Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Northern Area

  • Hanazono Forest
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Pref. Fukayashi Omaeda 417
    Approximately two minutes by car from Hanazono Interchange, visitors love Hanazono Forest’s beautiful rose garden and succulent sweets. Enjoy their weekday sweets buffet while looking out over the blooming garden with its roses and herbs. There’s no time limit and it’s highly popular. You can also purchase freshly baked bread, rose motif sweets, and cakes.
  • Kanetsuki-do
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Gyoda-shi Honmaru 13-13

    コロナが落ち着いてきましたが、いまだにコロナ禍なので、店内で食べずにテイクアウトで食べることにしました。注文したのは店長おすすめ!のふらい焼きそば卵入りと行田名物ゼリーフライです。テイクアウトするのは車の人が多いので、注文した時に車のナンバーを聞かれ、出来上がると駐車場の車まで商品を持ってきてくれます。行田でフライやゼリーフライを出す店は多数ありますが、店の雰囲気が良いので観光で訪れるのには特にオ...

  • Restaurant Amusez
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Pref. Kumagayashi Kamigawakami 513-1
    "A restaurant situated along the Kumagaya By-pass in Kamigawakami, Kumagaya City. The restaurant serves French and Italian cuisine. For lunch, customers can choose between three different lunch specials with a meat or fish main dish, as well as a spaghetti lunch, a ""Rich Gourmet Lunch,"" and a ""Celebrity Lunch."" In the evening, the restaurant serves several course meals, such as the chef's choice ""Special Dinner Course."" The restaurant also sells handmade ganache and macarons."

    お手軽な料金で、美味しい料理が食べられます。店内は女性のお客さんが多いですね。いつも混んでいるので予約をして行くと良いと思います。

  • Rest House Jyomine
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Pref. Kodamagunkamikawamachi Yanou 1277
  • Shoten Sushi
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    4.0
    35 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kumagaya-shi Menuma 1515

    聖天様の参道にある妻沼名物のいなり寿しセットを販売しているお店です。お店の雰囲気や場所柄観光客が購入しているところをよく見ます。縁結び通りにある元祖の森川寿しは観光客向けの店が構えをしていないし、旧道沿いの小林寿しは離れた場所にあるので地元民向けのお店です。聖天寿しは3店舗の中で1番甘さ控えめで、1番酢飯の量が多めです。

  • Original Kumagaya Udon Fuku Fuku
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kumagaya-shi Menuma 1861-21F

    地元の小麦やネギ、豚肉などにこだわった手打ちうどんのお店です。12時前には既に満席状態でした。名物の肉うどんは注文が入っていから肉を煮始めるので調理には時間がかかります。その分、美味しいうどんを頂くことができました。

  • Momijiya Honten
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kumagaya-shi Sayada 3247
    A Japanese confectioner which first opened in 1869. The continue to use the same techniques that they used in the Edo period to make well-known traditional Kumagaya sweets. They produce natural, nutritious, additive and artificial-coloring free treats that are popular for their simple nostalgic flavors. Confections they sell include Gokabou, a deluxe Gokabou called Shorai, and Futomaki.
  • Shinon Yogashiten
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kumagaya-shi Niibori 954-1
    A western-style confectioner marked by their stylish western-style building. They usually have over 100 different treats available including fresh sweets and baked goods. Their chiffon cake, brandy cake, and fresh fruit roll cake are very popular and highly recommended. For a decorated cake a reservation must be made at least three days in advance.

    籠原駅から歩いて20分くらいにあるロードサイドの洋菓子店。喫茶コーナーがあって、熊谷名物の雪ん子もやってます。 私は、アイスバーを一つ。みかんが美しくトッピングされていて、ユニークな品ぞろえも特徴です。

  • Apprenti
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kumagaya-shi Hongoku 1-317
    A French restaurant that strives to make daily delicious French cuisine that appeals to all five senses. Seating is limited and reservations are prioritized so please make a reservation before visiting. When making the reservation please also inform the staff as to any food allergies and/or preferred/undesired ingredients. While they don't have a strict dress code please avoid anything too casual.
  • Horiuchi Seika
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kumagaya-shi Honcho 2-15
    A traditional Japanese confectioner that first opened in 1887. They made and produced the first Gokabou local Saitama sweet then spelled with different kanji characters that promised luck. In addition to the Kumagaya staple, Gokabou Kinako, made with high quality soy beans and mochi rice, and their rich, fragrant, high-quality Gokabou Uguisu, made with valuable green soybeans, they also offer a variety of seasonal treats.
  • Cafe Kankyo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Gyoda-shi Gyoda 7-3
    A cafe that retains the feel and atmosphere of the Showa period. It's also been designated as part of the Saitama Prefecture Health Promotion Association. They have a wide selection of recommended menu options including their Bread Plate featuring daily baked whole wheat bread (Graham Bread) with meat or fish, their Kankyo Curry which is rich in iron content, and their Seasonal Meal.
  • Nagakiya
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    5.0
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Konosu-shi Honcho 5-5-2
    A hand-made udon noodle shop just a five-minute walk from Konosu Station on the JR Takasaki Line. They are well known for their Kawahaba Udon whose name comes from the fact that in 2008 the Arakawa River which flows through Konosu City was acknowledged as Japan's widest river by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Kawahaba meaning Wide River). They offer an expansive menu with options including warm udon and soba noodles, rice dishes including rice bowls, and a la carte options.

    幅広うどんのお店は沢山ありますが、有名店なのでこちらは混んでいます。 行かれるなら開店してすぐが良いかもしれません。(予約もできるようでした) テーブルと座敷が半々位です。 幅広うどんを頂きましたが、おだしが美味しかった!

  • Shisuian
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kodama-gun Kamikawamachi Shimoaguhara 955
    A directly managed store of Yamaki Jozo, brewing company that manufactures and sells miso, soy sauce, tofu, and other products made from rare domestic organic JAS certified ingredients that are grown without pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or herbicides. Domestic organically grown soy beans and a wide variety of seasonal vegetables are carefully grown to draw the most nutriment from the soil allowing you to taste creative dishes that will maximize the flavor of the naturally grown ingredients.
  • Fonte di Dio
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Kodama-gun Kamikawamachi Yokaichi 2559-1 Grand Maison R1F
    This restaurant features chefs trained in Italy to prepare dishes making the best possible use of the flavor of their ingredients. To this end they don't use any extras such as chemical seasonings and offer a menu with a variety of options that actively use local ingredients including Kamikawa area Himebuta pork, Italian vegetables grown on nearby farms, and local eggs and milk. Along with course meals and combination meals they offer a children's menu and individual dishes and also offer an all-you-can-drink option with a variety of options.

    国道254号沿いの何もない所に、突如現れるビルの1階にあるイタリアンのお店です。埼玉S級グルメ認定店になってます。道路沿いに立っている看板には、でかでかと「白いミートソース」と書かれています。ということで、「白いミートソース」を食べてみました。いろいろ想像してかなり期待をしていたところ、出てきたのは自家製のタリアテッレに豚挽肉がのっただけの超シンプルなパスタでした。味付けはブラックペッパーで、小麦...

  • Kappo Kaede
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Fukaya-shi Ozuka 334
    A restaurant that serves up Fukaya City's specialty Niboto vegetable hot pot and green onion cuisine. Fukaya's Niboto was a favorite of local industrialist Shibusawa Eiichi and this restaurant makes theirs with an abundance of Fukaya green onion and other local ingredients as well as their own original hand-made secret sauce. In addition to Niboto and green onion cuisine they offer a course meal menu, lunch menu, side dish menu, and banquet menu.

    記念館で教えて貰い入りましたが土曜の13時過ぎでしたが結構賑わってました。かなり待ちそうでしたが、諸事情によりテーブル席を希望して待ってたら別棟を開けてもらいました。普段は夜の宴会場なんでしょうか?カラオケ完備の部屋の和室でした。貼ってあるポスターなど部屋の雰囲気は割烹とありますが高級感は無く大衆食堂や居酒屋のそれです。まあその方が財布に優しいので大歓迎ですけど。メニューはなんでもあります。お勧め...

  • Kyoutei
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    4.5
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Osato-gun Yoriimachi Yorii 547
    A traditional Japanese parlor offering sweetfish cuisine away from the bustle of the city. Below your eyes flows the crystal-clear Arakawa River and on the opposite bank you can look out at the Hachigata Castle Ruins, a designated National Historic Site. Raise your head and gaze at the wonderous scenery of the Chichibu Mountains and enjoy the view as you dine on their variety of sweetfish cuisine. While it is a classic Japanese ryokan inn, it can be used only for meal, and both lunch and dinner have course meal options that include their sweetfish rice dish. Reservations are required.

    コロナブックスの「小さくて贅沢な宿」という本が1997年に出版されたのですが、その本で見た料理旅館にはいくつも訪ねています。自宅から一番近い場所にありながら、思い立って電話しても予約できたことがありませんでした。今回自分の還暦という事もあり、妻が電話したところ「つい先ほど予約がキャンセルになって日にちと時間を合わせていただければ予約できます。」とのことで7月の平日に東上線に乗っていきました。より今...

  • Tsukasa Sekine
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Honjo-shi Chuo 3-3-41
    This Japanese confectionery store is located in Chuo 3-chome, Honjo City. It is a long-established business founded in 1916, and its delicious “Bushu Kuri Yokan” is a famous local specialty. It's a highly regarded as a neri-yokan (sweet bean jellies) with large chestnuts inside and has won the Prime Minister's Award at the National Confectionery Exposition.

    本庄のゆるキャラわっふるです。味は柚子、珈琲、小豆の3種類です。私は柚子党なのでこれを自分のものとして、残りを妻や娘へお土産にしました。

  • Uesato Cantale
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    3.5
    36 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Kodamagunkamisatomachi Teshigawara 1000-2

    関越道を使って北関東へ行く時、休憩及び昼食、お菓子やパンなどの買い物の際によく利用させて頂いております。安くて美味しい物が沢山有ります。

  • McDonald’s Hanazono Interchange
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    3.5
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Fukaya-shi Arakawa 154-2

    仕事で近くに営業に行く際に早く着いたので立ち寄ってコーヒーをいただき少しパソコンさせていただきました。きれいで快適な店内で仕事の準備ができて助かりました。

  • Plecia Saitama Outlet
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saitama Osato-gun Yoriimachi Akahama 1337-2

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