How do you eat Ebi Furai?

They come two or three to a plate. One plate is enough for two people. Coffee shops serve them in a sandwich — that version is worth trying too.

Where should you eat Ebi Furai in Nagoya and Aichi?

Good places to start: Maruha Shokudou Chikamachiraunji, Maruha Shokudo. All of them are listed on this page with photos, addresses and the nearest station.

Is fried shrimp really a Nagoya specialty?

It started as a comedian's joke about the local dialect — but Nagoya's love of shrimp is real, and plenty of shops genuinely build their name on giant ebi furai.

Tartar sauce or Worcestershire-style sauce is standard. Some places serve it with miso sauce — that is the Nagoya twist.

How big is a "giant" ebi furai?

At some shops the 20cm-class shrimp hangs off the plate. Check the photos on each shop page below to gauge the scale.

🍤 エビフライ · 2 places · Nagoya speciality

Ebi Furai

Deep-fried prawns, comically large

Maruha Shokudou Chikamachiraunji — まるは食堂チカマチラウンジ店 — Photo: HOT PEPPER Gourmet

A Nagoya running joke that became a real speciality. The prawns are the length of your hand and come with tartare sauce.

Ebi Furai

How to eat it

食べ方

1They come two or three to a plate. One plate is enough for two people.
2Coffee shops serve them in a sandwich — that version is worth trying too.

Order with one line

エビフライをください。

Ebifurai o kudasai.

= “Fried prawns, please.”

Show this to the staff — it means “Ebi Furai, please.”

Ebi Furai

See it on video

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美味しさは国境を越える！アメリカ人が名古屋のエビフライを絶賛する理由とは？＠まるは食堂 JR名古屋駅店クリギンちゃんねる -英語で日本旅- · 14:50 · 107,667 viewsJapanese audio

行かなきゃ損！勇気を出して入ってほしい名古屋市内のおすすめエビフライ　４選　入りにくい佇まいの洋食屋さんや定食屋さんでエビフライの美味しいお店４軒のりまきmyチャンネル · 8:02 · 4,242 viewsJapanese audio

【名古屋駅周辺グルメ】日本一の巨大エビフライを食べに行ったぞ！名古屋駅エスカ地下街「海老どて食堂」FREEJAN飯 · 13:03 · 123,942 viewsJapanese audio

Where to eat it

どこで食べるか

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Maruha Shokudou Chikamachiraunji
まるは食堂チカマチラウンジ店
4 min walk from Nagoya🚉 About 4 min from Nagoya Sta.
Editor's pick¥2,001–3,000
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Maruha Shokudo
まるは食堂
5 min walk from Sakaemachi🚉 About 18 min from Nagoya Sta.
Editor's pick¥2,001–3,000

FAQ

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Is fried shrimp really a Nagoya specialty?: It started as a comedian's joke about the local dialect — but Nagoya's love of shrimp is real, and plenty of shops genuinely build their name on giant ebi furai.
What do I dip it in?: Tartar sauce or Worcestershire-style sauce is standard. Some places serve it with miso sauce — that is the Nagoya twist.
How big is a "giant" ebi furai?: At some shops the 20cm-class shrimp hangs off the plate. Check the photos on each shop page below to gauge the scale.

Ebi Furai

How to eat it

See it on video

Where to eat it

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