Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Akita Area

  • Nishiki Odate Main Restaurant
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Odate-shi Shakanai Kaido Ue 142-3
    A ramen noodle restaurant along National Route 7 in Kaidoue, Shakanai, Odate City. They use home-made additive free noodles with no artificial coloring made with Hokkaido Haru-yo-Koi wheat. Their ramen choices include the popular Green Onion Miso and their limited to 20 servings Fatty Pork Chashu.
  • Tsujiya Nakadori Main Shop
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Daisen-shi Omagari Nakadorimachi 1-20
    A Japanese confectioner on Tsutsudon Tamachan-dori Street in Omagarinakadori-machi, Daisen City. They sell sweets including the traditional Tofu Kamaboko made with tofu and white fish using a technique that has been passed down for 150 years over five generations and their specialty Tsujiya Sanbai Mochi which offers a mouthfeel midway between mochi rice dumplings and yokan jelly. Their Tofu Kamaboko and Sanbai Mochi can be purchased in any assortment you choose.

    秋田大曲のお菓子が多々あります。とうふかまぼこ、とうふカステラに三杯もちは今回初めて知ったお菓子。もちろん伝統あるお菓子だけではありません。大曲花火男最中はかわいらしいデザインが印象的なだけでなく、最中の皮と餡が別々になっていて自分で餡をつめるという最中でした。

  • Kissa Milk House
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Daisen-shi Omagari Nakadorimachi 9-20
    A coffee shop in the Hanabidori Shopping Arcade in Omagarinakador-machi, Daisen City. Their teppan grill menu includes their specialty Napolitan pasta which has remained unchanged since their founding over 40 years ago. Other popular menu items including their Omagari Firework Parfait which has beautiful firework style decorations can be enjoyed with a cup of coffee.

    老舗の伝統ある喫茶店で、とても雰囲気の良いお店です。ドリンク、フードともメニューが充実してます。コーヒーは深みとコクがありとても美味しかった。サンドイッチ系やデザート系もオススメです。

  • Restaurant Yakusugi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Daisen-shi Omagarihamacho 7-39 Ground Palace Kawabata
    A restaurant located inside Grand Palace Kawabata situated on Prefectural Route 36 in Omagarihama-cho, Daisen City. In the evening, the restaurant serves reservation-only kaiseki course cuisine made with seasonal local ingredients. For lunch, you can enjoy a weekly lunch special, omakase chef's choice lunch with a seasonal seafood main dish, the Japanese-style Yuyu Gozen meal, or a monthly special Western-style course meal (advance reservation required).
  • Candy Gontaro Funakoshi Store
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Oga-shi Funakoshi Uchiko 224
    A confectioner that first opened 80 years ago. They offer a wide variety of Japanese and Western treats made with the images, scenery, names, and ingredients of the Oga region. Their Japanese confection offerings include dorayaki cakes and salted bean daifuku dumplings while Western offerings include castella cake and madeleines. Other highly popular items are their frozen candies, soft-serve ice-cream, and birthday cakes.

    男鹿南秋地区では知らない人がいないといってもいいのではないでしょうか、こちらのお菓子屋さん。なにか菓子折が必要になったときはこちらがおすすめです。

  • Fukuno-ya
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Oga-shi Kitaura Yumoto Kusaki Hara 61-5
    An izakaya pub with a distinct triangular roof in the middle of on onsen hot spring village. Their specialty is their roasted grilled hagfish, locally called a pole eel, which is well known for pairing well with sake. Along with the sea-scented pole eel another great choice is the fresh caught seafood prepped right there on the beach. Their menu also includes ramen noodle soup and set meals.

    男鹿では貴重な深夜までやっているお店。 日本酒の種類はありませんが、つまみはどれも美味しかった。 不定期で三味線ライブもあるとのこと。 カウンターと座敷席。 棒アナゴ焼きはついまみに最高! 男鹿によるに是非。優しいお母さんが待ってますよ

  • Kame-zushi Shokudo
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Oga-shi Kitaurakitaura Sakaecho 4-3
    A sushi restaurant that serves up fresh caught seafood from Kitaura Harbor, located just behind the restaurant. Their voluminous Top Quality Chirashi Sushi is very popular. You can completely enjoy whatever's in season including fresh sea urchin and Iwagaki oysters in the summer or sandfish sushi and Shottsuru Sandfish Hot-pot in the winter. They also have a guesthouse which can accommodate up to 20 lodgers.

    We were there for lunch for 6 of us. The food was great taste with good ingredients. We ordered ramen for the kids and it tastes great.

  • Kurata Yuzawa Shop
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Yuzawa-shi Omachi 1-3-55
    A confectionary shop established in 1853. Focusing on using higher quality ingredients and surpassing techniques, the shop's unwavering dedication to authentic flavors passed down since it first opened has won it many long-time fans. Among the shop's many products, it's easy to recommend its most popular confection, a flavorful Japanese modern-style roll cake consisting of a chewy sponge cake made using 100% Akita-grown Akitakomachi rice flour wrapped around whipped cream mixed with soy sauce.
  • Sekito Bypass Branch
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Noshiro-shi Genaizaki 63-13
    A confectioner that makes delicious sweets with raw materials that are gentle on the body and the environment. The shop is built like a mountain hut giving a sense of warmth and spaciousness and they offer a wide variety of sweets including fresh confections, natural style treats, and fresh cakes. They also make daily special confections and limited seasonal items.

    セキトのあんこもちはこの辺では有名です。 柔らかいお餅に甘すぎないあんこ。 とっても美味しく何個でも食べられます。 家族に買って帰っても、職場やお土産にもみなさん喜びますよ^^

  • Oame-hompo Kikyoya
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Noshiro-shi Hatamachi 6-8
    Founded in 1592 as a shop that produced manju steamed buns this famous confectioner makes the Oame sweet, a traditional classic treat that is synonymous with Noshiro. The Oame treat is made with mochi rice and barley and they are still stubbornly making it using the same techniques as when it was created in 1812. When the area was still a fiefdom the Lord Satake would place an order for them every year and they have won eight prizes at the National Sweets Exhibition which is held every four years.

    創業文禄年間。秋田県内でこの古さはなかなかないのでは? 創業を数字に直すと400年を軽く超えます。伝統の名品は古典銘菓?翁飴。こちらは200年を超える歴史があります。地元では有名なのでしょう。店構えも格式を感じますが、その翁飴がどういうものなのか、扉を開けて入店しないと判明しません。店頭に写真1枚飾っておけばいいだけの話です。旅行者は「へえ、古そうなお菓子屋さん…」で通り過ぎてしまう可能性大です...

  • Shikari
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Kita-akita-shi Ani Utto Senboku Watari Michinoe Mi 67
    A restaurant famous for serving dishes made with bear meat. Bear meat helps warm the body, and is said to be highly nourishing and rich in collagen. Popular dishes include the bear meat hot-pot, bear meat ramen, and Matagi hunter ramen. Utto Hot Spring is a hidden away part of Matagi-no-Yu Inn that can only be used with purchase of a meal. Try paring the bear meat cuisine with doburoku unrefined sake.
  • Petits Fraises
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachi Large bath 2
    A Western confectionary located a 14 minute walk from Kakunodate Station. The shop’s cute exterior matches well with the townscape of Kakunodate, known as “little Kyoto.” The second floor is a restaurant; from the terrace seating area, you can enjoy café-style drinks and light meals together with a sweeping view of the Hinokinai River, famous for its avenue of cherry trees. The most popular item on the restaurant menu is the fluffy and rich omelet rice, made with flavorful Hinai-jidori chicken eggs. The Saimyoji Monc Blanc set, made with Saimyoji-guri chestnuts soaked in syrup, is popular among women customers for its reserved, delicate sweetness.

    西明寺栗をふんだんに使ったお菓子屋さんです。 大福は400円、パイ包みは相場で変動して、1個800-900円くらいです。 なかなか複数個は買えませんが、おいしかったです。

  • Umamidokoro Idehaya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Pref. Yokoteshi Tanakamachi 1-23
    This Japanese pub is about a nine-minute walk from JR Yokote Station. The seafood here is brought in daily from the market and is extraordinarily fresh. Selected as one of the four devas in the “Yokote Yakisoba Four Devas Tournament,” this shop sees a constant stream of customers. The most touted dish would be “Yokote kuroge wagyu yakisoba.” It is a luxurious dish with simple Yokote yakisoba loaded up with kuroge wagyu from Yokote. The “Yokote kuroge wagyu horumon 5-piece set” lets you compare the wagyu intestines so it’s recommended.
  • Marutama Shokudo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Pref. Yokoteshi Jumonjimachisagae Kamiokita 37-8
    Located on the south side of Jumonji Station, Marutama Shokudo is where Jumonji chuka soba, a local Akita Prefecture ramen variant, was invented. Marutama Shokudo’s Jumonji chuka soba is characterized by its light, transparent seafood and soy sauce broth and crimped thin noodles fans say resemble soba noodles in texture. The restaurant’s extensive menu also includes gomoku chuka soup filled with vegetables and yakiniku chuka topped with barbecued meat. Only during summer, Marutama Shokudo serves hiyashi chuka and hiyakkoi chuka, chilled Jumonji chuka soba. On hot days, these options become quite popular.
  • Tsuneya
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Pref. Akitashi Omachi 4-2-18
    Tsuneya has been operating at Kawabata—largest shopping district in Akita Prefecture—since 1961. The three pillars of the menu here are sukiyaki, eel, and Akita local cuisine. In particular the local cuisine kiritanpo stew with its matching Hinai chicken soup is praised by tourists and locals alike. As for seasonal dishes, there is sansei (edible wild plants) cooking in spring, Iwagaki oyster in summer, and mushroom cuisine in fall. Savoring the seasonal flavors is one more key feature of Tsuneya.

    久しぶりに訪れました。1Fのテーブル席を予約しました。2階で宴会が入ってて、お酒、料理等を中居さんが運んでいてバタバタしてました。調理場からは怒鳴り声が聞こえたりで、せっかくの時間が・・・・・ガッカリです。 料理も、すき焼き、うなぎを除いてはたいした事がありません。時代遅れがしました。 こんなもんでしょうか?

  • Orae
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Tazawakotazawa Haruyama 37-5
    A restaurant located a 10 minute walk from the “Koen Iriguchi” bus stop on the Komagatake and Nyuto lines where you can enjoy local beer fresh from the storehouse. All of Orae’s seats have a view of the nearby lake from the restaurant’s giant windows, and visitors can enjoy taking a break on or strolling along the beach in front of the restaurant. Orae serves select European cuisine focusing on fresh local vegetables from the Lake Tazawa area. One of the most popular items on the menu is the gyosha ninniku Alpine leak sausage pasta lunch. The Beni Komachi Lager, made with local Akita Komachi rice, is a popular choice among the home brewed local beers.
  • Ryotei Inaho
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachitamachikamichou 4-1
    A traditional ryotei restaurant located in Kakunodate, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. In addition to Kakunodate kaiseki course cuisine made with local ingredients as well as more traditional kaiseki course cuisine (both of which offer the option to increase the number of dishes provided for an additional fee), the restaurant also serves a Wa Café Gohan course focusing on vegetables proposed by the restaurant’s young proprietress-to-be. The restaurant is also adjoined by Shokudo Inaho, which serves Inaho udon noodles, nabe hotpot, and other a la carte dishes.

    秋田県仙北市の角館町にある「食堂いなほ」についての情報を発信していきます。「食堂いなほ」を訪れたのは2023年4月23日です。「食堂いなほ」へのアクセスですが、JR「角館駅」出口から徒歩で約7分のところにあります。まず、出口を出ると「駅前通り」(県道250号)を550mほど道なりに直進すると右手に「食堂いなほ」があります。近くには、「新潮社記念文学館」や「あきた角館西宮家」もあります。 「食堂いな...

  • Tatsuko Tearoom
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Tazawakokata Zhongshan 41
    This restaurant is located on the south bank of Lake Tazawa in Nakayama Tazawakokata, Senboku City. It serves local cuisine such as char fish grilled in salt on an open hearth. A flagship menu item is the miso tampo rice cakes glazed with home-made miso and grilled to crispiness on charcoal.

    田沢湖観光のおともに、昼食の場所としてよい。温泉旅館のボリュームある夕食・朝食を考えると、お昼はここのみそたんぽと山菜汁くらいがちょうどいいと思いました。湖畔の風景ものどかでよいです

  • Akita Gyugentei
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Pref. Akitashi Nakadori 2-6-442F
    Housed within a more than 100 year old sake brewery building, this modern looking restaurant is famous for its Japanese Black beef. The restaurant’s recommended dish is the assortment of five different cuts of Japanese Black put together with choice cuts of the day. Another popular dish on the menu is the special yakisuki, eaten by lightly grilling the meat on a barbecue and then dipping it in raw egg.
  • Sobakiri Chosuke
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    4.0
    29 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachikobitomachi 28-5
    A soba (buckwheat noodle) restaurant located in Kobitomachi, Kakunodate, Senboku City, they grow their own soba, create their own flour, make the dough and cook it up as soba for you to try. Popular choices include the “Jyuwari soba in two styles” —a limited-quantity dish of soba made using two different kneading styles, and “Kakunodate beni soba” —available only on weekends.

    裏通りをあるいていてそばを食べようかと思いましたが、 満席だったため、外ののぼりにあったソフトクリームを注文しました。 そばの味がしていて、ちゃんと作ってありました。 意外とおすすめです。

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Famed for its sake and samurai, Akita prefecture offers quintessential Japanese culture in a non-touristy setting. Alongside the celebrated rice paddies and historical sites of the region lies dramatic natural scenery in the form of the rugged coastline of the Oga Peninsula and the Dakigaeri Gorge, best visited in autumn, when the leaves begin to change color.

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