀河畔みやちく
Miyazaki beef teppanyaki · Oyodo River
Miyazaki beef teppanyaki at counter seats looking over the Oyodo River, run by Miyachiku, a Miyazaki beef and Miyazaki pork specialist. On the 2nd floor of the Miyazaki Kanko Hotel West Building.
- Access
- About 5 minutes by taxi from Miyazaki Station, about 20 minutes from Miyazaki Airport. Address: 1-1-1 Matsuyama.
- Hours
- Lunch 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:00); dinner 17:00–22:00 (last order 21:00)
- Closed on
- Irregular; maintenance closures on 4 November and 8 December 2026
8Tachibana-dori Miyachiku APAS焼肉・鉄板焼ステーキ 橘通りミヤチクAPAS
Miyazaki beef yakiniku and teppanyaki · Tachibana-dori
Yakiniku and teppanyaki steak of Miyazaki beef and Miyazaki brand pork in the city centre. No car park of its own.
- Access
- Nishimura Building B1, 3-10-36 Tachibana-dori Nishi. About 5 minutes by taxi from Miyazaki Station.
- Hours
- Lunch 11:30–14:30 (last order 14:00); dinner 17:00–22:00 (last order 21:30)
- Closed on
- Irregular; in 2026–27 also 4 November, 13–14 January and 10 March
9Hitotsuba Miyachiku鉄板焼ステーキ 一ッ葉ミヤチク
Miyazaki beef teppanyaki · Hitotsuba coast
A teppanyaki steak restaurant in a pine grove where every seat is at a teppan grill and Miyazaki beef is the main course. Lunch includes a salad bar; live piano at dinner from 18:30.
- Access
- About 10 minutes by car from Miyazaki Station; about 20 minutes from Miyazaki Airport via the Hitotsuba toll road (¥200). About 40 parking spaces. Address: 1401-255 Maehama, Shinbeppu-machi.
- Hours
- Lunch 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:00); dinner 17:00–21:30 (last order 20:30)
- Closed on
- Irregular; in 2026 also 5 November and 10 December
10Fruit Ohnoフルーツ大野
Fruit parlour (mango parfait) · Nishitachi
A fruit shop's parlour known for fruit parfaits as an end-of-evening stop. The mango parfait uses fresh mango from April to August and frozen mango from September to March.
Fresh mango April–August; frozen September–March.
- Access
- 1-22 Chuo-dori, in the Nishitachi area.
- Hours
- 11:00–22:00
- Closed on
- Sundays and public holidays
11Karamenya Rin辛麺屋 輪
Karamen (spicy noodle soup) · Nishitachi
Karamen, a spicy noodle soup that began in Miyazaki: chicken broth with chilli, whole garlic, minced meat, garlic chives and egg over chewy noodles. Heat is chosen by the spoonful, from 1 up to 25.
- Access
- West Building 1F, 6-5 Chuo-dori, in Nishitachi.
- Hours
- 18:00–2:00; Fridays, Saturdays and days before holidays 18:00–3:00
- Closed on
- Irregular
12Kurobe黒兵衛
Gyoza shop · Nishitachi
A shop that serves only gyoza, with skins and filling made in-house and pan-fried on one side.
- Access
- 1-1 Chigusa-cho, past the end of the Ichibangai arcade, facing the Nishitachi entertainment district.
- Hours
- 18:00 to about 2:00
- Closed on
- Irregular
13Kamaage Udon Kuro釜あげうどん くろ
Kama-age udon · Tachibana-dori
Kama-age udon: noodles hand-made every morning, served hot with the dipping broth in a separate bowl; the broth is made with Nichinan soy sauce and log-grown shiitake.
- Access
- 5-7-13 Tachibana-dori Higashi, about 7–8 minutes on foot from the centre. Car park available.
- Hours
- 11:00–14:00 and 18:00–21:00 (Wednesdays and Saturdays 11:00–14:00 only)
- Closed on
- Sundays; some irregular days
14Eiyouken栄養軒
Miyazaki ramen · Jingu
Miyazaki ramen in a pork-bone soy broth with house-made noodles, chashu and menma, finished with burnt lard and served with a yellow takuan pickle.
- Access
- Near the large first torii at the start of the approach to Miyazaki Jingu. Address: 2-1-6 Ehira-nishi.
- Hours
- 11:00–15:00 and 17:00–20:00
- Closed on
- Mondays (the next day if a holiday)
15Miyazaki Eki Bento宮崎駅弁当
Station bento shop · Miyazaki Station
The only ekiben shop at Miyazaki Station, selling the original shiitake meshi: seasoned rice with chicken soboro, shredded egg and thick simmered shiitake.
- Access
- Inside Miyazaki Station, next to the ticket gate.
- Hours
- 8:00–18:00
16Obi food-walk map (Ayumi-chan Map)食べあるき・町あるき あゆみちゃんマップ
Food-walk ticket booklet · Obi, Nichinan
A map for Obi Castle Town with five exchange tickets for local food and souvenirs at shops in the town. The ¥1,000 version adds entry to two facilities; the six-facility version is ¥1,600 for adults.
- Access
- Sold at the ticket office of the Obi Castle sightseeing car park and at Nichinan-ya at JR Obi Station. Obi Castle Town is about 15 minutes on foot from JR Obi Station.
- Price
- ¥1,000 (with two facilities, one price for all ages); with six facilities: adults ¥1,600, high school and university ¥1,400, elementary and junior high ¥1,150
Good to know
Start with chicken nanban. Ogura Honten on Tachibana-dori is the shop its own chain calls the place where the dish began, and Grill Ranman was opened by the chef of the restaurant London, where the dish is said to have been created around the 1960s. Ogura Honten closes on Tuesdays and on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays; Ranman closes on Tuesdays.
For jidori, Suisen grills local chicken over Unama binchotan charcoal, about 5 minutes on foot from the west exit of Miyazaki Station, and Gunkei has a late-opening main restaurant (until 24:00) and a station-area branch open from midday. Three Miyachiku restaurants on this list serve Miyazaki beef, from a counter over the Oyodo River to a restaurant in a pine grove.
The late-night side of central Miyazaki is Nishitachi: Karamenya Rin (until 2:00, 3:00 on Fridays and Saturdays), Kurobe for gyoza and Fruit Ohno for parfaits. Fruit Ohno uses fresh mango from April to August and frozen mango from September to March. Most places on this list publish only irregular closing days, so check before a special trip.
Chicken nanban, jidori, Miyazaki beef, or a late-night bowl
Opening times at a glance. Each card above has the full hours and closed days.
| What you eat | Where | Opening at a glance | Closed days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken nanban | Ogura Honten · Ogura Segashira · Grill Ranman | Ogura Honten 11:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30 · Ranman 11:30–13:30, 18:00–22:00 | Ogura Honten Tue, 1st and 3rd Wed · Ranman Tue |
| Jidori | Suisen · Gunkei Honten Inkura · Gunkei Ekimae Kiten | Suisen 17:00–23:00 · Gunkei Honten 17:00–24:00 · Ekimae Kiten 12:00–22:30 | Suisen Sun · Gunkei staff-training days |
| Miyazaki beef | Oyodo Kahan · Tachibana-dori APAS · Hitotsuba (all Miyachiku) | Lunch from 11:00 or 11:30; dinner from 17:00 | Irregular; dates listed on each restaurant's page |
| Mango parfait | Fruit Ohno | 11:00–22:00 | Sun and public holidays |
| Karamen, gyoza, udon, ramen | Karamenya Rin · Kurobe · Kamaage Udon Kuro · Eiyouken | Rin 18:00–2:00 · Kurobe 18:00–about 2:00 · Kuro 11:00–14:00, 18:00–21:00 · Eiyouken 11:00–15:00, 17:00–20:00 | Rin and Kurobe irregular · Kuro Sun · Eiyouken Mon |
| Station bento and Obi | Miyazaki Eki Bento · Obi food-walk map | Eki Bento 8:00–18:00 | — |
By kind of trip
First taste of Miyazaki
Chicken nanban at the shop that calls itself the original, and the station's shiitake meshi bento for the train.
Near Miyazaki Station
Suisen is about 5 minutes on foot from the west exit; Gunkei's Ekimae Kiten opens at 12:00; the bento shop is beside the ticket gate.
Late night in Nishitachi
Karamenya Rin stays open until 2:00 (3:00 on Fridays and Saturdays), Kurobe until about 2:00, Gunkei Honten until 24:00 and Fruit Ohno until 22:00.
Miyazaki beef dinner
All three Miyachiku restaurants serve dinner from 17:00. Oyodo Kahan has counter seats over the Oyodo River; Hitotsuba has live piano from 18:30.
Oyodo Kahan Miyachiku · Hitotsuba Miyachiku · Tachibana-dori Miyachiku APAS
Lunch on a budget
Kama-age udon at Kuro and Miyazaki ramen at Eiyouken are both open from 11:00; Eiyouken is near the first torii of Miyazaki Jingu.
Questions
Where did chicken nanban start?
Ogura Honten's chain describes it as the shop where chicken nanban began. Miyazaki City's food guide says the dish is said to have been created around the 1960s at the Western-style restaurant London, whose chef later opened Grill Ranman.
Can I eat a Miyazaki mango parfait in autumn?
Yes at Fruit Ohno, but from September to March the mango parfait uses frozen mango; fresh mango is used from April to August. Fruit Ohno is open 11:00–22:00 and closed on Sundays and public holidays.
What can I eat late at night in Miyazaki?
Karamenya Rin serves karamen until 2:00 (3:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and days before holidays), Kurobe serves gyoza until about 2:00, and Gunkei Honten Inkura is open until 24:00.
Where can I eat Miyazaki beef?
Three Miyachiku restaurants in Miyazaki city serve it: Oyodo Kahan Miyachiku in the Miyazaki Kanko Hotel, Tachibana-dori Miyachiku APAS in the centre and Hitotsuba Miyachiku in a pine grove. All three serve lunch and dinner and close on irregular days.