https://aichi-eats.com/en Nagoya and Aichi food, chosen the way Japanese people choose it. Hitsumabushi, misokatsu, tebasaki, Taiwan ramen and the kissaten morning — with photos, addresses and how to order. en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/shira-kawa-joushin-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/shira-kawa-joushin-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Nagoya Castle. Nearest station Joushin (2 min walk). Hitsumabushi at roughly half the price of the famous houses. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/shirakawa https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/shirakawa Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Sakae. Nearest station Yaba Machi (4 min walk). Hitsumabushi at roughly half the price of the famous houses. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/hitsumabushi-nagoya-binchou https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/hitsumabushi-nagoya-binchou Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Nagoya Station. Nearest station Nagoya (2 min walk). Charcoal-grilled eel in the Esca mall under Nagoya Station. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/hitsumabushi-nagoya-binchou-2 https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/hitsumabushi-nagoya-binchou-2 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Nagoya Station. Nearest station Nagoya (4 min walk). Charcoal-grilled eel in the Esca mall under Nagoya Station. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/binchou-kitchou-ya-nagoyaeki-nishi https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/binchou-kitchou-ya-nagoyaeki-nishi Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Nagoya Station. Nearest station Nagoya (6 min walk). Charcoal-grilled eel in the Esca mall under Nagoya Station. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yabaton-yaba-machi-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yabaton-yaba-machi-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Miso Katsu Miso Katsu in Osu. Nearest station Yaba Machi (5 min walk). The name most Japanese people say first when you ask about misokatsu. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yabaton https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yabaton Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Miso Katsu Miso Katsu in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (5 min walk). The name most Japanese people say first when you ask about misokatsu. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yabaton-2 https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yabaton-2 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Miso Katsu Miso Katsu in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (6 min walk). The name most Japanese people say first when you ask about misokatsu. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamamotoya-sohonke https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamamotoya-sohonke Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Miso Nikomi Udon Miso Nikomi Udon in Nagoya Station. Nearest station Nagoya (1 min walk). One of the two houses that made miso-nikomi udon a Nagoya institution. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamamotoya-honten-sakae https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamamotoya-honten-sakae Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Miso Nikomi Udon Miso Nikomi Udon in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (4 min walk). The other famous house — a different recipe, and locals take sides. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamamotoya-honten-nagoyaekimae https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamamotoya-honten-nagoyaekimae Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Miso Nikomi Udon Miso Nikomi Udon in Nagoya Station. Nearest station Nagoya (4 min walk). The other famous house — a different recipe, and locals take sides. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/furaibou-sakae https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/furaibou-sakae Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tebasaki Tebasaki in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (5 min walk). Claims to have invented the Nagoya-style fried chicken wing in 1963. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/fuuraibou-honzan https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/fuuraibou-honzan Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tebasaki Tebasaki in Kakuozan & Motoyama. Nearest station Honzan (3 min walk). Claims to have invented the Nagoya-style fried chicken wing in 1963. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/fuuraibou-nishiki-shichi-kan-machi-touri https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/fuuraibou-nishiki-shichi-kan-machi-touri Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tebasaki Tebasaki in Fushimi & Marunouchi. Nearest station Sakaemachi (7 min walk). Claims to have invented the Nagoya-style fried chicken wing in 1963. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamachan https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamachan Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tebasaki Tebasaki in Sakae. Nearest station Yaba Machi (4 min walk). The peppery rival to Furaibou, and the one you will see everywhere. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamachan-2 https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamachan-2 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tebasaki Tebasaki in Kanayama. Nearest station Kanayama (7 min walk). The peppery rival to Furaibou, and the one you will see everywhere. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamachan-3 https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yamachan-3 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tebasaki Tebasaki in Fushimi & Marunouchi. Nearest station Fushimi (5 min walk). The peppery rival to Furaibou, and the one you will see everywhere. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/torikai-sohonke https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/torikai-sohonke Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tebasaki Tebasaki in Nagoya Station. Nearest station Kokusai Sentaa (3 min walk). Won the national karaage grand prix — wings and Nagoya Cochin oyakodon. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/torikai-sohonke-2 https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/torikai-sohonke-2 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tebasaki Tebasaki in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (5 min walk). Won the national karaage grand prix — wings and Nagoya Cochin oyakodon. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/tebasaki-bancho https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/tebasaki-bancho Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tebasaki Tebasaki in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (4 min walk). https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/fujiyama-55-kin-shachi-yokochou https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/fujiyama-55-kin-shachi-yokochou Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Taiwan Mazesoba Taiwan Mazesoba in Nagoya Castle. Nearest station Nagoyajou (3 min walk). https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/konparu-oosu-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/konparu-oosu-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Morning & Kissaten Morning & Kissaten in Osu. Nearest station Kamimaezu (3 min walk). Iced coffee poured over ice, and the shrimp-fry sandwich Nagoya is known for. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/konparu-sakae-higashi https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/konparu-sakae-higashi Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Morning & Kissaten Morning & Kissaten in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (3 min walk). Iced coffee poured over ice, and the shrimp-fry sandwich Nagoya is known for. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/konparu-kanayama https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/konparu-kanayama Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Morning & Kissaten Morning & Kissaten in Kanayama. Nearest station Kanayama (2 min walk). Iced coffee poured over ice, and the shrimp-fry sandwich Nagoya is known for. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/gomitori-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/gomitori-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Doteni & Old Taverns Doteni & Old Taverns in Sakae. Nearest station Yaba Machi (7 min walk). Late-night Sakae izakaya covering every Nagoya speciality at once. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/go-aji-tori-nishiki https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/go-aji-tori-nishiki Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Doteni & Old Taverns Doteni & Old Taverns in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (5 min walk). Late-night Sakae izakaya covering every Nagoya speciality at once. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/go-aji-tori-sakaemachi https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/go-aji-tori-sakaemachi Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Doteni & Old Taverns Doteni & Old Taverns in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (2 min walk). Late-night Sakae izakaya covering every Nagoya speciality at once. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/torigin-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/torigin-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Nagoya Cochin Nagoya Cochin in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (4 min walk). https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/maruha-shokudo https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/maruha-shokudo Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ebi Furai Ebi Furai in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (5 min walk). The giant prawn fry that put Chita Peninsula seafood on the map. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/maruha-shokudou-chikamachiraunji https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/maruha-shokudou-chikamachiraunji Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ebi Furai Ebi Furai in Nagoya Station. Nearest station Nagoya (4 min walk). The giant prawn fry that put Chita Peninsula seafood on the map. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/sugimoto-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/sugimoto-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Yakiniku Yakiniku in Fushimi & Marunouchi. Nearest station Fushimi (6 min walk). Run by a Nagoya beef merchant in business since 1900. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yakiniku-sugimoto-kanayama https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yakiniku-sugimoto-kanayama Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Yakiniku Yakiniku in Kanayama. Nearest station Kanayama (2 min walk). Run by a Nagoya beef merchant in business since 1900. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yakiniku-sugimoto-housen-sugimoto-housen https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/yakiniku-sugimoto-housen-sugimoto-housen Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Yakiniku Yakiniku in Fushimi & Marunouchi. Nearest station Fushimi (5 min walk). Run by a Nagoya beef merchant in business since 1900. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/tamagawa-udon-hirokouji-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/tamagawa-udon-hirokouji-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Toyohashi Specialities Toyohashi Specialities in Toyohashi. Nearest station Shin Toyohashi (4 min walk). One of the shops behind Toyohashi curry udon — rice hidden under the noodles. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/atsuta-horaiken-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/atsuta-horaiken-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Atsuta. Nearest station Atsuta Jinguu Denmachou (4 min walk). The restaurant that invented hitsumabushi and still holds the trademark. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/atsuta-hourai-ken-matsuzakaya https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/atsuta-hourai-ken-matsuzakaya Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Sakae. Nearest station Yaba Machi (2 min walk). The restaurant that invented hitsumabushi and still holds the trademark. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/atsuta-horaiken-jingu https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/atsuta-horaiken-jingu Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Atsuta. Nearest station Atsuta Jinguu Denmachou (3 min walk). The restaurant that invented hitsumabushi and still holds the trademark. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/maruya-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/maruya-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Nagoya Station. Nearest station Nagoya (3 min walk). The easiest great hitsumabushi to reach — inside Nagoya Station. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/maruya-honten-2 https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/maruya-honten-2 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Outer Nagoya. Nearest station Shiogama Kuchi (7 min walk). The easiest great hitsumabushi to reach — inside Nagoya Station. https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/ibasho-honten https://aichi-eats.com/en/r/ibasho-honten Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hitsumabushi Hitsumabushi in Sakae. Nearest station Sakaemachi (7 min walk). A wooden townhouse in Sakae serving hitsumabushi since the Meiji era. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/first-time https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/first-time Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide If you have a single day and want to eat what the city is known for, this is the order to do it in — with the reasons, so you can rearrange it without breaking it. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/three-days https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/three-days Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide A route that works if you are staying in Nagoya and want to see the region without moving hotels. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/where-to-stay https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/where-to-stay Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Nagoya is compact and its subway shuts just after midnight, so where you sleep decides what you can eat. Pick the base by appetite, not by hotel brand. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/asian-games https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/asian-games Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide The Games run from 19 September to 4 October 2026, and the venues are scattered across the prefecture. Here is what is worth eating within walking distance of each cluster. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/nagoya-meshi https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/nagoya-meshi Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide A category invented by the local press that turned into a genuine regional cuisine — one built on a miso the rest of Japan does not use, and added to within living memory. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/budget https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/budget Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Aichi is a merchant province and it shows in the prices. A great deal of what the region is known for costs less than a coffee in a European capital. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/how-to-order https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/how-to-order Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Most shops in this guide have no English menu. None of that matters if you know how the door, the machine and the bill work — and about six words. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/vegetarian-halal https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/vegetarian-halal Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Japanese food is harder to navigate than it looks, because the difficulty is in the stock rather than the visible ingredients. This is what to ask, and what to expect. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/ghibli-park https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/ghibli-park Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide The park has almost no food of its own by design, and it sits in a suburb rather than a town. Working out where to eat is genuinely part of planning the day. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/late-night https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/late-night Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide The city is quieter after dark than Osaka or Tokyo, but the things that stay open are specific, and several of them are the reason to come. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/souvenirs https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/souvenirs Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Nagoya food travels better than most Japanese regional cooking, because so much of it is built on miso, dried noodles and things that were designed to keep. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/getting-around https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/getting-around Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide One IC card and two train companies cover every shop on this site. Here is the whole system, including the parts nobody explains to visitors. https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/from-centrair https://aichi-eats.com/en/guides/from-centrair Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Guide Chubu Centrair is on an artificial island half an hour from the city. Getting to food is easier than it looks — and there is good eating before you even leave the terminal.