10 minutes from Haneda! 15 Best Restaurants in Kamata (Ramen, Tonkatsu and More)

• Table of Contents
• Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Kamata's Gourmet Recommendations
• 1. Aoki Restaurant, Kamata East Exit
• 2. Onigiri (Rice balls)
• 3. Hokkaido Ramen Kaede
• 4. Shokudo Saby's (Western cuisine)
• 5. Grill Suzukou (Western food)
• 6. Chayuan, a Green Tea Soba 
• 7. Family Ramen Daikiya
• 8. Shinpachi Shokudo: Charcoal-grilled Fish 
• 9. Tonkatsu Maruyama
• 10. Naruse Eel
• 11. Hot Chinese Restaurant Hidakaya
• 12. Niihao Annex
• 13. Yaromeshi Kamata East Exit Branch
• 14. Spice Curry & BAR Donkari
• 15. Teppan Spaghetti Kamata Station West Exit
• Some More: Spicy Curry Restaurant "Hirui-ya" 
• Some More: Chabon Tafukuro Kawasaki Main Branch

Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Kamata's Gourmet Recommendations

Kamata is located about 10 minutes from Haneda Airport, and is on the Keihin Tohoku Line and Keikyu Line, making it an area with excellent access to the city center. While traditional shopping streets and popular izakayas line the area, the area retains a traditional downtown atmosphere, and the number of modern buildings around the station has increased, creating an atmosphere that combines convenience with atmosphere.

Kamata is also known for having many delicious restaurants with good value for money, such as tonkatsu, ramen, and gyoza. In this article, we will introduce recommended restaurants within walking distance of Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Kamata, along with the author's impressions. Stay at Hotel Oriental Express Tokyo Kamata and enjoy the delicious food that is unique to Kamata!

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1. Aoki Restaurant, Kamata East Exit

This is a popular restaurant that serves pork cutlets made with the brand pork "Hayashi SPF."

In the small shop with only eight seats at the counter, regulars order with ease.
Take-out lunch boxes were also ordered one after another.

This time I had the fried horse mackerel, which was crispy and fluffy with plump meat and very satisfying!
The homemade tartar sauce topping was a perfect match.

Definitely try this when you're hungry.

Aoki Shokudo Kamata East Exit

144-0052 5-21-11 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

A popular restaurant serving pork cutlets. We also have a variety of fried horse mackerel and take-out lunch boxes.

2. Onigiri (Rice balls)

At Onigiri Konga you can enjoy delicious rice balls wrapped in fragrant seaweed.
This shop is supervised by "Otsuka Bongo," a famous rice ball shop that has long queues.

The restaurant is small, with only six seats at the counter, but customers were constantly coming in for takeout.

Kongasan's popular "Egg Yolk Marinated in Soy Sauce" is made with softly pressed rice balls stuffed with plenty of egg yolk.
The saltiness of the soy sauce was just right, and I'm glad to be Japanese and able to truly appreciate this deliciousness...!

For a 50 yen discount, you can also get a smaller rice ball called a "half" so please consult with your appetite.

Onigiri Konga

144-0052 Area Kamata 101, 4-18-27 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

This shop is supervised by Otsuka Bongo, a famous onigiri shop with long lines. The inside of the store is small with only 6 seats at the counter, but takeout is also available.

3. Hokkaido Ramen Kaede

Hokkaido Ramen Kaede is located inside Keihin Kamata Shopping Arcade Asto.
The restaurant, which has just under 20 seats, is a popular spot for ramen lovers, both men and women.

Their signature dish is apparently miso ramen, but this time I tried the limited-edition "Back Fat Soy Sauce Tonkotsu."
The mellow specially selected soy sauce made at a brewery in Hokkaido and the delicious back fat create an exquisite harmony.
The medium-thick curly noodles, sourced from Sagamiya Seimen, a long-established noodle factory in Sapporo, are perfectly mixed with the rich soup, and you'll finish it in no time!

They have set menus that include gyoza and rice balls, so it's recommended for lunch.

Hokkaido Ramen Kaede

144-0052 4-19-2 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

The signature menu is miso ramen. We use only Hokkaido-grown ingredients, including medium-thick curly noodles purchased from Sapporo's long-established noodle shop, Sagami-ya Seimen.

4. Shokudo Saby's (Western cuisine)

This popular local Western restaurant is located on the right hand side of the alley just before the Konparu Main Building in Asuto, Keikyu Kamata Shopping Arcade.
It is a small, cozy space with 4 counter seats and 10 table seats in total.
During lunch time, customers flock in one after another.

Choose "Hamburg steak and fried salmon" from "Today's lunch"
Comes with a nice salad, soup and extra-large serving of rice.

This satisfying menu includes juicy hamburger steak and crispy fried salmon topped with homemade tartar sauce.

If you're looking for traditional Western food such as their signature Saby's hamburger, fried horse mackerel, and omelet rice, this is the place to come!

Dining Sabies

1F Prosperia Mansion, 4-5-6 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0052

This popular local Western restaurant is located on the right side of the alley just before the Konparu Main Building in Asuto, Keikyu Kamata Shopping Arcade. If you're looking for traditional Western food, such as their signature Saby's Hamburger, fried horse mackerel, and omelet rice, this is the place to go! You can choose from two menus for "Today's Lunch," which comes with a salad and soup, and a generous serving of rice. I've never tried it because I always end up full, but I'm also curious about the "fried meat buns" that are advertised in the store...

5. Grill Suzukou (Western food)

Grill Suzuko is a traditional Western restaurant that was founded in 1964.

I tried the extremely popular dish, shogayaki, made by the head chef, a former sumo wrestler.
Thick pieces of meat were brought out from the hot plate making a sizzling sound!
It is topped with plenty of ginger.
Lunch comes with salad, rice and miso soup.

Its impressive appearance, different from ordinary thinly sliced meat, is sure to whet your appetite.
It's so delicious that you won't be able to stop eating it with rice, along with the accompanying carrots and potatoes soaked in a special soy sauce!
The thick cut loin is very tender and the knife goes through it easily.
It was my first time eating thick ginger pork, but it was a very satisfying dish.

I thought it would be heavy because it looked so impressive, but I ended up eating it all in no time.
I'm also interested in the crab cream croquette, which is only available for dinner...!

Guriru Suzukou

144-0052 5-16-8 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

A long-established Western food restaurant founded in 1964. The signature dish is ``Pork fried with ginger'', which is made by the head chef who is a former sumo wrestler. Lunch comes with salad, rice, and miso soup. The thick-sliced ​​loin is so tender that a knife passes through it easily. Along with the carrots and potatoes that are soaked in our special soy sauce , you won't be able to stop eating the rice!

6. Chayuan, a Green Tea Soba 

Besides cha soba, this soba restaurant offers a variety of flavors, including nabeyaki udon, curry udon, and mini rice bowl sets. The cha soba, which uses matcha from Aichi Prefecture, is firmer than you'd expect.

There is a long table in the center of the restaurant, and there are several four-person tables so you can relax comfortably.
The weekday lunch bowl set tends to sell out if you come late, so be sure to come early!

Chayuan, a green tea soba restaurant

144-0035 1-7-23 Minamikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

This soba restaurant offers cha soba noodles made with matcha from Aichi Prefecture, as well as udon and set menus.

7. Family Ramen Daikiya

A popular local ramen restaurant, bustling with regulars.
First, purchase a ticket from the ticket machine at the entrance. Select the firmness of the noodles, the strength of the flavor, and the amount of oil you want, then tell the staff.

The "Smoked Char Siu Ramen" is a hearty bowl of ramen with moist and juicy char siu overflowing from the bowl, giving off a great smoked aroma. The tender pork packed with flavor goes perfectly with the noodles.

The medium-thick noodles are perfectly combined with the rich pork bone and soy sauce soup, so you can finish it all in one go without getting bored!
The balance of the toppings, seaweed and spinach, is perfect. There are plenty of table condiments available, and you can enjoy changing the flavor by adding ginger or vinegar.
They also serve ramen in the morning, so be sure to stop by if you're in the area.

Ramen Daikiya

144-0052 4-16-8 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

A popular ramen restaurant located in "Keihin Kamata Shopping Arcade Asuto". When you order noodles, you get all-you-can-eat rice. You can also enjoy ramen in the morning.

8. Shinpachi Shokudo: Charcoal-grilled Fish 

A restaurant serving set meals where you can enjoy more than 20 kinds of grilled fish, including horse mackerel, saury, and Atka mackerel, all at reasonable prices.
There are also meat-based set meals such as ginger pork.

It's open from 7am until midnight, so feel free to come any time you like, morning, noon or night.

Charcoal-grilled dried fish set meal Shinpachi Shokudo Kamata bra...

144-0052 5-27-9 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

A set meal restaurant where you can enjoy more than 20 kinds of grilled fish, such as horse mackerel, saury, and Atka mackerel, at reasonable prices. They also serve meat-based set meals such as shogayaki. They are open from 7am until midnight.

9. Tonkatsu Maruyama

Run by a husband and wife, the restaurant has a homey atmosphere with six counter seats and a two-seater table.

The pork loin cutlet set meal uses the branded meat "Hayashi SPF Pork" from Chiba Prefecture, and is covered in a crispy batter, with tender and juicy meat. Sprinkle some rock salt on top to make it not too heavy even though it is fried, and is recommended for women as well. It comes with pork soup, rice, and pickles.

The striking pig figurine is the landmark.

Tonkatsu Maruyama

144-0031 2-24-3 Higashikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

In addition to fried dumplings, Kamata also has many tonkatsu restaurants. This popular restaurant is run by a married couple and has six counter seats and a two-seater table. The tonkatsu is not too heavy and is recommended for women.

10. Naruse Eel

This restaurant specializes in eel and provides it at reasonable prices, with the aim of making it easier for people to enjoy eel. It has expanded into a chain all over the country.

The eel served here is steamed Kanto style, and they use Japanese eels sourced from an eel farm.
The sauce is light and not too thick, and it also comes with extra sauce.
The soft eel meat coated in a sweet and spicy sauce goes perfectly with domestically produced rice.

We also recommend eating it topped with wasabi and green onions, a recommendation from the restaurant.

Naruse Unagi Kamata Branch

144-0052 4-20-3 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

An eel specialty restaurant that opened in "Keihin Kamata Shopping Arcade Asuto" on July 13, 2024. Takeout is also available.

11. Hot Chinese Restaurant Hidakaya

It is well known in the Kanto region as a mega local chain, but it does not seem to have any stores in the Kansai region yet.
This is a set meal restaurant where you can enjoy a variety of Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes at reasonable prices.

If you come to Hidakaya, you can't miss the signature dish, "Chuka Soba."
This one is an amazing 390 yen!
This is a classic soy sauce ramen with a simple flavor.

It's open until 1:30am depending on the day of the week, so be sure to check it out.

Passionate Chinese Restaurant Hidakaya Keikyu Kamata Station Bran...

Schloss Bacchus, 4-15-8 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0052

This mega local chain is only available in the Kanto region and offers a wide variety of menu items including Japanese, Chinese, and Western cuisine.

12. Niihao Annex

Kamata is the birthplace of fried dumplings.
Nihao is a Chinese home cooking restaurant that is celebrating its 40th anniversary and is well known in the local area.
Nihao has its main store, Dai Hotel, and annex around Kamata Station.

If you come here, you can't miss the classic fried dumplings and fried rice set!
It gets crowded with local businessmen at lunchtime, but after ordering, your food is brought to your table in no time.

The freshly made gyoza dumplings with wings are wrapped in handmade, chewy skin and contain a filling made only from cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and green onions.
When you take a bite of the crispy, golden-colored gyoza, the juicy meat juices spread across your mouth.
The fried rice is made with simple ingredients such as roasted pork, green onions, and eggs, and has a moist and gentle flavor.

There are many menu items at wallet-friendly prices, including daily set meals, so be sure to stop by when you visit Kamata!

Ni Hao Annex

144-0052 4-25-7 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Hanesam Building, 1st ba...

Kamata is the birthplace of the fried dumplings. Our restaurant is a Chinese home-style restaurant that is celebrating its 40th anniversary and is known to everyone in the local area. There is a main store, a Daihanten store, and an annex around Kamata Station.

13. Yaromeshi Kamata East Exit Branch

As the restaurant's bold and impactful name suggests, it offers a hearty menu.
Take-out bento boxes also seem to be popular.

The "exquisite ginger pork set meal" is a highly recommended dish at Yaromeshi-san, with pork shoulder roast topped with a secret ginger sauce that is soft and goes well with rice. A heap of rice is free up to the extra large size!

It's open until 11pm so if you're in the area, be sure to stop by.

Yaromeshi Kamata East Exit

144-0052 5-16-9 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

As the bold and impactful name suggests, this is a restaurant that serves hearty meals. Take-out bento boxes are also popular.

14. Spice Curry & BAR Donkari

The only lunch menu item at this restaurant is spicy chicken curry!
It will end as soon as they are sold out.

The interior of the restaurant, decorated in red, has only eight counter seats, but customers keep coming in during lunch time.

Mashed potatoes and spicy chicken are served inside the sauce spilling out of the silver plate.
The sauce is full of flavor, brought out by the spices, and has a refreshing taste with a hint of tomato.
The sauce, which is not too spicy, goes well with the basmati rice and Japanese rice blend, and is easy to eat. The spices are not too strong overall, so even those who are new to spice curry should be able to enjoy it.

When the sauce starts to reduce, the staff will ask you if you would like a refill and pour more curry on free of charge.
Extra large servings of rice are also available for free. What's more, they also provide iced coffee after the meal, which is a nice touch.

In the evening, it transforms into a bar where you can enjoy spicy dishes and drinks.
Please come and visit us if you are in the area!

Spice Curry & BAR Donkari

144-0051 7-41-4 Nishikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

Opening in June 2024. Enjoy curry at lunchtime and spice-based dishes and alcohol at night. The lunch menu only has spicy chicken curry! Ends when sold out.

15. Teppan Spaghetti Kamata Station West Exit

It's a chain restaurant, but the Kamata location is the only one in the Kanto area.
The interior of the restaurant is bright and has a U-shaped counter in the middle, making it easy for people to come in alone.

There were nearly 30 items on the menu so it was hard to choose, but I decided to start with the classic Neapolitan.
The slightly thick, chewy spaghetti was well-mixed with the ketchup sauce containing onions, peppers, and sausage, and I was able to finish it all without getting bored.

The "Green Shiso Butter" is a spicy, buttery dish that allows you to enjoy the chewy texture of the noodles.

The regular serving of spaghetti here weighs 300g, and you can also choose from small (220g), large (450g), and extra large (600g).
*Prices are subject to change.

Why not try the extra large size when you're hungry?

Teppan Spaghetti Kamata Station West Exit

144-0051 7-2-3 Nishikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo

This spaghetti specialty restaurant is the only one in the Kanto area located in Kamata. You can choose from nearly 30 different types of menu, including the classic Neapolitan.

Some More: Spicy Curry Restaurant "Hirui-ya" 

10 seconds walk from Omorimachi Station on the Keikyu Line.
"Hirui-ya," a spice curry specialty store, makes curry every day with a passionate desire to make "Nori Curry" a specialty of Omori, Ota Ward, the birthplace of nori farming.

All of the curries served here are free of synthetic additives, chemical seasonings and are gluten-free.
We use carefully selected seasonings such as additive-free miso and domestic rice oil.

Contrary to its dark appearance, it has a deep and gentle flavour, with the taste of each ingredient brought out by the spices.
It is topped with flavorful seaweed from the local shop Namiki Nori-ten.

I was impressed by the deliciousness of the tender chicken and was able to thoroughly enjoy this "healthy curry"!

This time I had the standard seaweed curry, but there are also a variety of other menus available, such as a mixed curry or a three-kind platter.
Please enjoy this dish that allows you to enjoy the mineral-rich seaweed.

Spice Curry restaurant "HIRUMESHIYA"

143-0015 5-10-10 Omori Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo

A spice curry specialty restaurant that recommends ``Nori Curry'' made with seaweed from Omori, Ota Ward, the birthplace of seaweed farming. All of our curries are free of synthetic additives, chemical seasonings, and are gluten-free. We use carefully selected seasonings such as additive-free miso and domestic rice oil. In addition to seaweed curry, there is a wide variety of menu items such as aigake and 3 types of curry.

Some More: Chabon Tafukuro Kawasaki Main Branch

About an 8-minute walk from Keikyu Kawasaki Station. After passing through Ginryu Street with its retro stained glass, turn onto Nakamise Street and onto the old Tokaido road to find this brick-built shop.

Using domestic vegetables and meat, Tafukuro offers "healthy local Chinese food," and their signature dish is "stone-grilled mapo tofu." When the thick soup and ingredients were brought to me in a stone pot that was bubbling away loudly, my stomach started growling. You can choose the spiciness to your liking.

Lunch comes with soup, pickles, and a mini salad.

Another popular dish is the "Dandan Knife-Shao Noodles," which are served freshly made, shaved, and boiled. The chewy noodles mix well with the soup, making it hard to stop eating.

Recommended for the upcoming cold season.
There is also a Kamata store near the west exit of Kamata Station, so be sure to check it out.

Chabon Tafukuro Kawasaki Main Branch

2-7-9 Sunako, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0006

Using domestic vegetables and meat, you can enjoy "healthy local Chinese food." The signature dish is "stone-grilled mapo tofu."

Please come visit us and experience the deep charm of Kamata! Walking around the town is also fun.

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