Eel Spots in Aichi Area

Area

Aichi
- Japan
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  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Japanese Food

atsutahourainoki Honten

4.5

659 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Atsuta-ku Goudochou 503

The key to the flavor is the secret sauce that has been passed down from generation to generation since the establishment of the restaurant. Located near Atsuta Jingu Shrine, the restaurant is also available for shrine visit dinners.

10 reasons not to eat Unagi Don in Atsuta Horaiken Honten (the right place) 1. Too far, it took 3,400 yen for taxi from Nagoya Station. As for train, it’s not convenient at all 2. Can’t be book...
Atsuta Horaiken (Matsuzakaya Branch)

4.5

849 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Sakae 3-30-8 Matsuzakaya Nagoya store South Front 10F

This eel restaurant is located on the 10th floor of the South Building of Matsuzakaya department store in Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. The main location which registered the trademark for the “hitsumabushi” eel dish, has been around since 1873. They use specially selected high-quality eel and grill each one carefully over Kishu Bincho charcoal with their secret sauce that has been passed down over the years. The first bowl is usually eaten as-is; the second with spices; the third with tea poured over it; and the fourth however one pleases. The “unagi kaiseki” (eel banquet) is great for special gatherings.

Good food, nice restaurant, middle of the shopping area sakae. There is afternoon break, so please check when you wanna go.
Atsuta Houraiken Jingu Branch

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Atsuta-ku Jingu 2-10-26

A venerable traditional ryotei restaurant which was founded in 1873. The restaurant serves eel cuisine, including hitsumabushi eel on rice, a Nagoya specialty. The restaurant’s a la carte menu includes many dishes made with Aichi seafood. The unagi kaiseki eel course meal requires a reservation. The restaurant also offers a menu of takeout items which can be brought home to enjoy.
Unagi no Kanemitsu Main Restaurant

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Nishio-shi Isshikicho Ishikihigashi Shimo Futa

An eel restaurant located in Isshiki Higashishimoniwari Isshiki-cho, Nishio City. The restaurant serves unaju eel boxes, kabayaki broiled eel drenched with sauce, shirayaki plain grilled eel, and a signature eel liver and kabayaki rice bowl. The restaurant's high quality, live eel is raised in an adjoining pond owned by the Kanemitsu Tansuigyo KK company and is broiled over high grade ubame oak charcoal. In addition to hitsumabushi eel rice, the restaurant's pork hitsumabushi is also popular.
Shirakawa Joshin Main Shop

4.5

138 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nishi-ku Jousai 4-20-12

A restaurant which orders select eel from various areas depending on the season. Shirakawa’s hitsumabushi eel over rice is prepared with particular care and is extraordinary. Rich and flavorful, the hitsumabushi is made with a secret sauce which has been fermented, used, and topped off for decades; domestic brand-name rice; and a thin dashi stock. Pour hot tea over your rice leftovers to enjoy them chazuke style. The chef’s eye for quality ingredients, knife mastery, and intuition for when the eel is perfectly grilled all contribute to an overwhelming sense of craftsmanship (and flavor) that delights even the most discerning eel-lover. Located a two minute walk from Joshin Station on the Tsurumai Line.

The restaurant is located on the 9th floor of Meitetsu Building along side with 8-10 other restaurants. Waiting time as displayed outside is about 20-30 mins. At about 4+, there is no queue but you...
Ibasho

4.0

65 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Nishiki 3-13-22

Ibasho serves one of Nagoya’s famous specialties: Hitsumabushi, a dish of chopped kabayaki (slow grilled with a special sauce) eel on rice said to go all the way back to the Taisho period (1912–1926). At Ibasho, when 2 or more customers order the Hitsumabushi it comes out in one big “hitsu” dish, which is apparently the traditional way of serving it. In addition to Hitsumabushi they have other kabayaki eel dishes including rice bowls, and whole long eels. It’s located about five minutes’ walk from subway Higashiyama Line Sakae Station.

Super traditional, super good and it doesn’t kill your wallet. I highly recommend this place. Nagoya is know for their “shitsumabushi”. This is the place to have it. If you’re in the area this...
Shirakawa (Sakae Gas Building Restaurant)

4.0

79 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Sakae 3-15-33 Gas Building Basement 1F

A hitsumabushi eel rice restaurant standing along Otsu-dori Avenue in Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City. The restaurant serves eel meat perfect for hitsumabushi grilled with a secret recipe sauce served with rice and tea selected based on its excellent pairing with hitsumabushi. The restaurant offers hitsumabushi and mini hitsumabushi courses as well as una-don eel over rice bowls, unaju eel boxes, and sashimi and tempura gozen meals.

The line was quite long and it took more than an hour of waiting to get in. The food and service was excellent although we have had better unagi in other places. The tea that is suggested to be eaten...
Atsuta Houraiken (Matsuzakaya Basement Branch)

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Sakae 3-16-1 Matsuzakaya Nagoya store main building B1F

Founded in 1873, this longstanding restaurant lets visitors enjoy eel dishes in a casual atmosphere and offers takeout as well. It’s on the first basement floor of the main Matsuzakaya building in Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, inside the “Gochiso Paradise” area. Its flagship item is the excellent “hitsumabushi,” which uses a secret sauce passed down through the generations and healthy, Kishu Bincho charcoal-grilled eel prepared by expert chefs. There’re also eel rice bowls, “umaki” (omelet-wrapped eel), “mabushi nori maki unagi” (flavored eel rice rolled with seasoned laver), “sansho-ni” (boiled eel with Japanese pepper) set that makes a great gift, and more.
Hitsumabushi Bincho Esca Store

4.0

142 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nakamura-ku Tsubakichou 6-9 Esca underground shopping area

This eel specialty restaurant, famous for their version of the Nagoya specialty hitsumabushi (eel rice bowl), is located in the Esca Underground Shopping Center beneath Nagoya Station. Their hitsumabushi uses carefully selected eels which are covered with their secret sauce that uses a rich tamari-soy sauce base and cooked over ubame oak charcoal to create a luxuriant sweet-smelling dish. The taste of the crisp grilled skin is unbelievable. Their kimoyaki (grilled eel liver) and shirayaki (unseasoned grilled eel) are also popular menu items. Being located right next to the bullet train ticket gates this is the perfect place to round off a business trip or vacation.

I was looking for take out and decided to go for hitsumabushi once again. So I went to ESCA and stumbled upon this restaurant. First impression was that this must be good since there is a long queue...
Sansuitei

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nishioshi Isshikichousakatashinden Nishie 95-10

A garden eel cuisine restaurant located in Sakata Shinden Nishie Isshiki-cho, Nishio City. The restaurant serves rice bowls, oju multi-tier boxes, hitsumabushi rice, and a la carte dishes made with only select, domestic eel straight from the farm broiled over high grade ubame oak charcoal and smothered in a special sauce. The restaurant's kabayaki broiled eel and una-don eel rice bowls are available for takeout. The establishment also has a souvenir corner selling eel products and goods.
Unagi no Kyorakuken

4.0

10 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Toyokawashi Nishihonmachi 16

An eel cuisine restaurant located in Nishihonmachi, Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture. The cafe is also conveniently located close to Toyokawa Inari as well as a two minute walk from Toyokawa Station. Here you can enjoy thick, fluffy broiled eel covered in crisp skin smothered with a thick, sweet sauce.

愛知県の豊川にあるうなぎ料理のお店です。豊川駅からすぐのところです。おそらく豊川でナンバーワンのうなぎ料理屋さんです。ひつまぶしはとても美味しかったです。
Ogino

3.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Okazakishi Idashinmachi 3-8

A Japanese restaurant located close to Ida Park, Idashin-machi, Okazaki City. The restaurant serves Isshiki eel broiled over high quality ubame oak charcoal from Wakayama and slathered with a secret recipe sauce which has been added on to and replenished since the establishment first opened. The restaurant also offers dishes made with Mikawa seafood and Hatcho miso. Providing a la carte dishes, banquet courses, and kaiseki course cuisine for celebrations and memorials, the restaurant is able to meet a wide variety of dining needs.

ひつまぶし、きしめん、味噌カツ、手羽先などのコース料理をいただきました。いまいちでした。団体（15人）なので仕方ないのでしようが、カツも冷めてました。ひつまぶしの鰻は国産とのことですが、小さいからか美味しさがよくわかりませんでした。出汁茶漬けのダシもいまいちです。出てきてお店の前に、予約客で満席とありました。自分で選んだわけではないですが、チョイスミスかもしれません。
Bincho Main Restaurant

4.5

19 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Niwagunoguchichou Shimoguchi 5-176-1

A hitsumabushi eel rice restaurant standing along National Route 41 in Shimo-oguchi, Oguchi Town, Niwa County. The restaurant serves Bincho Hitsumabushi select eel grilled over high grade ubame charcoal, slathered in a secret recipe sauce, and served over rice. The establishment also offers kaiseki course meals and gozen meals. The Ni Unagi Bo Sushi, pressed sushi made with eel stewed in the restaurant's secret recipe sauce, is also popular.

とても美味しかったです。注文を受けてくれた男性店員の応対も良かったです。席の案内、会計の女性の接客は残念でした。隣と密接な席を案内されたので座敷を希望したら露骨に嫌な顔され、最後の会計時もほぼ無愛想で無言。割引き券使ったけど、無言なので有効なのかどうかもわかりませんでした。一般人にとってはプチ贅沢なお店なので、残念な接客の店員さんはなんとかして欲しです。その旨の意見をお店の直サイトに出した...
Unazen

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nakamura-ku Meiekiminami 1-17-26

A hitsumabushi eel rice restaurant standing along Hirokoji Dori Avenue in Meiekiminami, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City. The restaurant's Kanto-style hitsumabushi eel is grilled with a secret recipe soy-based sauce and, unlike what is commonly seen, is not cut into small pieces but is rather served whole over rice. In addition to eel dishes, the restaurant also offers soft-shelled turtle dishes (advance reservation required), sashimi, and dishes made with Nagoya Cochin chicken.
Unagi Kiya

4.0

35 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Higashi-ku Higashisotoborichou 11

An eel restaurant located near the Nagoya City Archives in Higashisotobori-cho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City. This long-standing establishment was founded in the late Edo period and serves hitsumabushi made with eel grilled over high grade charcoal and slathered with a select sauce. The restaurant is only open at night on Saturdays and during this time an advanced reservation is required.

何時行っても、混んでいる、そんなに安価ではないひつまぶしであるが、他にも選択はあるが、ひつまぶしがお薦めである。外国人の観光客と思われるお客さまもちらほら。名古屋城の外堀に面した立地も趣きがあって良いと思います。Its crowded, not so cheap, but there are other options, but its Hitumabushi;eel & soup...
Sumiyaki U Na Fuji Meieki

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Nagoya-shi Nakamura-ku Meieki 4-8-18 Nagoya Mitsui Building Kita B1F
Sumiyaki Unafuji

4.5

96 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Pre-Sand platinum 1F, 1-1-4, Shirakane, Showa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 466-0058

It is expensive too in this style and not worth to wait 30-45 minutes. This is more for some young people without high expectation for quality food. Besides, this restaurant is only serving one kind...
Shirakawa ACROSSCUBENAGOYA (Across Cube Nagoya)

4.5

36 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Nagoya-shi Nishi-ku Ushijimacho 6-24 ACROSS CUBE NAGOYA (Across Cube Nagoya) 1F

接待利用。味噌カツが食べたいと言われたので近くの有名店にお連れしたが満席で入れず、かわりに提案した。しら河さん自体は、混み合わないのに上質な食事を出してくれる店なので、安心して他店も何度か利用している。以前ガスビルでちょうどいいセットがあり、それを頼むつもりだったがメニューが違っていて扱ってなかった。ひつまぶしを頼んだが、初めて食べるようで食べ方を聞かれた。店員が食べ方を教えてくれたが...
Maruya Main Store Meieki

4.5

528 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Nagoya-shi Nakamura-ku Meieki 1-2-1 Meitetsu Department Store Motodate 9F Restaurant Area

I did not know that eel can taste so delicious. Grilled well. Long queue. Must try. One portion does not seem enough
Sumiyaki U Na Fuji Shirakabe Villa

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Nagoya-shi Higashi-ku Yoshino 1-10-21

Aichi

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Aichi Areas

Aichi is a prefecture of great natural beauty with Nagoya city at its heart, a busy hub home to a labyrinth of underground shops and the 17th-century Nagoya Castle. Castles are easy to find in this history-rich prefecture, but the highlight for history buffs has to be the Museum Meiji-mura, where preserved buildings from the turn of the 20th century are displayed in all their grandeur in an outdoor museum.