Nagasaki · Food
Where to Eat in Nagasaki: 19 Places for Champon, Toruko Rice, Castella and Shippoku
19 places to eat · checked October 20, 2026
19 places to eat in Nagasaki, 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.
1Shikairo中華料理 四海樓
Champon and sara udon (Chinese restaurant) · Minami-Yamate
The champon birthplace. The city tourism site says the first owner, Chin Heijun from Fujian, created champon here and did not register a trademark, so the dish spread across Japan. Sara udon (thick noodles) is on the menu, and the site lists the pork dish tōpō-kōniku (2 buns) among the popular items.
- Access
- Tram toward Sofukuji from Nagasaki Ekimae to Shinchi Chinatown, change to the Ishibashi line and get off at Oura Cathedral stop; the restaurant is in the Minami-Yamate area at 4-5 Matsugae-machi, near Glover Garden and Oura Cathedral.
- Hours
- 11:30–15:00 (last seating 14:30) and 17:00–20:00 (last seating 19:30)
2Kyokaen中国名菜 京華園
Champon and Chinese dishes · Shinchi Chinatown
A large restaurant right in front of the Chinatown north gate. The city tourism site describes a light, slightly sweet champon with fish-cake and bean sprouts in a clear, seafood-leaning soup, and lists nira pan-men noodles and sara udon in thick or thin noodles among popular dishes.
- Access
- Shinchi Chinatown tram stop (tram toward Sofukuji from Nagasaki Ekimae, about 7 minutes); the restaurant is at 9-7 Shinchi-machi, in front of the Chinatown north gate.
- Hours
- 11:30–14:50 last order and 17:00–19:30 last order (as printed in the city tourism feature)
- Closed on
- Irregular
3Laoli (Taiwanese cuisine) Chinatown main shop台湾料理 老李 長崎中華街 総本店
Champon and Taiwanese cuisine · Shinchi Chinatown
The main shop of a Taiwanese restaurant, known for its water dumplings. The city tourism site describes its champon as a thick, rich soup on a chicken-bone base, finished with pork back fat, and lists a champon topped with raw karasumi among its popular dishes.
- Access
- Shinchi Chinatown tram stop; the shop is at 12-7 Shinchi-machi, 2F, on the street leading toward Minato Park and the Dutch Slope.
- Hours
- 11:30–14:30 last order and 17:00–21:30 last order (as printed in the city tourism feature)
- Closed on
- Open every day
4Kyorakuen共楽園
Champon and sara udon · Megane Bridge
A shop near Megane Bridge whose main dishes are champon and sara udon. The city tourism site says a queue can form at lunchtime even on weekdays, and the chicken-bone-only soup is simmered for three to four hours.
- Access
- Tram toward Hotarujaya from Nagasaki Ekimae to Shiyakusho (City Hall), then a short walk along the Nakashima River to near Megane Bridge; the shop is at 5-4 Furukawa-machi.
- Hours
- 11:00–14:30 last order and 17:00–19:30 last order (as printed in the city tourism feature)
- Closed on
- Tuesday
5Edobishiちゃんぽん・皿うどん 江戸びし
Champon and sara udon · Dejima
A shop a few minutes’ walk from Dejima serving champon with a pork-bone-heavy soup. The city tourism site says its noodles contain tōaku (lye water), which only Nagasaki prefecture is permitted to make, and lists sara udon and the Nagasaki special champon as popular.
- Access
- Tram toward Sofukuji from Nagasaki Ekimae to Odohato, then a few minutes on foot; the shop is at 1-6 Edo-machi, close to Dejima.
- Hours
- 11:00–13:30 last order and 17:30–20:30 last order (as printed in the city tourism feature)
- Closed on
- Irregular
6Shinchi Chinatown restaurants長崎新地中華街
Chinese restaurants and street snacks · Shinchi Chinatown
About 40 shops in a small block: Chinese restaurants, sweets, take-away and Chinese goods stores. The official site has a shop finder, a guide to take-away items and a champon guide, and sells a premium voucher for ten of its restaurants.
- Access
- Shinchi Chinatown tram stop, about 7 minutes from Nagasaki Ekimae on the Sofukuji line, then about 1 minute on foot. Bus 17, 30 or 35 from Nagasaki Station South, about 7 minutes.
7Nagasaki International Club Dejima Restaurant
Toruko rice and tea (inside Dejima) · Dejima
The restaurant on the first floor of the former Nagasaki International Club building inside Dejima. Dejima’s own FAQ says it serves light food and drinks, including toruko rice.
- Access
- Inside Dejima, at 6-1 Dejima-machi. Tram toward Sofukuji from Nagasaki Ekimae to Dejima or Shinchi Chinatown stop, about 6 minutes.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (tea time 10:00–11:00; lunch and tea time 11:00–14:30, lunch last order 14:30; tea time 14:30–18:00, last order 17:00)
8Bistro Bordeaux (Hamamachi shop)ビストロボルドー 浜町店
Toruko rice (yoshoku) · Hamanomachi
A restaurant described by the city tourism site as one of the places said to have started toruko rice, serving it with custom-made pasta noodles and top-grade rice. A second branch is at Stadium City.
- Access
- 8-28 Hamamachi, Import Building 2F–3F, in the Hamanomachi Arcade area. The city feature lists a second shop, Bistro Bordeaux Luxe, in Stadium City Hotel Nagasaki, 2F.
9Nickey Arnsteinニッキーアースティン
Toruko rice and salad shop · Yorozuya-machi
A shop that opened as a salad shop with 6 menu items and now has more than 280, ordered by number. The standard toruko rice is number 301, and number 66 is toruko rice on an iron plate with croquette and chicken cutlet.
- Access
- 4-11 Yorozuya-machi, Imamura Building 2F; a second shop is in Nagasaki Kaido Kamome Market, 1-67 Onoue-machi, at Nagasaki Station.
10Kitchen Sizzleキッチンシズル
Yoshoku and toruko rice · Nagasaki Port
A restaurant on the first floor of the APA Hotel near the harbour. The city tourism site recommends its fried prawn, cutlet and hamburger plate.
- Access
- 9-2 Motofuna-machi, APA Hotel Nagasaki Eki Minami, 1F, near Nagasaki Port.
11Cafe Olympicカフェ オリンピック
Retro cafe, toruko rice and parfait · Hamanomachi
A cafe founded in 1963 on the second floor in Nakamise-dori, inside the Hamanomachi Arcade. The city tourism site lists its Nagasaki toruko rice, simmered pork belly in house spices, and its large parfaits among the menu.
- Access
- 8-13 Hamamachi, Nakamise Building 2F, inside the Hamanomachi Arcade.
12Shooken main shop松翁軒 本店
Castella shop · Megane Bridge
The main shop of a castella maker, in a brick building beside the new Nagasaki City Hall. The second-floor cafe Sevilla serves castella with milkshake and coffee. The maker also has shops at Oura, Nagasaki Kaido Kamome Market and Kanko-dori.
- Access
- 3-19 Uonomachi, a short walk from Megane Bridge; the tram runs in front of the shop.
- Hours
- Shop 9:00–18:00; cafe Sevilla (2F) 10:00–17:00
- Closed on
- Cafe Sevilla: opens at 13:00 on 27 October 2026 and is closed all day on 17 November 2026
13Fukusaya Nagasaki main shop福砂屋 長崎本店
Castella shop · Funadaiku-machi
The Nagasaki main shop of a castella maker. Its official notice says the weekly Wednesday closing was abolished from November 2025.
- Access
- 3-1 Funadaiku-machi, Nagasaki. Phone orders are taken 10:00–16:30.
- Hours
- 9:30–17:00
- Closed on
- No weekly closing since November 2025 (earlier closed Wednesdays)
14Bunmeido Sohonten (Edo-machi main shop)文明堂総本店 本店
Castella shop · Dejima
The main shop of Bunmeido Sohonten, at Edo-machi near Dejima. The maker lists a free delivery service within Nagasaki on its site, and has other Nagasaki shops including Minami-Yamate and Yumesaito.
- Access
- 1-1 Edo-machi, near Dejima.
- Hours
- 9:00–18:00
15Nakadori shopping street中通り商店街
Shopping street (take-away and sweets) · Megane Bridge
A long-established shopping street running north-east from the Hamanomachi Arcade, one street up the hill from Megane Bridge, which reached its 400th year in 2025. The city tourism site lists a fried-food deli, a regional-food shop, the Japanese tea shop Shuka and the castella and wagashi maker Iwanaga Baijuken, whose castella can have a booking wait of several months.
- Access
- One street uphill from Megane Bridge; tram toward Hotarujaya from Nagasaki Ekimae to Shiyakusho, about 4 minutes, then on foot.
16Shiseki Ryotei Kagetsu史跡料亭 花月
Shippoku (traditional banquet cuisine) · Maruyama
A prefecture-designated historic restaurant dating to 1642 whose shippoku follows the traditional order, starting with the sea bream soup ohire. Shippoku is by reservation only for two or more adults, booked by phone by the day before.
Reservation only, by phone by the day before, for two or more adults.
- Access
- Tram toward Sofukuji from Nagasaki Ekimae, 13 minutes, to Shianbashi stop, then about 4 minutes on foot (about 5 minutes from Sofukuji-iriguchi). Address: 2-1 Maruyama-machi.
- Hours
- 12:00–15:00 (last order 13:30) and 18:00–22:00 (last order 19:30)
- Closed on
- Irregular, mainly Tuesdays
- Price
- Shippoku lunch ¥14,520, ¥17,160 and from ¥23,760; dinner ¥23,760, ¥26,400 and ¥33,000 per person, tax and service included (peak-season rates may differ)
17Ryotei Sakamotoya料亭御宿 坂本屋
Shippoku and tōpō-ni (restaurant) · Kanaya-machi
A restaurant in operation since 1894 that says it was the first inn in Nagasaki to serve shippoku. Reservations are accepted from two people, and the lodging side has been paused, so it is a restaurant stop only.
Reservations from two people. The inn side is paused; the restaurant is open.
- Access
- 2-13 Kanaya-machi, Nagasaki (the restaurant’s site gives the address and phone only).
- Hours
- Lunch seating 11:30–13:30; dinner seating 17:30–19:30
- Price
- Shippoku lunch from ¥4,620 to ¥13,200; dinner ¥13,200 to ¥22,000, tax included
18Tsukimachi Nagasaki Yokochoつきまち長崎横丁
Food hall of 10 shops · Tsukimachi
A food hall opened in 2025 with 10 shops, all serving food and sake from Nagasaki prefecture, from toruko rice and champon to ramen and seafood bowls. Shops sit on the basement floor of the Merca Tsukimachi building, next to the existing market stalls.
- Access
- 3-18 Tsukimachi, Merca Tsukimachi B1F; about 2 minutes on foot from the Hamanomachi Arcade tram stop.
- Hours
- 11:30–22:00 (Fri and Sat to 23:00; hours vary by shop)
- Closed on
- Monday
19Shianbashi Yokocho思案橋横丁
Alley of 60+ bars and restaurants · Shianbashi
An alley off the tram street with more than 60 places: yakitori, gyoza and Chinese specialists, small-plate restaurants, stand bars and local-cuisine shops. Opening hours and closed days differ by shop.
- Access
- About 1 minute on foot from Shianbashi tram stop (tram toward Sofukuji, about 12 minutes from Nagasaki Ekimae); address 2-13 Moto-shikkui-machi.
- Hours
- Varies by shop
Good to know
Start with champon and sara udon, then work outward. The city tourism site credits Shikairo, in the Minami-Yamate area, as the place where champon was created; four more shops it names sit at Shinchi Chinatown, Megane Bridge and near Dejima, each with a lunch and a dinner window (around 11:00–14:30 and 17:00–20:00 on the pages checked). Toruko rice (pilaf, napolitan and cutlet on one plate) is served at shops around Hamanomachi and at the restaurant inside Dejima.
For sweets, the castella shops keep shop hours: Shooken and Bunmeido are open 9:00–18:00 and Fukusaya 9:30–17:00. Shippoku, the table banquet cuisine, is by reservation: Kagetsu takes bookings by phone for two or more adults by the day before, and Sakamotoya takes reservations from two. For a late evening, Tsukimachi Nagasaki Yokocho is open to 22:00 (23:00 Friday and Saturday) and closed Monday, and Shianbashi Yokocho has more than 60 places with their own hours.
Hours for the champon and toruko rice shops are as printed in the city tourism site’s features and can change, so check before you go. Dated items: the second-floor cafe at Shooken’s main shop opens at 13:00 on 27 October 2026 and is closed all day on 17 November 2026.
By dish: where, when and how to book
What each group is, where to find it, and the timing that matters. Prices only where a source gives them.
| Dish | Where | Hours on the pages checked | Price or booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champon and sara udon | Shikairo (Minami-Yamate), Kyokaen and Laoli (Shinchi Chinatown), Kyorakuen (Megane Bridge), Edobishi (Dejima) | Lunch from 11:00 or 11:30 to about 14:30; dinner from 17:00 or 17:30 to between 19:30 and 21:30 last order. Kyorakuen closed Tuesday | Prices not stated on the sources |
| Toruko rice | Bistro Bordeaux (Hamanomachi), Nickey Arnstein (Yorozuya-machi, Nagasaki Station), Kitchen Sizzle (port), Cafe Olympic (Hamanomachi Arcade), Dejima restaurant | Dejima restaurant 10:00–18:00; others not stated | Nickey Arnstein orders by menu number (301 is the standard) |
| Castella | Shooken main shop (Uonomachi), Fukusaya main shop (Funadaiku-machi), Bunmeido main shop (Edo-machi), Nakadori shopping street | Shooken 9:00–18:00, Fukusaya 9:30–17:00, Bunmeido 9:00–18:00 | Shop prices not on the sources checked |
| Shippoku | Kagetsu (Maruyama), Sakamotoya (Kanaya-machi) | Kagetsu 12:00–15:00 and 18:00–22:00 (last orders 13:30 and 19:30); Sakamotoya seatings 11:30–13:30 and 17:30–19:30 | Reservation from two. Lunch from ¥4,620 (Sakamotoya) and ¥14,520 (Kagetsu); dinner from ¥13,200 (Sakamotoya) and ¥23,760 (Kagetsu) |
| Late evening: yokocho | Tsukimachi Nagasaki Yokocho (Tsukimachi), Shianbashi Yokocho (Shianbashi) | Tsukimachi 11:30–22:00 (to 23:00 Fri and Sat), closed Monday; Shianbashi varies by shop | Pay shop by shop |
By kind of trip
Champon where it started
Shikairo is the shop the city tourism site names as the origin of champon, in Minami-Yamate near Oura Cathedral. Kyokaen and Laoli are both in Shinchi Chinatown.
Shikairo · Kyokaen · Laoli (Taiwanese cuisine) Chinatown main shop · Shinchi Chinatown restaurants
Toruko rice
Five places serve it, from Hamanomachi to the port, and one is inside Dejima. Nickey Arnstein’s menu is ordered by number.
Bistro Bordeaux (Hamamachi shop) · Nickey Arnstein · Cafe Olympic · Nagasaki International Club Dejima Restaurant
Castella to take home
Shooken, Fukusaya and Bunmeido each have a main shop in the centre. Fukusaya no longer closes on Wednesdays, and Nakadori shopping street has the maker Iwanaga Baijuken.
Shooken main shop · Fukusaya Nagasaki main shop · Bunmeido Sohonten (Edo-machi main shop) · Nakadori shopping street
A sit-down shippoku
Both restaurants require booking for at least two. Kagetsu’s courses are printed with tax and service included.
A late evening
Tsukimachi Nagasaki Yokocho stays open to 22:00 (23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays) with 10 shops; Shianbashi Yokocho has more than 60.
Tsukimachi Nagasaki Yokocho · Shianbashi Yokocho · Laoli (Taiwanese cuisine) Chinatown main shop
Questions
What is Nagasaki champon, and where did it start?
Champon is a noodle dish in which the ingredients and thick noodles are simmered together in a soup made from pork and chicken bones, according to the city tourism site. The city tourism site says Shikairo’s first owner, Chin Heijun from Fujian, created it and did not trademark it, which let it spread across Japan. Shikairo is at 4-5 Matsugae-machi, near Oura Cathedral.
What is toruko rice?
The city tourism site describes it as pilaf, napolitan and tonkatsu served on a single plate. Places that serve it include Bistro Bordeaux in Hamanomachi, Nickey Arnstein (standard order number 301), Cafe Olympic and the restaurant inside Dejima.
Do I need to book shippoku?
Yes. Kagetsu is reservation only, by phone by the day before, for two or more adults, and Sakamotoya takes reservations from two people. Kagetsu’s lunch courses are ¥14,520 and ¥17,160, and Sakamotoya’s lunch courses start at ¥4,620 (tax included).
Where can I eat late in Nagasaki?
Tsukimachi Nagasaki Yokocho is open 11:30–22:00 (to 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays) and closed Mondays, about 2 minutes from Hamanomachi Arcade stop. Shianbashi Yokocho, 1 minute from Shianbashi stop, has more than 60 places with their own hours.
When are the castella shops open?
Shooken’s main shop 9:00–18:00, Bunmeido’s main shop 9:00–18:00 and Fukusaya’s main shop 9:30–17:00. Fukusaya ended its weekly Wednesday closing from November 2025.