9 delicious eel and loach restaurants | Kanazawa City and Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture

■ Sugimoto Suisan

[Takeaway specialty / Aokusa-cho, Kanazawa]

[Grilled eel] 3,700 yen~

The soft-skinned eel is grilled to a crisp and fluffy texture. The sauce, which has been passed down for four generations since its founding, uses granulated grains, giving it a rich yet elegant sweetness. The secret to the popularity of the loach kabayaki is the way it is grilled so that the texture of the large meat is not compromised. Soft to the bone and easy to eat.

88 Aokusa-cho, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa (inside Omicho Market)

TEL／076-261-3300

Hours: 9:00-17:00 *Ends when sold out

Closed: Sundays and public holidays *Irregular holidays in July and August

■ Miyamura

[Takeaway specialty / Aokusa-cho, Kanazawa]

[Grilled eel] 3,800 yen ~

Large live eels procured from Shizuoka, Aichi, Shikoku, etc. are used. Uses domestic eel with thin skin and soft flesh. "Kabayaki loach" (natural) 100 yen, (cultured) 120 yen is a skewer from head to tail. Enjoy the difference from farmed loach kabayaki from Oita Prefecture.

88 Aokusa-cho, Sawa-shi, Ishikawa (inside Omicho Market)

TEL／076-224-3867

Hours: 9:00-16:00

Closed/Sundays and holidays (no holidays in November and December)

■ Kawaki store

[Takeaway specialty / Aokusa-cho, Kanazawa]

[Grilled eel] From 4,000 yen

Kabayaki made with high-quality domestic eel. The medium size is 4,000 yen, the large size is 4,500 yen, and the extra large size is 5,000 yen. It is also sold as a skewer (500 yen), so you can easily try it. "Boiled loach (120 yen)" uses cultured loach and is finished with a slightly sweeter sauce than eel.

88 Aokusa-cho, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa (inside Omicho Market)

TEL／076-231-5982

Hours: 9:00-15:00

Closed/temporary closures *Unagi is not served on Wednesdays

■ Taniuchi Unagi restaurant

[Takeaway specialty store / Kashimajicho, Hakui City]

[Grilled eel] 2,600 yen ~

The eel is cut in half and skewered, then slowly grilled over charcoal to bring out the original flavor. The restaurant's style is to bake it with the head still attached. The store is open for a limited time from mid-April to the end of September. The price of eel fluctuates depending on the purchase, but it is kept as low as possible so that it can be enjoyed by the common people.

Me 4, Kashimaji-cho, Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture

TEL／0767-24-1757

Open from mid-April to the end of September. 9:00~19:00 (may be sold out)

Closed / None during the period P / 1 car

■ Nyorosuke

[Eel Specialty Store / Katamachi, Kanazawa City]

[Eel over rice] 7,900 yen

Carefully selected live eels are prepared in front of you and carefully grilled over high-temperature, low-smoke Binchotan charcoal. The skin is crispy and fragrant, and the meat is soft enough to fall apart in the mouth because of the way it is cooked to leave just the right amount of fat. In addition to eel on rice, eel rice bowl, and hitsumabushi, you can also enjoy nabe, sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, and grilled skewers.

2-31-32 Katamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

TEL／076-222-8518

Hours: 11:00-15:00 (LO 14:00), 17:00-22:00 (LO 21:00) Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 11:00-22:00 (LO 21:00)

Closed/None

■ Kanazawa Chaya / Kappo Tsuzumi

[Restaurant/Kappo / Honmachi, Kanazawa City]

[Kagayaki Unaju ] 4,104 yen *In-store dining 4,180 yen

High-quality eel from each production area is carefully grilled using Suzu's diatomaceous earth charcoal and Binchotan charcoal, and seasoned with a secret sauce. *The image is an image. For take-out, order by phone or online by noon the day before.

2‐17‐21 Honmachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

TEL／0120-378-223

Hours: 11:30-14:30 (LO 14:00), 17:00-22:00 (LO 21:00), last entry 19:30

Closed / Irregular holidays P / 10 cars

■ Gyoshoan

[Eating and drinking / Takeaway / Kanazawa Station Nishishinmachi]

[Takumi's grilled eel] 4,800 yen

The Aichi-grown eel, grilled in a secret sauce, weighs 400g and has a fluffy texture and a thick layer of fat. On July 30th (Sunday), on Midsummer Day of the Ox, there will be a charcoal-grilled “Takumi no Ippon Unagi Kabayaki” in the parking lot from 11:00 to 15:00. Last year, 200 bottles were sold out, and in 2023, the number will be increased to 300.

3-13-17 Ekinishinmachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

TEL／0120-2-86037

Hours: 11:00-14:30 (LO 14:00) 17:30-21:30 (LO 21:00)

Closed / Irregular holidays P / 100 cars

Kabayaki's Asada

[Loach kabayaki specialty store / Yokoyama-cho, Kanazawa]

[Loach] 160 yen per stick

Open the loach from the back, divide it into 3 parts, and skewer each one. The crispy kabayaki is a combination of sweetness and bitterness, and is so delicious that you can eat as many as you want.

18-1 Yokoyamacho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

TEL／076-263-3917

Open/9:00~19:00 (ends when sold out)

Closed / Irregular holidays on Sundays

■ Yamanoo

[Restaurant Ryokan / Higashiyama, Kanazawa City]

[Eel pot rice] 18,000yen

The "Satoyama Kaiseki", which is only available from May to September, is a secretly popular menu with delicious wild vegetables and mushrooms from Satoyama. At the end of the course meal, rice in an earthenware pot with plenty of thick grilled eel is served. We guarantee that you will be satisfied with the overwhelming presence that gives off a rich aroma and a deep amber gloss.

1-31-25 Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

TEL／076-252-5171

Hours: 11:30-13:00 (LO), 17:00-19:00 (LO)

Closed/None P/7 cars