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Iwate's Best 27 Restaurants in Japan 2024
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Here are the Best 27 Restaurants in Iwate, as rated by locals. Enjoy Kappou / Small dishes, Kaiseki, Tempura, French, Sushi, Italian and more!
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We have prepared 27 of the most popular and recommended restaurants in Iwate Prefecture for you. From sushi to ramen, discover the best restaurants Iwate Prefecture has to offer.
Disclaimer: Please note that this article is an automatic translation and may contain typos.
1. Il Cuore
Italian
1-4-1 Matsuzonocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Il Cuore is a long-established Italian restaurant in Hanamaki. Pasta is popular at this popular restaurant that fills up as soon as it opens. You can enjoy Italian cuisine that puts a lot of effort into meat and fish dishes, with a wide variety of menus such as hand-made items with a chewy texture and orthodox peperoncino.
2. tall building
Cold noodle
World Inn GEN Plaza 2F, 15-5 Morioka Ekimae-dori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A popular yakiniku restaurant in Morioka that is open until midnight. The yakiniku (grilled meat) has a reputation for being delicious, but there is no end to the number of people who come to the restaurant just to order the Morioka cold noodles.
3. Sanriku Rias-tei
Soba
Inside Sanriku Railway Kuji Station, 3-38 Chuo, Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Located in the Sanriku Railway Station Building, which became famous for the morning drama "Amachan", this popular restaurant is famous for its "Uni Bento", which is often featured on TV. You can fully enjoy sea urchin, which is well-known as a local specialty gourmet, at a reasonable price. Many people, mainly tourists, visit the store every day. The [Uni Bento], which is packed with steamed sea urchin on top of rice rich in sea urchin extract, is limited to 20 per day, so it is recommended to visit the store as early as possible.
4. Hoppyonsha Morioka Station
Cold noodle
9-3 Morioka Ekimae-dori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture Jaran Building 1F, 2F, 3F
Provided by Autoreserve
Established in 1955, this restaurant is famous for its Morioka cold noodles. You can eat delicious Morioka cold noodles and yakiniku. The slightly thick, chewy, transparent noodles and the refreshing soup stock are a perfect match.
5. Kougensha Kaikakan
Cafe
2-18 Zaimokucho, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Located in Zaimokucho, Kogensha is known for publishing "Restaurant with Many Orders". The café in the Taisho era romantic brick building is unique.
6. Yamaya
Soba
1-1-16 Osawagawara, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A famous soba restaurant loved by locals. You can choose from three types of soba: hikigurumi (whole grain), sarashina, and datan, so you can enjoy tasting and comparing them.
7. Meat Yonai
Grilled meat
5-16 Konyacho, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A yakiniku restaurant that is directly managed by Yonai Meat Shop. A restaurant where you can taste delicious meat with good cost performance and Morioka cold noodles.
8. Sawauchi Jinku
bird dishes
5-4 Kaiunbashi-dori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
An izakaya where you can enjoy local cuisine. Chicken dishes and biscuit tempura are specialties. A popular restaurant where you can enjoy local wild vegetables and local sake.
9. Clammbon
Cafe
5-33 Konyacho, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
"Clammbon", a long-established store of home-roasted coffee. You can enjoy strong roasted coffee in the retro atmosphere of the store. A shop where you can enjoy a leisurely time.
10. mi cafe
Cafe
4-3 Kurokawa, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A hideaway cafe in the apple orchard. Located in the best location overlooking Morioka city, you can enjoy sweets unique to the apple farm, such as delicious apple juice and three kinds of apple pies.
11. iwatetetoteto
Cafe
1-48 Morioka Ekimae-dori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A shop where you can enjoy Iwate flavors such as Morioka citizens' soul food "Fukuda bread", locally popular "Minecone" gelato, handmade bento boxes using local ingredients.
12. eel good
eel
1-1-2 Saen, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A long-established eel restaurant in front of Morioka Castle Ruins Park. The fluffy and thick meat goes well with the white rice, and is popular among the locals for being the most delicious.
13. Ginga Do 1890 Sweets & Bakery
cake
1-44 Morioka Ekimae-dori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A bakery cafe located on the first floor of Morioka Station. You can also enjoy cakes and sweets in the eat-in space. Morning service is also available, so it is easy to use at any time.
14. Sushi restaurant Kaneda
sushi
3-2-29 Odori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
"Kaneda" is said to be a sushi restaurant that represents Morioka. The sushi rice is small and the vinegar is effective, so you can enjoy sushi that brings out the deliciousness of the toppings.
15. Cuisine Terasawa
Japanese cuisine, small dishes
4-4-3 Odori, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
"Oryori Terasawa" is a reservation-only Japanese restaurant representing Iwate Prefecture. The taste is so good that even the gourmets who visit regularly will be impressed every time.
16. Rinfusha
Cafe
Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture Odori 1-chome 3-4 2F
Provided by Autoreserve
A cafe run by an owner who loves Kenji Miyazawa more than anyone else. In a church-like brick building, you can enjoy not only coffee and sweets, but also the world of Kenji Miyazawa's works.
17. Saiun
chinese dumpling
Marchen House 1F, 2-5-26 Saen, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A Chinese restaurant with a reputation for delicious dumplings and dandan noodles. Almond tofu for dessert and lunch sets are also popular with locals.
18. Kazekosha
Cafe
8-7 Nagayama Horikirino, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate County, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A coffee shop in a forest. A relaxing cafe with a wide variety of coffee as well as cakes. You can also enjoy hot apple juice.
19. glow
dining bar
1-1 Esashi Muikamachi, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A burger shop where you can taste tall and large burgers. Try a full-fledged burger with meaty steak-like patties and buns.
20. Tea corridor car gate
coffee shop
5-7 Sakanamachi, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A long-established coffee shop in Morioka, built in a renovated warehouse. The specialty is hayashi rice. There are also parfaits and anmitsu, and the variety of items on the menu is also appealing.
21. mash
Cafe
2-21-22 Hoshigaoka, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Established in 1991, the long-established store "Kashi Kobo Tanaka", which has continued to provide gorgeous cakes that match the times and make the most of the ingredients, has reopened after renovation. Therefore, the deliciousness of the cake has a good reputation.
22. self-sufficiency
Cafe
25-1 Hiwatari, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A cafe located in the Seki fruits and vegetables market. Since it is open from early in the morning, it can also be used in the morning. Sandwiches are not bread, but croissants are used, and the volume is perfect.
23. Mizusaki Note
Cafe
595-2 Mizusaki, Esashi Inase, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A café attached to a general store that combines an apple orchard and a wooden furniture workshop. You can taste not only handmade quiche and scones, but also various kinds of apple juice.
24. FLORE CAFĒ
Cafe
Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
An authentic Italian cafe with a reputation for excellent pasta. A stylish shop with a wide variety of drinks, desserts and dishes.
25. Ryuen
Grilled meat
2-11 Mizusawabukuromachi, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Since 2018, it has been selected as one of the top 100 Yakiniku restaurants in Tabelog. It is less than 400 meters from the nearest Mizusawa station, but it seems that it is easier to access by car. Business hours differ depending on the day of the week. Also, it seems that reservations are possible.
26. Sansaikan Fujisei
Kaiseki / Kaiseki cuisine
3-53 Kamiotsuki Street, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A local restaurant where you can enjoy bite-sized mochi, a specialty of Ichinoseki. The glutinous rice called Koganemochi is cooked in the store and served as bean paste. A valuable shop where you can enjoy the taste of traditional rice cakes without additives or enzymes.
27. black ship
ramen
39 Fujisawaguchi, Ikawacho, Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
“Kurofune” is famous for its special ramen made with saury fish stock, which is representative of Iwate Prefecture. The noodles are straight thin noodles with a smooth texture.
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If you find a restaurant that interests you, make a reservation with Autoreserve, which allows you to make a reservation without making a phone call.
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