Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Nagano Area

  • ’A FENESTELLA
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    4.0
    19 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Nagakura 2622-5
    This Italian restaurant located in Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture is popular for its authentic oven-fired Naples-style pizza. The Japanese-style architecture with stone walls gives one the impression that it was built by Italians as a vacation home in Karuizawa. They take pride in using not only local Nagano Prefecture-produced ingredients but also carefully selected seafood sourced from across Japan. The lunch special is popular as it offers a set of chewy pizza and an appetizer assortment together as a set.

    ナポリにいたとか言うオーナーが出して店で数年になるがグルメ通りに位置するお洒落な店である。 昔はサービスにきつい店の印象があったが今はそうでもない。軽井沢の野菜をうまく使ったオードブルとpizzaがおすすめの店です。 車が止めにくいので早めに行くのが良い。値段は軽井沢値段で東京の2割増し。

  • Irohado
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Naganoshi Kinasa 1687-1
    An oyaki dumpling specialty shop located in Kinasa, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, a mountain hamlet with a view of the beautiful Hida Mountains. Irohado’s popular oyaki are prepared one at a time by hand, the wheat and buckwheat flour dough stuffed with local farm and mountain vegetables, mushrooms, and other fillings. Oven baked rather than steamed, Irohado’s oyaki have an addictively crisp crust. Inside, you can enjoy your oyaki with a cup of tea near the shop’s old-fashioned sunken hearth. There is also a café and gallery in the back of the building.
  • Kamikochi Imperial Hotel - Casual Dining Alpenrose
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    4.0
    57 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Matsumoto-shi Azumi Kamikochi Kamikochi Imperial Hotel
    This restaurant is inside the “Kamikochi Imperial Hotel” in Kamikochi, which opened in 1933. Both lunch and dinner feature Western-style a la carte options using Shinshu ingredients, and for dinner, you can also enjoy the “Alpenrose Dinner Course” and “Cheese Fondue Dinner.”

    12年前にバスツアーで来たときは3時間の自由時間でバスターミナルから明神池まで往復したので帝国ホテルには立ち寄っただけでした。今回もバスツアーで3時間の自由時間でしたが、ゆっくり帝国ホテルでお昼を食べることにしました。午後1時過ぎだったせいかコロナ禍のせいか席は空いていたのですぐに座れました。お昼の1プレートとしては良いお値段ですが、帝国ホテルだけあってとてもおいしかったです。

  • Kurumaya
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    4.0
    43 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kisogunkisomachi Fukushima 5367-2
    The history of this soba (buckwheat noodle) restaurant dates back to the Edo period. Distinguished by its glossy, thick noodles, in winter, raw noodles are also available for takeaway to cook at home. The restaurant's traditional cuisine and soba set meal require reservation in advance. In addition to non-smoking seats on the first floor and smoking seats on the second, the restaurant also offers a reservable detached room which seats two to six people. The restaurant's charming appearance remains unchanged from the early Showa period.

    Spending some days in this area, where Soba noodles were born, we had a good chance to sample many hand-made ones. These ones were our absolute favourites! They are darker in colour and have a...

  • Nomugi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Chuou 2-9-11
    This popular Shinshu (Nagano) soba restaurant serves thin-sliced kyuwari soba (noodles made with 90% buckwheat and 10% flour) made only with buckwheat flour from the Ono District in Tatsuno Town, Nagano Prefecture. Nomugi only serves fresh-made soba and closes when the day’s supply runs out; accordingly, it is common to find a line in front of the shop. The restaurant only serves simple zaru soba (soba served on a draining basket with dipping sauce) and soba in broth with five toppings—shiitake mushrooms, fried tofu, spinach, nori (edible seaweed sheets), and eggs. There are also only 12 seats in the restaurant.
  • Marusei
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano prefecture Nagano-shi Motomachi 486
    This is a restaurant in the center of the path leading to the Zenkoji Temple. The restaurant’s sauce katsudon, topped with fried pork cutlets smothered in a homemade sauce and fried eggs, are made according to the same recipe as when Marusei opened after the end of the Second World War, providing Zenkoji Temple worshippers with a familiar flavor. Marusei also offers a set including its famous katsudon with stone ground soba (buckwheat) noodles.
  • Monzensaryo Yayoiza
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    4.5
    20 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano prefecture Nagano-shi Daimon cho 503
    This restaurant is housed inside a tatami wholesaler's built in the Edo period. Here diners can enjoy carefully prepared local cuisine which incorporates Shinshu (Nagano) and seasonal ingredients. Popular menu items include the steamed Shinshu beef and country-style usuyaki crepes made with 100% buckwheat flour and dressed with sweet miso and green onions. Located right next to the entrance to the road leading to the Zenkoji Temple.

    My boyfriend and I had an amazing experience. The food was so tasty and beautiful and the staff was absolutely amazing as well! I would definitely come here again!

  • Fujikian
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Omodo cho Nagano-shi Nagano prefecture 67
    This soba (buckwheat noodle) restaurant located in the center of the road leading to the Zenkoji Temple was founded in 1827. Fujikian uses renown Shinshu Kurohime kirishita buckwheat and grinds its flour in house with a stone mill. The shop’s juwari soba, made with 100% buckwheat flour and no fillers, is only available in limited quantities and sells out quickly. The restaurant also offers easy-to-eat nihachi soba (made with 80% buckwheat to 20% wheat flour).
  • Chikufudo Obuse Main Store
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    973 Obuse-cho, Kamakitai-gun, Nagano Prefecture
    This famous Japanese confection shop uses Japanese chestnuts, a local Obuse specialty, in place of the more common sweet red bean paste. The shop on the first floor sells delicious sweets such as kuri yokan (chestnut jelly blocks), kuri dorayaki (sponge cake with chestnut paste), and kuri kanoko (chestnut paste with molasses). In the second floor restaurant, diners can enjoy fresh-made sweets, rice with chestnuts, and traditional Shinshu (Nagano) cuisine. The restaurant’s parking lot is free for customers for the first two hours.
  • Sobasho, Tateshina Kogen Restaurant
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    3.5
    12 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Chinoshi Kitayama Kosai 4035
    Sobasho Tateshina Kogen Restaurant is located a 30-minute drive from the Suwa Interchange, or 40 minutes from Chino Station. Drivers can easily spot it if they travel on the Venus Line Scenic Highway northwest from Lake Tateshina. The trademark of this soba restaurant features the face of a Tengu (goblin). The noodles, which the restaurant makes in-house from unpolished Shinshu buckwheat, are characterized by a hearty flavor. Some of the featured dishes are Tororo Tenzaru with grated yam and seven kinds of tempura and Oroshi Soba, in which the noodles are topped with tempura. In addition, the restaurant serves a local Shinshu specialty, Oyaki (stuffed buckwheat dumplings). The restaurant is open until 3 p.m., but be aware that it may close earlier if it runs out of soba.

    蓼科湖に近くビーナスライン沿いにあるそば屋さんです。北八ヶ岳方面に行くとよく利用するお店です。古民家を利用した店舗で、店員さんは皆さん親切に接客してくれます。「鴨せいろ」をいただきました。一段だと物足りなさがあるので二段にしました。二段にすると見かけ上ボリュームがあるように思えます。鴨つけ汁は鴨肉の小片が小鉢に入っていて美味しいのですが、二段食べるには不足気味です。二段目に入ると予想通りつけ汁がな...

  • Tofu Ryori Marui
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Asamaonsen 1-30-7
    Marui Tofu Restaurant is located at the Hot Plaza Asama bus stop, 30 minutes from the Matsumoto Interchange. It is under the direct ownership of a venerable tofu shop founded in 1930. In addition to small plates like Dengaku (roasted tofu glazed with miso) and Tokkuri Mushi (tofu steamed in a three-layer ceramic beaker), the restaurant also serves a Tofu Lunch, with ingredients changing from day to day. There are five-course dinner included Tokkuri Mushi. Dishes made from o-kara (soy pulp) and yuba (tofu skin) are also available, along with non-tofu dishes, such as Motsuni (tripe stew), Oden (fish cake and vegetable stew), salad, and others.
  • Sobadokoro Ichiyo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Toyoshina 2647
    Ichiyo is a soba restaurant located along National Route 147. The owners take the utmost care in using only unprocessed buckwheat grown in the Shinshu region and in painstaking preparing it. They make their own stone-ground flour and keep both finely ground and coarsely ground varieties on hand. The soba made with coarsely ground flour has a unique rich flavor and an al dente texture, while the soba made with the finely ground flour has just the right combination of savory and sweet flavors. There are many dishes on the menu, both Zarusoba (soba served on a bamboo tray with dipping sauce) and Kakesoba (soba in broth), as well as udon noodles and small plates.
  • Aoito (Hige no Tonkatsu)
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    4.0
    31 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Ina-shi Nishiminowa 7010-1
    "A long-established shop said to be the originator of ""Sauce Katsu-don,"" a deep fried pork cutlet rice bowl. They prepare this Nagano specialty by smothering the cutlet with their secret sauce and placing it on rice with heaps of cabbage. It's not cooked with egg like many kinds of pork cutlets, so you can really enjoy the pork's crispy texture and meatiness. Another popular item is their pork loin katsu-don, featuring a nice balance of flavor and fatty meat. The beautifully cooked cutlet is soft and juicy and bursts with flavor when you take a bite. They are also known for their soft and juicy pork fillet katsu-don as well as their deep fried shrimp and pork fillet katsu-don Japanese style meal sets."

    今回ご紹介するのは『青い塔』さんです。 伊那市にある元祖ソースカツ丼のお店で、地元のみならず全国の情報誌にも掲載されたことがあるお店です。 平日の12時に訪問しました。 駐車場は10台近く停められる余裕があります。 来た時にはほぼ満車状態で、これは並ばないといけないやつだなと思い 焦って入店すると意外に空いていてラッキーでした。 入店した後はお客さんが出ては入っての繰り返しで、常時お客さんが入...

  • Aokiya
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Shimoina-gun Achimura Chisato 4224-1
    A restaurant located on the Nagano Prefecture side of the Mt. Ena tunnel on the Chuo Expressway. There you can dine on fish dishes made with amago trout and char raised in clear streams flowing from 2,191-meter Mt. Ena. Nothing beats eating the salt-grilled fish around the tables with built-in fire pits. You'll definitely want to order gohei-mochi rice cakes, an Ina Valley local favorite smothered in a secret sauce made with walnuts and Japanese pepper. They also have a fishing pond and you can grill or fry the fish you catch right at the shop. Of course, they'll clean them for you to take home, too.

    ヘブンス園原の更に車で上に登り、花桃の里を抜けたところにあります。 釣り堀で岩魚やニジマスを釣り、食事処で塩焼きか唐揚げにして食べることが出来ます。五平餅も自分で焼くのですが、とても柔らかくて絶品でした。 馬刺しもオススメです! 子供は絶対に喜ぶと思います。

  • Rikyuan
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Chiisagata-gun Nagawa Machi Himekidaira 3518
    This is a soba noodle restaurant on National Route 152 stands out with its thatched roof. They aren't limited by their relationship with other shops, so they pursue classic soba goodness their own way. Their Dattan Soba comes recommended; it contains about 120 times more rutin than ordinary soba. The town's specialty product, Shinano Kiriyama Dantan Soba, is a fabulous dish that overturns the conventional wisdom that bitterness has no place in food. For dessert, try their popular Datan Soba Cheese Tart made with special buckwheat flour and lots of cream cheese.
  • Maruyama Coffee (Harunire Terrace Shop)
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    4.0
    65 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi
    "Maruyama Coffee's fourth shop is located in the Harunire Terrace with its concept of ""everyday Karuizawa."" They use a metal filtered French press to extract the inherent goodness of the coffee. This lets you enjoy their high quality specialty coffee in Karuizawa's open air surrounded by its natural abundance. It is also the only Maruyama Coffee branch with an on-site bookstore, featuring carefully selected titles you can purchase on the spot. We also recommend grabbing a coffee to go and strolling around Harunire Terrace, which is on the Yukawa River."

    Stopped by after lunch at Harunireterrace. Place is simple but stylish with great choice of coffee beans. Coffee beans are quite expensive but you got 2 free drink with each purchase so it was a...

  • Mine No Chaya
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Nagakura 2131-2
    A restaurant at the starting point of the Shiraito Highland Way connecting Kita-Karuizawa and Kyu-Karuizawa. A veteran shop with a 100-year-plus history, it was originally a lodge for climbers on Mt. Asama. Today it's still a break spot for travelers, serving soba and udon noodles, cake, drinks, and other light fare. Some trails and trailheads are close by, so many people stop in for a break while checking their maps. It's about 30 minutes by car from Karuizawa Station and is a great place to unwind with a high ceiling and a modern atmosphere.

    メニューは多くありませんが、ちょうどお腹が空いた時に、ポツンとあるレストランで 助かりました。カレーをいただきましたが、美味しかったです。 お蕎麦等もあったようです。

  • Otokichi
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kiso-gun Nagisomachi Azuma 1223-1
    This restaurant is on the Nakasendo Road in Tsumago-juku, which has been designated as Japan's first Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. They serve rustic yamaga-ryori cuisine as it's been made since the old days. You'll enjoy dining in this former post town while taking in the seasonal scenery. Their specialty is the Otokichi Teishoku meal set with Shinshu salmon sashimi, salt-grilled char, tempura, and side dishes. They also provide items like wild vegetable and matsutake mushroom dishes, as well as authentic soba noodles. You can visit their adjacent bonsai garden for free.

    妻籠宿近くにある和食のお店で信州蕎麦をと思い利用しました。お蕎麦自体特徴はありませんでしたがたっぷりの量があり、定食の小鉢が炊き合わせ等充実していて美味しくお値段以上のボリュームと内容でした。

  • 2307 Mt. YOKOTE Manten View Terrace
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Shigakogen Yokote
    Fuji, Mt. Asama, the famous peaks of the Northern Alps, and even the Sea of Japan on a clear day. A café specializing in bread and crumpets is also located on the premises.
  • Yakiniku OTENMA
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Shigakogen Ichinose Hotel Japan Shiga 1F

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Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.

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