Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Tochigi Area

  • Utsunomiya Minmin Main Store
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    4.0
    232 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Babadori 4-2-3
    The dumpling specialty store Utsunomiya Minmin, opened in 1958, is a restaurant committed to dumplings, serving only three kinds—grilled, soup and fried. The owner of the restaurant has strived daily to improve the taste of dumplings he learnt how to make in Beijing. Grilled and fried dumplings are available for takeout.

    They offer gyoza three ways, pan fried, in the hot water and deep fried. This is not my favorite gyoza restaurants but my husband’s favorite. There are many min-min everywhere and take out is also...

  • Bakery Penny Lane (Nasu Main Branch)
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    4.0
    385 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Yumoto 656-2
    This bakery is located in Yumoto, Nasu Town. It offers many popular homemade bread, including blueberry ones. In addition, the next-door restaurant features terrace seating where visitors can enjoy their food, and there are occasionally limited-time dessert buffets as well.

    This bakery is one of my all time favorites anywhere in the world! It is a large bakery with shelves filled with yummies! I wanted to try everything here, but had a little self-control and only spent...

  • Kirasse Main Store
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    4.0
    62 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Babadori 2-3-12 MEGA Don Quijote La Park Utsunomiya branch underground 1F
    At Kirasse Main Store, the Utsunomiya Gyoza dumpling theme park, visitors can enjoy the taste of dumplings from five stores at any time, as well as a variety of gyoza from 33 different stores, changing daily. It is recommended for those who want to try dumplings from various restaurants. There is a large selection of many gyoza from each restaurant sold frozen in the souvenir section to be enjoyed at home. Visitors can experience making gyoza with a reservation. It is only an eight minute walk from Tobu Utsunomiya Station on the Tobu Utsunomiya Line.

    初めて宇都宮餃子を食べるので、お店選びに迷いました。好きな作家さんが『来らっせ』で食べていたのを思い出し、最初はここでと来てみました。常設店舗コーナーがお勧めのようでそちらに入店。「宇都宮みんみん」がお気に入り。友人は「さつき」と1皿6個ずつなのでシェアしながらいろいろなお店の味を楽しめるのが良いですね。お気に入りのお店の冷凍餃子をお土産で買えます。

  • Nikko Miyamaedango
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Shimohatsuishimachi 956
    This venerable kanmidokoro (a cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets) founded in 1723 is located on the approach to Nikko Toshogu Shrine. It is famous for offering the local specialty Miyamae dango dumplings. These additive-free dumplings feature a special miso sauce. Their matcha tea sets are also popular. The shop, which has a nostalgic atmosphere and an in-eat space, is visited by many tourists sightseeing at Nikko Toshogu Shrine.
  • Kobaya Shokudo
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    4.0
    58 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Shiobara 795
    This restaurant is famous for offering soup-iri yakisoba, a local Shiobara Onsen delicacy that features fried noodles in a soy sauce-based soup. The restaurant is equipped with counter and tatami seating inside as well as a parking lot outside. Lines sometimes form around lunchtime at the popular restaurant, which is visited by many people who come from great distances away.

    スープ焼きそばがテレビ放映なども含めて話題になり気になっていましたが、実際に食べるまで数年を要しました。 それも、前日の宿泊でいただいた地域クーポンが使えるということで、ようやく決心がついた次第です。 元祖とかルーツなんて言葉の使い分けで、2店舗の名前が挙がりますが、こちらはそのうちの1店。(もう1店は釜彦) 宿から近かったのは釜彦でしたが、臨時休業のため、少しだけ足を延ばしてこちらに到着...

  • Asian Old Bazaar
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    4.0
    28 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Yumoto Zumdiga Plain 506-20
    This Asia-inspired mini theme park is located along the Nasu Road in Tsumujiga-daira Yumoto, Nasu Town. There are three areas with various shops that sell goods from Bali, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, India. In addition, the “Ubudo Restaurant” offers Bali cuisine, and the “Mekon Restaurant” offers Vietnam and Thai cuisine as well as drinks for takeout.

    施設2ヶ所で食事をしましたが、私の口には合いませんでした。唐揚げカレーは、レトルトカレーの味で唐揚げの衣が多く身は少ない。ナシゴレンは日本の焼きそばの見た目。コロナとはいえ、無料の飲料水もおいていない。 女性スタッフは愛想悪く質問するがしかめっつらで愛想なし。ベトナム料理の鶏肉フォーは出来上がりまで二分のインスタント。とにかくあの質、量では各種高いです。 周りの雰囲気は良いが食事にはガッカリでした...

  • Kamahiko
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    3.5
    24 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Shiobara 2611
    This diner in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture is famous for being the originator of the local cheap but tasty soup-iri yakisoba. Their take on this dish of fried noodles in soup is notable for its use of specially-ordered wavy noodles and the spicy flavor of its soup. Lines sometimes form at the popular restaurant, which is equipped with table and tatami seating. It is visited by long-time repeat customers as well as many people who come from great distances away.

    店構えからして上等な金額を取るのかと思っていましたが、非常にリーズナブルな価格でした。スープ入り焼きそば...

  • Ryuzu no Chaya
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    4.0
    80 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Chugushi 2485
    This tea house is located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Located near the Ryuzu Falls promenade, visitors can enjoy eating and shopping while taking in views of the waterfalls from the tea house. Some of the most popular items on their menu include their specially-made ozoni (fried rice cake and vegetable soup), their Higurashi-mochi (red bean paste-filled bun), which are notable for their refined sweetness, and their Semui-dango (sweet dumplings), which have comforted countless people. Guests can also enjoy their sweets along with a cup of coffee brewed with water from Nikko's clear streams.

    We happened upon 龍頭之茶屋 after hiking down from Ryuza Falls as it is at the bottom. We were a bit cold and when we saw the menu we knew we wanted to give it a try. Fresh udon noodles! My husband and I...

  • Western Cuisine Meiji-no-Yakata
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2339-1
    A Western-style restaurant located in the Nikko Fudosan Park area in Sannai, Nikko City. The restaurant serves a range of classic Western-style dishes exquisitely prepared including rice omelets with a demi-glace sauce, hamburger steaks, beef stew, steaks and seafood dishes. Coupled with the Western-style stone building restaurant, guests can savor the atmosphere of the Meiji period.
  • Kouran
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    4.0
    41 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Honcho 1-24
    This gyoza pot sticker restaurant has been in business for over 50 years. A 10-minute walk from Tobu-Utsunomiya Station, the restaurant can be identified by its red sign and serves gyoza which are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The vegetables used to make its gyoza fillings are all domestically grown. The gyoza skin's, on the thick side and fried in sesame oil, have a distinctive crunch. The restaurant's boiled gyoza, which can be enjoyed with soy sauce, vinegar, or rayu chili oil as you prefer, have a chewy texture the establishment takes great pride in. The restaurant's fried gyoza, cooked in an original, sesame-based oil blend, have a distinctive texture; try eating them like an Utsunomiya native with just some rock salt.

    日曜日の開店15分前に並び始め約1時間後にお店に入ることができました。メニューは餃子のみで、私は焼き餃子よりも水餃子が特に美味しかったと思います。お店のスタッフは丁寧に接客されていました。

  • SantateSoba NAGAHATAAN
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    4.5
    34 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Nagahata 635-1
    This soba restaurant is located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. It offers soba noodles that are freshly ground, freshly made, and freshly cooked. The restaurant, which has a nostalgic atmosphere, offers table and tatami seating. Due to its popularity, lines sometime form before it even opens. It is visited by locals as well as people who come from great distances away.

    三たてそば...

  • Banri (Handmade Ramen Noodles)
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    Tochigi Pref. Sanoshi Takahagichou 437-7
    Come taste a perfect representation of Tochigi's local Sano Ramen here at this ramen shop in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Their soup base, made by boiling chicken and pork together for four hours, pairs well with their signature noodles handmade with green bamboo known for their springy texture. This popular ramen shop draws ramen fans from all over Japan.
  • Mori no Eki
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Sekiya 1425-60
    A 15 minute drive from the Nishinasuno-shiobara Interchange. A shop in the eastern part of the Shiobara Hot Springs Village area located at the foot of the Momijidani Suspension Bridge, one of the largest suspension bridges in the country. The spacious facility houses a sit-down restaurant, fast food restaurant, and farm fresh shop. The casual restaurant offers a superb view of the natural beauty of the area from indoor seating as well as a wood deck, and serves yakisoba soup, a local favorite cheap eat. The facility is also viewed as a mecca for couples, and has gained attention as a date spot perfect for making a romantic wedding proposal.

    もみじ谷吊橋の入場エリアにある道の駅で、駐車場や吊り橋への入場券売場の傍にあります。地元のお土産物や軽食が販売されていました。私はコンニャク串を頂きましたが美味しかったです。吊り橋ツアーの前後に立ち寄られてはと思います。

  • Menmen
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    3.5
    42 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Futaaramachi 5-11

    餃子をがっつりいただくつもりで入店したのに、ランチでうかがったので、ついついお得なランチを注文してしまいました。 天津飯がついたものにしたのですが、これが思いの外美味しかったです! ラーメンは普通かな。

  • Utsunomiya Gyoza Specialty Shop Goku
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    3.5
    16 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Baba Dori 4-2-4 Hinoya Building 1F

    宇都宮を代表する餃子店みんみん、正嗣のすぐ近くにある。 みんみん、正嗣は、行列がいっぱい出来ているが、こっちはない。 しかし、この店の大きめの餃子を食べたら美味かった。 噛むと、旨味のある肉汁が出て来る。 宇都宮の餃子の老舗は、有名でも平凡な味の所が幾つかある。 それらなら、ここの方が魅力がある。

  • Houtokuan
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    4.5
    25 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Segawa 383-1
    A soba restaurant in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Come taste authentic hand-made soba noodles in this reconstruction of Ninomiya Takanori (also known as Sontoku)'s childhood house. The noodles are thin but resilient and you can enjoy their fragrance as you eat them. One of their most popular menu items is a Tempura Dipping Soba served with fried kakiage made from sliced pumpkin and trumpet mushroom.

    旧日光杉並木街道の端の駐車場にある古民家の報徳庵(ほうとくあん)を訪問 二宮尊徳翁の報徳仕法により建てられた「住宅報徳仕法農家」の文化遺産で営業されている蕎麦屋さん! 平日の13時の時点で満席だったけど、入口で名前を記入し数分で名前を呼ばれた! テーブル席のある土間で靴を脱いで下駄箱に入れ、広いお座敷の縁側添いの見晴らしの良いテーブルに案内される! フロアで働く女性たちはご年配の方ばかりで満席の...

  • A Cowherd
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    4.0
    52 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Otsu 593-146
    Come try all sorts of original dishes at this Japanese black beef dining restaurant. Along with their popular specialty Japanese black beef Hamburg steak they offer sirloin steaks, beef stew, and roast beef at reasonable prices made from the cattle from their very ranch.

    ダイニングキッチンあ・かうはーど〜春から秋にかけてのランチタイムのみテラス席なら愛犬同伴可能な栃木県那須町のステーキ・ハンバーグ専門店。直営牧場の和牛を使った美味しいステーキやハンバーグを愛犬同伴で楽しめます。 ダイニングキッチンあ・かうはーどは、栃木県那須町にあるステーキ・ハンバーグ専門店です。那須町と北海道白老町の直営牧場で育てられた黒毛和牛を使った美味しいステーキやハンバーグを楽しめるお...

  • Nikko Guruman's Wagyu
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    4.5
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Tokorono 1541-297
    A restaurant in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. The interior of the store is decorated with furniture made from Nikko cedar. Try steaks, Hamburg steak, and ground beef cutlets made from carefully selected Japanese beef, including Iwate Maesawa Beef, Mie Matusaka Beef, and Tochigi Wagyu Beef. Relax and enjoy your meal in this popular restaurant which attracts a number of tourists.

    仕事で日光に行った際にお邪魔しました。ネットで栃木和牛と検索したら一番人気だったので即決で行ってみました。お店の雰囲気、スタッフの心遣い、料理も最高でした。肉好きの連れは人生で一番美味しい肉と絶賛でした。

  • Seiryu no Sato
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Otsu 2714-2
    This facility offering hands-on nature experiences is located in Nasu County, Tochigi Prefecture. It features a fishing hole with a waterfall fed with a subterranean river from the Nasu Mountain Range. There, visitors can char-grill and eat the river fish they catch. One of the facility's other attractions includes a soba restaurant. There, visitors can enjoy items such as their Tochigi Shamo Tsukesoba. This dish features soba noodles made with valuable Shinano Ichigo wholegrain buckwheat flour that is ground in-house paired with a dipping sauce made with brand-name Tochigi Shamo free-range chicken.

    釣り道具一式はレンタルできるので手ぶらで行ける那須高原の釣り堀です。釣った魚はお店で捌いて焼いてくれます。そば、うどんもあります。そばの評判が良く、それだけのためにリピートする方も多いらしいです。カレーうどんも旨いみたいです。

  • Usaburou
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    4.5
    46 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Otsu 2727-344
    This local cuisine restaurant located in Nasu County, Tochigi Prefecture is where you can taste country cooking such as okowa (sticky rice mixed with vegetables or other ingredients), kenchin zoni (mochi with soup) and suiton (wheat flour dumpling soup) in a shop that is like a private house filled with nostalgia. The mochi glutinous rice without preservatives or additives is characterized by its stickiness and slight sweetness. It can also be used as a tea house or sweets shop to enjoy ankoro mochi (rice cake with bean paste) and ice cream using matcha green tea.

    那須高原へのドライブ。 ランチはこちらでと目指してくると昼前に到着。 まずは駐車場待ち。 その後は1時間以上待って店内へ。 木立に囲まれた古民家です。 庭の紅葉が色づき始めています。 入り口付近には古い農機器具が置かれていて、入り口が引き戸で、かがんで入るほどの高さ。 寒い場所の知恵ですね。 席は入り口付近だっただのでトイレついでに店内を見学。 囲炉裏や縁側もあり、良い雰囲気。 隣の席には、地元の...

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Most visits to Tochigi revolve around Nikko, a small city home to the spectacular, lavishly decorated Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park with its mountains, lakes, waterfalls, onsen, and wild monkeys. Neighboring Oku-Nikko is an extension of the fantastic scenery famous for its autumn leaves, while Tochigi’s capital, Utsunomiya, is the only place in the world where you can find oya stone beautifully exhibited in temples and the Oya History Museum.

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