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Wakayama's Best 23 Restaurants in Japan 2023
Here are the Best 23 Restaurants in Wakayama, as rated by locals. Enjoy Kappou / Small dishes, Kaiseki, Tempura, French, Sushi, Italian and more!
We have prepared 23 of the most popular and recommended restaurants in Wakayama Prefecture for you. From sushi to ramen, discover the best restaurants Wakayama has to offer.
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1. Yukizushi
sushi
1405-15 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
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A sushi restaurant that cooks seasonal seafood caught off the coast of Kishu to your liking. You can enjoy not only nigiri sushi but also kaiseki cuisine.
2. Pescatore
pizza
300-4 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Located along the coast of Shirahama, this is a restaurant where you can enjoy delicious pizza while gazing at the sea. The pizza has a thick dough and is full of volume.
3. LOG CAFE It's
Cafe
270 Hashidani, Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture
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This cafe is located in Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture. The building is a log house, and the inside of the store is made in the style of a mountain lodge. There are meal menus such as hamburgers, fried shrimp, and omelet rice, desserts such as Mont Blanc and tarts, and drink menus.
4. Kani Douraku Wakayama
Japanese cuisine, small dishes
23 Juichiban-cho, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Kani Doraku is a restaurant specializing in crab dishes. You can also enjoy kaiseki cuisine that uses plenty of crab, crab suki, which is particular about the soup stock in a hot pot, as well as horsehair crab and king crab. It is also recommended for celebrating anniversaries with important people and for dinner with close friends.
5. eucalyptus
Cafe
664 Minamishino, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
This cafe is located about 1.6 km by car from Kii Nagata Station. Reservation possible. Parking lot (7 cars) available. When you enter the store from the appearance like a house, there are terrace seats, table seats, and seats in the garden. For lunch, pasta or curry is available, and you can also add a drink or salad as a set for an additional fee! In addition, we also offer a wide range of light meals such as afternoon tea, cake and scone sets, and sandwiches.
6. Nagakyu Tavern
Seafood dishes, seafood dishes
3079-6 Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Established in 1960, Nagakyu Sakaba is one of Japan's top three bars. The appearance and interior are very atmospheric, and you can taste delicious local seafood and oden.
7. Restaurant Kotobuki
Cafe
22 Hatayashiki Kuzuyacho, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
It is a Wakayama esophagus that is particular about ingredients. You can also enjoy local cuisine because it is a shop that purchases from local producers in Wakayama and tries to use local production for local consumption. We are proud of not only rice but also sweets. Please spend a wonderful cafe time with authentic sweets.
8. Katsuragi
Whale dishes
398-11 Katsuura, Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A restaurant where you can fully enjoy delicious and fresh tuna in Nachikatsuura. The signature menu is the omakase course centered on tuna dishes. You can enjoy hearty dishes at reasonable prices.
9. Cuisine Mankuchi
Japanese cuisine, small dishes
42-17 Kushimoto, Kushimoto Town, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A long-established store that represents Kushimoto and is famous for ochazuke. There are many set meals such as à la carte dishes, katsudon, and many mouthful set meals, all of which have a reputation for being delicious.
10. Favorite Coffee Iwade
Cafe
341-1 Nakasako, Iwade City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A fashionable cafe with an American atmosphere, located near Wakayama Castle. Although it is a coffee specialty store, it is also attractive that you can enjoy various types of menus such as parfaits, pancakes, and omelet rice.
11. Hotel de Yoshino
French
Wakayama Big Love 12F, 2-1-2 Tebira, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A restaurant where you can enjoy classic French cuisine using ingredients from Wakayama Prefecture. Good value for money and loved by locals.
12. Yakiniku Kei HIRO
Grilled meat
945-1 Kamimike, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A yakiniku restaurant in Wakayama. You can enjoy smokeless roaster yakiniku in a spacious restaurant. You can enjoy carefully selected domestic beef and Kuroge Wagyu beef at a reasonable price. The first thing I would like to order is salt tongue. Please try to taste the umami of the meat directly.
13. Cafe Clari
Cafe
780 Takefusa, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A cafe like a hideaway deep in the mountains. The weekly lunch menu is handmade and has a relaxing taste. Of course, you can also enjoy cakes, coffee, and other drinks.
14. Masamune
Udon
314-1 Ota, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A popular udon restaurant loved by locals for its firm noodles. From the standard udon, there are also unusual menus such as udon with takoyaki, vongole udon, and champon udon.
15. Hanabishi
Vegetarian food
769 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A long-established restaurant specializing in Shojin cuisine where you can enjoy authentic Shojin cuisine in Koyasan. A popular store that is crowded with tourists as it is located along the main street.
16. Takehara
Seafood dishes, seafood dishes
4-23 Tsukiji, Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
"Takehara" is so famous that if you want to eat tuna in Nachikatsuura, this is the place. In addition to the basic tuna rice bowl and sashimi, dishes made with various parts of tuna are also specialties. In particular, tail fins have a unique taste that can only be tasted here.
17. Sesame Tofu Hamadaya
Tofu dishes, Yuba dishes
444 Koyasan, Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A famous sesame tofu specialty store in Koyasan. There are two ways to eat it: wasanbon sugar and wasabi soy sauce. When you visit Koyasan, be sure to visit Hamadaya to try the exquisite sesame tofu.
18. cups coffee & cupcakes
Cafe
13 THE PICNIC 1F, Yabunocho, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Cute cupcake specialty store. There are two sizes of cupcakes, and you can taste a set of mini cupcakes in the store. Of course, takeout is also possible.
19. Sobakiri Toku
Soba
4-15-1 Yakatacho, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
Sobakiri Toku is a place where you can enjoy fragrant soba noodles. The menu is all cold soba only. The wasabi is also a full-fledged style of making fresh wasabi on a grinder. Please visit us to taste authentic soba.
20. mute.
Cafe
219-7 Hiroura, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A hideaway cafe deep in the mountains. Dessert cakes such as bagels are also handmade by the owner. The coffee beans are ground and brewed each time an order is placed, so it has a good aroma and is delicious.
21. Minato Bakery
bread
3-51 Takajocho, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A delicious bakery located in Wakayama City. There are many types of side dish bread, but the bread itself is loved by the locals because of its reputation for its delicious dough.
22. BRING BOOK STORE
Cafe
Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art 2F, 1-4-14 Fukiage, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A spacious wooden cafe located on the 2nd floor of the Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama. Both cakes and food are homemade and have a reputation for high quality.
23. Villa Aida
Italian
71-5 Kawajiri, Iwade City, Wakayama Prefecture
Provided by Autoreserve
A unique Italian house located in Iwade, Wakayama. A restaurant where you can enjoy original dishes that make full use of more than 100 kinds of vegetables and herbs grown in their own garden, as well as Wakayama seafood and wild game.
Make Your Reservation with Autoreserve
Find a restaurant that piques your interest and make a reservation with Autoreserve. Autoreserve makes it easy for you to book a table at your favorite restaurant without calling. increase. https://autoreserve.com/?locale=en
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