Saitama's Best 6 Best Eel Restaurants in Japan 2023

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Here are the Best 6 Eel Restaurants in Saitama, as rated by locals. Enjoy Eel and more!

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We have prepared for you 6 of the most popular and recommended eel restaurants in Saitama Prefecture. Discover the best restaurants Japan has to offer.

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1. Eel Musashino

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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.

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2. Kawagoe Ichinoya

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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.

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3. Ogawa chrysanthemum

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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.

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4. Waka

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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.

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5. Eel Hamana

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Infinity Urawa 1F, 2-9-2 Nakacho, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

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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.

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6. Echigoya

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4-21-22 Kotesashicho, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture

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A unique eel restaurant located in Tokorozawa. You can order both Kansai-style and Kanto-style halves, so it's recommended for those who want to compare.

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