Yamagata's Best 28 Restaurants in Japan 2024

We have prepared for you 28 of the most popular and recommended restaurants in Yamagata Prefecture. From sushi to ramen, discover some of the best Yamagata Prefecture has to offer.

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1. Dewaya

Soba
58 Masawa, Nishikawa Town, Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture

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"Dewanaya" is a Japanese restaurant located in a long-established inn in Nishikawa-machi, Yamagata Prefecture. Wild vegetable hot pot and wild vegetable soba, which use plenty of wild vegetables caught in the nearby fields and mountains, are popular.

2. Meat Soba and Chicken Chinese Zabun

ramen
3-9-2 Hinokimachi, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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Niku Soba Tori Chuka Zabun is a ramen shop located in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture. Meat soba made with Yamagata soba, a local specialty that is characterized by its thick and chewy noodles, is popular.

3. Aji no Mise Suzuran

Izakaya
2-10-5 Kasumicho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A long-established izakaya located on Suzuran Street, the downtown area of Yamagata City. There are many seats and a large number of menu items, so if you want to enjoy Yamagata's local cuisine easily, please visit.

4. Meetopia

beef dishes
1-11-9 Chuo, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A restaurant run by Ogiya Beef Shop, a specialty store that sells Yonezawa beef. It's just delicious because it deals with high-quality Yonezawa beef. You can enjoy the highest quality beef cutlet at a reasonable price.

5. Yakitori Koyanagi Main Branch

Yakitori
1-9-6 Kasumicho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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The main store is on the first floor of the CAT'S & DOG'S building in front of Yamagata Station's Ekimae Park. The main menu is a skewer menu centered on chicken and pork. It is divided into 130 yen and 150 yen per bottle, and more than 10 types are available. There are also side dishes that go well with alcohol, such as Motsuni and Tonashi. The recommended drink is the super carbonated highball for 450 yen. There is also a sour system, around 500 yen. Before 18:00, the shop continues to come to the store, and there are people who have made reservations. Some people refused without coming to the store, so if you can come to the store early, I think it's essential to make a reservation if you plan to visit the store during peak hours.

6. Yonezawa Beef Tokiha

Sukiyaki
7-2-3 Chuo, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture Tokiwa Beef Store 2F

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Founded in 1892, Yonezawa Beef Tokiha is a long-established Yonezawa beef restaurant. Yonezawa beef top-ranked sirloin steak, sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, etc. are all irresistible for meat lovers.

7. green Ischia

Cafe
37-7 Kawabata, Oshiguchi, Haguro-cho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A pizzeria with many customers from neighboring prefectures. A popular restaurant where you can enjoy true Neapolitan pizza made with home-grown pesticide-free vegetables and mozzarella cheese directly delivered from Naples.

8. river

Izakaya
1-21-3 Kasumicho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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About a 5-minute walk from Yamagata Station, this is a popular restaurant where you can enjoy delicate and delicious local cuisine at reasonable prices. We recommend the "banquet dishes" that can be used by even one person. A wide range of drinks are available, with a focus on local sake from Yamagata.

9. cashel popo

Cafe
3-1-14 Isuzu, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A cafe restaurant in a renovated warehouse in Isuzu, in the northern part of Yamagata City. Desserts made with seasonal ingredients and vegetable dishes grown in the nearby fields are popular.

10. sheep

Genghis Khan
4220-15 Tominami, Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture

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Hitsujiya is located in Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture, where you can enjoy Jingisukan made with 100% home-raised lamb (Suffolk breed). There is no smell at all, and the tender meat with just the right amount of fat is a taste that can only be tasted here.

11. bota coffee

Cafe
2-7-18 Nanokamachi, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A stylish cafe that renovated a long-established umbrella shop. The coffee is dark and deep roasted. Not only coffee, but also hot sandwiches and cakes are delicious.

12. Koi force

sushi
1-3-25 Aioicho, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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With the motto of "fusion of Edomae sushi and local fish", "Koise" was opened in 1971 by the owner after training in Tokyo. You can enjoy delicious sushi with a focus on fresh fish caught at Shonai Beach.

13. Mitsubachi Garden Cafe

Cafe
578-19 Okada, Zao Hango, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A cute cafe with a reputation for delicious pancakes. Not only does it have a nice garden and atmosphere, but it is also a popular shop that focuses on the taste of pancakes and drinks.

14. MOKU cafe

Cafe
3-6-5 Kasumicho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A cafe in Naganuma town famous for its soup and sandwiches. You can enjoy not only sandwiches with lots of ingredients, but also coffee. Bread can also be purchased.

15. Ufufu Garden

Italian
1627-1 Akashibacho, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture

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An egg specialty store where you can enjoy a menu that makes full use of the fresh eggs delivered every morning from the directly managed farm "Yamada Garden Farm". You can enjoy various kinds of exquisite egg dishes such as pancakes and egg over rice.

16. ufu cafe

Cafe
2782-2 Koshida, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A stylish cafe where you can enjoy galettes and crepes. Enjoy a variety of delicious galettes in a friendly atmosphere that makes you want to spend the whole day.

17. Yakiniku Miyoshi

Grilled meat
3-2-23 Ekimae, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A very popular yakiniku restaurant where you can fully enjoy Yonezawa beef. It is crowded every day because you can casually enjoy high-rank Yonezawa beef at a reasonable price.

18. Omatsu family

Soba
125 Uesaka Oishi, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A restaurant where you can enjoy irori-yaki and soba noodles in a 170-year-old traditional house. “Omatsuya” is famous for its delicious soba and grilled dishes. We want you to enjoy exquisite cuisine in the idyllic countryside.

19. Toya

Soba
392-1 Gassando, Kahoku-cho, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata Prefecture

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Toiya is famous for its chilled meat soba and curry-flavored katsudon. The dashi-based soup is low in fat and refreshing. The soba is also chewy, making it easy to eat.

20. catnip cafe

Italian
2-5-38 Onome, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A popular cafe with a reputation for delicious fresh pasta. The food menu is substantial, and you can spend your time slowly in the atmosphere of a stylish Italian restaurant. A restaurant that can be used for both lunch and dinner.

21. Tsuki Cafe

Cafe
3-3-3 Kasumicho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A cafe where you can relax and take a break around Yamagata Station. There are various types of coffee, and you can enjoy authentic taste. The restaurant has a full food menu and is very popular with the locals.

22. Mogami-tei

Teppanyaki
Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata City Kasumicho 1-1-1 Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata 2F

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Teppanyaki restaurant located on the second floor of Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata. You can enjoy not only delicious Yonezawa beef steak, but also dishes that look and taste good.

23. Handmade soba Ume soba

Soba
3-5-10 Higashiharacho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A famous soba restaurant in the prefecture, located in a residential area of Yamagata City. The two-color bamboo steamer is the signature dish, but the characteristic ultra-thin noodles have a strong flavor of soba noodles and are delicious.

24. Cafe e Gelato Moire

ice cream
1-7-18 Nakamachi, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A shop where you can eat solid cafe rice for lunch and dinner. The building is a renovated old house. There is also a cafe behind the restaurant where cakes and baked goods can be purchased. Eat-in is also possible.

25. Soba restaurant Shojiya main store

Soba
14-28 Saiwaicho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A popular long-established soba restaurant where you can eat delicious soba in Yamagata City. It's a famous shop that even locals don't know about, so a line is inevitable. It is also attractive that there are many kinds of menus such as mixed soba noodles and tempura zaru that you can taste.

26. Boncourt

cake
72-9 Seisuke Shinden, Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A cake shop with unique and cute cakes. There is also an eat-in space, so you can also use the cafe. It is loved not only by the appearance, but also by the locals for its high-quality taste.

27. Tea drinking place Iwabuchi

sweet shop
2-7-6 Nanukamachi, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A Japanese tea specialty store located in Gotenzeki, a commercial facility in Nanukamachi. The sweets offered by a long-established teahouse founded in 1880 are all exquisite items that you can enjoy the taste of authentic tea.

28. HATAKE STYLE Ueyama Main Store

Cafe
Takahashi Fruit Land 1F, 185 Amidaji, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A shop where you can enjoy seasonal desserts and lunch menus, including special fruit parfaits. The parfait using fresh and delicious fruits provided by the farm is exquisite.

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