Nagoya City's Best 30 Restaurants in Japan 2024

We have prepared 30 of the most popular and recommended restaurants in Nagoya for you. From sushi to ramen, discover the best restaurants Nagoya has to offer.

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1. Niidome

tempura
Cast Building Izumi 2F, 2-19-11 Izumi, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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In recent years, Nagoya Takaoka has been crowded with delicious restaurants. In May 2017, the shop also moved to a location that is a 5-minute walk from Takaoka Station. In order for customers to enjoy the deliciousness of seasonal ingredients, he is constantly pursuing how to express the charm of the ingredients using a technique called tempura. A shop where you can enjoy new sensations while cherishing the good old spirit of Japan.

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2. La Vagabond

French
2-14-24 Chiyoda, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Canon Pier Tsurumai 1F

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A famous French restaurant that has been awarded two stars in the Michelin Tokai edition. Very cost effective.

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3. thunk

French
17-15 Daikancho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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The French restaurant “French Cuisine Cinque” is located about an 8-minute walk from Takaoka Station. The chef's carefully-selected seafood and pesticide-free vegetables are used in abundance to create dishes that allow you to feel the blessings of nature.

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4. Baci

Italian
2-29-26 Izumi, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Sunfumi Izumi Building 1A

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An Italian restaurant "Baci" is located about a 1-minute walk from Takaoka Station. In a limited space of about 10 counter seats, you can enjoy authentic Italian food prepared by the husband and wife owner and carefully selected wines from all over Italy.

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5. Cantina GIOIOSO

Italian
Yamaguchi Building B1F, 1-112 Omoteyama, Tenpaku Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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An Italian restaurant "Cantina GIOIOSO" located about 10 minutes on foot from Yagoto Station. Dishes made with rare meat and fish delivered directly from all over the country and paired with wine are popular.

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6. pasta house

pasta
1-26-7 Shinei, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 13th Ocean Building 1F

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"Pasta-ya" is a pasta specialty restaurant with a constant line of people, located about an 8-minute walk from Shinsakaecho Station. A popular menu item is raw sea urchin cream sauce pasta with plenty of sea urchin.

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7. Trattoria Ryougoku

Italian
2-17-10 Higashisakura, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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Italian restaurant "Trattoria Ryougoku" is located about 3 minutes on foot from Shineicho. You can enjoy Italian home cooking by the owner, a former sumo wrestler.

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8. Western Jules

bistro
Fuchsia 1F, 1-4-21 Haruoka, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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The French bistro “Western Cuisine Jules” is located about a 2-minute walk from Ikeshita Station. The first Japanese branch of a popular bistro in Toronto, Canada. You can enjoy traditional home-cooked dishes from the south of France using ingredients that are closely related to Canada.

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9. Sawa Sushi

sushi
3-1302 Takinomizu, Midori Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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"Sawazushi" is a long-established sushi restaurant in Midori Ward, Nagoya City that has been in business for over 25 years. Based on the concept of "enjoying the season, eating the best", you can enjoy sushi made with seasonal ingredients at a reasonable price.

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10. reminiscence

French
Comfort Sakae 2F, 2-15-16 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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A shop in Sakae, Nagoya. The owner is Mr. Masaki Kuzuhara, who became independent after training at Quintessence, a famous 3-star restaurant in Tokyo. French cuisine, which uses plenty of Japanese ingredients, makes those who eat it feel the richness and joy of food. Mr. Kuzuhara has a strong desire to provide dishes that enrich the lives of his customers, and is a well-known restaurant that spares no effort every day.

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11. Shunsai Tempura Shinra

tempura
Sugiyama Heights 1F, 409 Hattacho, Nakagawa Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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Shunsai Tempura Kokorai, a tempura restaurant with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, is located about a 2-minute walk from Hatta Station in Aichi Prefecture. You can enjoy tempura made with seasonal ingredients, mainly seafood and vegetables, in a hideaway-like atmosphere in a residential area.

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12. settanta

Italian
1F 1-15-23 Izumi, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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Settanta, an Italian restaurant with a Michelin star, is located about a 3-minute walk from Hisaya Odori Station. Popular for its modern, secluded atmosphere.

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13. melon field

Izakaya
Wincourt Shirakawa 1F, 2-12-22 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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The Chinese restaurant "Myoho" is located about a 6-minute walk from Fushimi Station. You can enjoy authentic Cantonese cuisine and Dim Sum by the owner who inherited the taste of the famous Hong Kong restaurant "Fukurinmon".

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14. Dodici Maggio

Italian
Izumi 1 Building 1F, 1-22-7 Izumi, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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An Italian restaurant that brings out the original taste of the ingredients. The appearance is beautiful, and you can taste dishes that can only be tasted here.

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15. wave

Oden
Dia Palace Fushimi 1F, 2-1-12 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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Namihei is a wine bar located about a one-minute walk from Fushimi Station. Along with carefully selected wine and sake, you can enjoy creative dishes such as the popular Western-style oden.

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16. bar burns

bar
Amano Building B1F, 2-3-32 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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A bar run by a bartender who represents Nagoya. The interior has a retro and authentic atmosphere.

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17. Butcher Setsugekka NAGOYA

beef dishes
Third Horiuchi Building B1, 4-6-23 Meieki, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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A long-established meat restaurant representing Nagoya. Handed down by the producers of the highest quality wagyu beef, we offer new meat dishes that have evolved to the highest level of deliciousness by making full use of ancient Japanese techniques based on respect and sincerity.

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18. Doteno Shinagawa

Skewers
1-23 Shimosakacho, Mizuho Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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Founded in 1959, this well-known restaurant has a long history. You can enjoy eating and drinking while standing at the counter in front of the eaves. The specialty of the restaurant is Doteyaki, a Nagoya dish made with beef tendon and offal stewed in miso. Dote-yaki, freshly fried kushikatsu, ton-yaki, kimo-yaki, etc. are served on small plates as much as you like. We would like you to spend a pleasant time at this famous restaurant where you can feel the warmth of the Showa era that continues to attract people.

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19. siam garden

Thai food
1-15-17 Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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Siam Garden is a Thai restaurant located about a 5-minute walk from Fushimi Station. Authentic Thai cuisine made with a variety of herbs and spices can be tasted in this historic building, which was registered as a national tangible cultural property, where the Thai consulate was located in the early Showa period.

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20. Yanagiya Nishiki

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2nd Washington Annex Building 1F, 3-12-30 Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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You can enjoy Gifu's local cuisine using seasonal ingredients. Because the ingredients purchased on the day are used, new discoveries can be made no matter how many times you visit.

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21. Hanaichi

Kaiseki / Kaiseki cuisine
2-4-13 Kodama, Nishi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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A hidden Japanese restaurant known only to those in the know. After getting one Michelin star, it became difficult to make a reservation. You can enjoy simple and delicate Japanese cuisine.

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22. White spot of eel

eel
Espore Izumi 1F, 1-18-41 Izumi, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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Unagi no Shiromura is an eel restaurant located about a 4-minute walk from Hisaya Odori Station. Known as a famous restaurant with a long history dedicated to the Geku of Ise Jingu, you can enjoy fresh and filling eels from Mikawa Isshiki.

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23. THE KAWABUN NAGOYA

Italian
2-12-30 Marunouchi, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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"THE KAWABUN NAGOYA" is an Italian restaurant located in the long-established restaurant "Kawabun" in Nagoya. In a Japanese garden with a history of more than 400 years, you can enjoy authentic Italian cuisine in a romantic Taisho era Japanese building.

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24. Unafuji

eel
1-1-4 Shirokane, Showa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Presaant Shirokane

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Speaking of eel in Nagoya, it is "Unafuji". A famous restaurant where you can taste high-quality eel in a variety of ways.

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25. kitchen trillion

Western food
Ikeshita Heights Clover 1F, 1-1-7 Haruoka, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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A western restaurant located a 5-minute walk from Ikegami Subway Station. A restaurant newly opened by a chef who used to show off his skills at the famous Western restaurant "Kitchen Masaki" in Noma-cho, Meito-ku, Nagoya. Especially popular on the weekday lunch menu is the special lunch "Hamburger crab cream croquette with demi-glace sauce". The "Omurice", which is available on holidays and in limited quantities, is absolutely delicious with lots of seafood.

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26. Tonkatsu Asakura

Pork cutlet
1-809 Takinomizu, Midori Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Elpatio Takinomizu 1F

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A famous tonkatsu restaurant that won a bronze medal at the Tabelog Awards 2019. The special loin tonkatsu is exquisite.

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27. Bar Curacao

bar
Gold Nishiki Building 4F, 3-9-24 Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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A bar run by a shopkeeper who trained at "Bar Burns". Fruit cocktails using seasonal fruits are popular.

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28. Chicken Dashi Oden Samon KITTE Nagoya

Oden
JP Tower Nagoya B1F, 1-1-1 Meieki, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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The head office of an oden restaurant that has also expanded into Nakameguro. The innovative oden made with chicken broth is served in a classical atmosphere.

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29. Atsuta Horaiken Main Store

eel
503 Kobecho, Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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A famous Nagoya hitsumabushi restaurant. Founded in 1873, the traditional taste is delicious that you can't taste anywhere else.

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30. Oden & Wine Kamoshiya

Izakaya
Moriman Building 1F, 3-16-8 Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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Aichi is synonymous with miso. At "Oden & Wine Kamoshiya", you can enjoy oden with plenty of miso. One word delicious.

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