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Saitama's Best 30 Restaurants in Japan 2023
Here are the Best 30 Restaurants in Saitama, as rated by locals. Enjoy Kappou / Small dishes, Kaiseki, Tempura, French, Sushi, Italian and more!
We have prepared 30 of the most popular and recommended restaurants in Saitama for you. From sushi to ramen, discover some of Saitama's best restaurants.
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1. Sushi Inomata
sushi
Sunleave Saiwaicho Court House, 1-12-23 Saiwaicho, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture
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"Sushi Inomata" is located about 10 minutes on foot from Kawaguchi Station in Saitama. The menu consists of a nigiri-only omakase course, where you can enjoy sushi made using traditional Edomae sushi techniques.
2. cafe white
Cafe
4-2-18 Kishimachi, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
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A cute cafe located near Urawa Station. In addition to enjoying latte art, this is a convenient shop where you can do everything from breakfast to cafe use.
3. OTTO
Cafe
Hashimoto Building 1F, 2-88-2 Higashimachi, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
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10 minutes walk from Omiya station. A stylish cafe on the Hikawa approach. The interior of the store has a natural taste and is comfortable, and is popular with mothers with children. This is a restaurant where you can enjoy casual lunches and sweets during the day, and alcoholic beverages at night. Relax while gazing at the greenery.
4. Tongue, Shari, Yakiniku Tantatan Musashi Urawa
Grilled meat
7-1-16 Minami Ward Office, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
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2 minutes walk from Musashi-Urawa Station. “Tantatan” is a tongue specialty store. You can enjoy yakiniku such as short ribs and skirt steaks, mainly tongue. Among them, we recommend the original core tongue slice. The menu name is "Tantatan" and it is one of the restaurant's pride. The plump and cooked rice is also excellent. Casual and easy to use.
5. Teahouse Kusaki Marino Kumagaya
Cafe
4-82 Hizuka, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture
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The interior of the restaurant has an Asian taste, and there are many private rooms where you can relax. The menu is very rich, and there are also Italian dishes such as pasta and pizza, and Asian dishes such as pho and dim sum. There are many kinds of lunch menus.
6. Hijika
Natural food
East Gate Tower Kawaguchi 2F, 4-4-12 Honmachi, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Natural food restaurant with delicious Japanese side dishes. The lunch buffet is very popular and reservations are required. There are more than 10 kinds of side dishes, including simmered dishes, marinated dishes, homemade tofu, and salads. Rice goes well with all-you-can-eat raw eggs. At night, you can enjoy sashimi and deep-fried dishes that go well with sake. You can enjoy healthy and delicious meals in a calm atmosphere with white and beige and wood interior.
7. Eel Musashino
eel
Saitama Prefecture Saitama City Urawa Ward Higashi Takasago 8-3 1F
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A popular eel restaurant where you can taste young eel. You can fully enjoy the original taste of eel, such as the modest sauce, the aroma of the charcoal-grilled skin, and the plump flavor of the meat.
8. Kawagoe Ichinoya
eel
1-18-10 Matsuecho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture
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A long-established eel restaurant in Kawagoe, founded in 1832. The spacious interior of the restaurant is pure Japanese style and is fully equipped with private rooms and large halls. They use a secret sauce that has been passed down from generation to generation, and it has an elegant taste that is neither too strong nor too sweet. The meat of the eel is thick and soft, and the chef grills it to perfection. Unaju and kabayaki can also be taken out. Please enjoy the taste of a long-established store in a space with a good atmosphere.
9. More Cucina
Italian
Yama Building 3F, 10-18 Hiyoshicho, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture
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A popular casual Italian restaurant loved by the local Tokorozawa. For the "Special Lunch", you can choose from 4 kinds of specialty pasta such as raw sea urchin tomato cream, 4 kinds of appetizer platter, today's main dish such as fish, pork, beef, dolce & cafe as a set. You can enjoy luxurious dishes at a reasonable price. The interior of the concrete floor has a stylish atmosphere with a sense of openness, and is recommended for dates and girls' gatherings.
10. Arc de Triomphe Fujimino
Grilled meat
3-1-1 Fujimino, Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture
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Located at Fujimino Station on the Tobu Tojo Line. This yakiniku restaurant is a 10-minute walk from the west exit. There are many variations of yakiniku, from short ribs and offal, to seafood such as scallops, shrimp, and squid, as well as seasonal vegetables. We are also particular about domestic beef, and you can also eat Omi beef.
11. oak wood
cake
966-51 8-chome, Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture
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A cake shop that looks like a fairy tale from the outside and inside. There is also a cafe space where you can enjoy not only sweets but also food. Cute cakes and parfaits are popular for their delicious taste.
12. Japanese Style Rakumen Yondaime Hinodeya
ramen
2-21 Honmachi, Hasuda City, Saitama Prefecture Tanaka Denki Building 1F/2F
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A ramen shop located near Hasuda Station. The specialty is clam ramen. The combination of thin, straight noodles made with homemade mature eggs and the deep flavor of the soup is outstanding.
13. Ogawa chrysanthemum
eel
3-22 Nakacho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture
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A long-established eel restaurant founded in 1807. The three-story wooden store was built in the early Taisho era and has been designated as one of Kawagoe City's Important Urban Landscape Buildings. In Unaju, plenty of eel is placed on top of the rice, and the secret sauce that has been passed down for over 200 years brings out the full flavor of the eel. In addition to Unaju and Kabayaki, there are also many a la carte dishes. Please enjoy the traditional taste that has been passed down since the Edo period.
14. Spain-tei
Spanish
4-11-4 Imanari, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture
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A Spanish restaurant in Kawagoe with a beautiful modern interior and decoration. The interior and atmosphere that has been updated daily for 30 years is a masterpiece. Although it is far from the city center, many gourmets come here in search of paella, which won first place in a competition in Valencia, and rich course meals.
15. Sanuki Udon Jonobe
Udon
1-7-9 Kamifukuoka, Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture
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An udon restaurant run by Mr. Jonobe, a former member of the Yomiuri Giants. The thickly cut udon noodles are chewy on the outside and sticky when you bite into them. A restaurant where you can taste authentic Sanuki udon with a firm texture.
16. Waka
eel
3-1-18 Honta, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
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An eel restaurant in Urawa, which is excellent for cost performance. Located in a residential area, the store has 5 counter seats and 1 table for 2 people. The concept of the owner, Kazuhiko Fujita, is "affordable", and you can enjoy eel that has been steamed to perfection and is soft and fluffy at a reasonable price. There are 3 types of Unaju: Take, Matsu, and Tokujo. Please enjoy the finest eel, which is excellent in both volume and quality.
17. Meat Kappo Guishin
Japanese cuisine, small dishes
1-97-1 Nakacho, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture Yoshiken Building B1F
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A restaurant where you can fully enjoy delicious and hearty meat dishes. They also have a wide variety of alcoholic beverages, so you can enjoy pairing them with wine and sake.
18. cinq
Cafe
2-9-7 Motomachi, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
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A detached house cafe located a little away from Kita-Urawa Station. The lunch set is a healthy plate with plenty of vegetables. The shortcake and peach bavarois have a good reputation.
19. Eel Hamana
eel
Infinity Urawa 1F, 2-9-2 Nakacho, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
An eel restaurant where you can taste Kyosui eel, which is famous for its fat and thickness. Our prided eel has a very good balance of meat, fat, and sauce.
20. Jojoen Omiya East Entrance
Grilled meat
REX Omiya Building 7F, 1-75 Miyamachi, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
This is a yakiniku (grilled meat) and kaiseki cuisine restaurant located about a 3-minute walk from the east exit of JR Omiya Station. Reservation possible. The restaurant has a calm and mature atmosphere, with table seats, tatami mats, and private rooms available. The special lunch is a grilled beef lunch set for 2,200 yen (tax included), and it is very popular with drinks, salads, kimchi, and rice. We also have a wide variety of set menus.
21. Hasenuma Handmade Udon Noodles
Udon
2-1-13 Nakaharacho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A restaurant located in Kawagoe where you can taste authentic Sanuki udon. The filling and authentic udon noodles are loved by the locals, and there is always a line.
22. Cinfra
cake
3-4-50 Saiwaicho, Shiki City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
"Shinfra" is said to be one of Saitama's representative cake shops. Not only are they beautiful to look at, but they also have an excellent selection of delicate cakes made with good ingredients. The standard sweets such as shortcake and cheesecake are also different from Cinfra's cakes.
23. Alishan cafe
Cafe
185-2 Komahongo, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A cafe located in Hidaka City where you can taste organic food. You can enjoy healthy and hearty vegan food.
24. Kumagaya Coffee
coffee shop
Sengencho House 1F, 2-46 Sengencho, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A famous coffee shop along the Hikawa approach. The variety of coffee is quite abundant, and you can taste authentic coffee. The handmade sandwiches of the food are also delicious and full of volume.
25. negombo33
Indian curry
1-9-1 Hoshinomiya, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A popular curry restaurant located in the Nishi-Tokorozawa area. Locals love the homemade curry with spices.
26. nofu
Cafe
4-8-2 Kitaurawa, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A retro old folk house cafe in Kita Urawa. Tableware and miscellaneous goods are lined up on the first floor, and the cafe space is on the second floor. The meal menu is only "rice of the week", and you can enjoy a healthy set meal that uses plenty of vegetables. In addition to set meals, drinks and handmade desserts are also offered. Please spend a wonderful time in a space where you can feel nostalgic.
27. Rakufu
coffee shop
4-25-12 Kishimachi, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
An old folk house-style Japanese tea specialty store located near Urawa Station. There are a wide variety of teas available, and you can enjoy a set menu of Japanese and Western sweets and tea in the store.
28. Cafe Matilda
Cafe
1F, 1-5-17 Nakaharacho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A cafe with an American atmosphere. Morning bacon and egg pancakes are a popular dish with volume. The sweets pancakes are also delicious and have a good reputation.
29. Kotobuki Seimen Yoshikawa Kawagoe
ramen
1738-14 Imafuku, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A ramen shop famous for its dried sardines and seafood bowls. This restaurant has a reputation for being highly satisfying, with a wide variety of menu items such as oyster soba and sardine rice bowl.
30. cafe days
Cafe
2-9-17 Nakacho, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
“Cafe Days” is famous for its delicious seasonal parfaits. The parfait that looks great on social media uses seasonal fruits, so it varies depending on the season.
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