Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Mie Area

  • Hotel & Restaurant Makinoki
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Shimashi Daiouchounakiri Mount Shimoyama 2235-13
    This hotel and restaurant located in Daio Town, Shima City, Mie Prefecture is situated in a verdant spot overlooking Ago Bay. The owner chef is the former chef of a ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurant). They take pride in their food that is a blend of Japanese and Western style and incorporates French techniques, and guests can taste original courses prepared using plenty of local ingredients such as Ise-ebi (spiny lobster), abalone, and tora-fugu (tiger pufferfish). The ambience is like that of a hideaway offering a lovely view of the quiet sea, and it is easy to use for dates or other commemorative occasions. They also carry a full range of wines that go well with their course food.
  • Kaikaya Rakumenso (Matsusaka Main Store)
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Matsusakashi Miyamachi 68-3
    Try Japanese ramen made with carefully selected Japanese ingredients by a professional at this famous restaurant. As the Cooking King of the Matsusaka G-1 Grand Prix for two years running, the chef displays his excellent skills in a love for gourmet that goes beyond a simple enjoyment of ramen. Their ramen boasts a Japanese white broth made with dashi stock from the finest tuna, with pork, chicken, rausu-konbu, scallops and more. All their ramen is piled high with local ingredients such as their popular Special Ramen with Everything and White Sesame Tantanmen. The nearest station is Matsusaka Station.

    松阪の人気店です。初訪問、日曜日のお昼でしたが待たずに着席できました。いろんな種類のラーメンがあり、迷いますが、結局ワンタン麺、醤油味、大盛にしました。最初美味しかったのですが、途中で飽きてしまいました。こちらの体調の問題かもしれません。接客は非常によく、会計するとサービスでマスク頂きました。

  • Kitaya
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Honmachi 10-13
    This restaurant serving up unagi (river eel) cuisine is located close to Ise-jingu Shrine’s Geku in Mie Prefecture’s Ise City, and is a long-established place that was founded in 1910 as a fish shop. It is a popular shop that is always bustling with tourists returning from a visit to Ise as well as locals. What they use in their dishes are thick portions of unagi from Aichi Prefecture’s Mikawa and three types of secret sauces. They make good use of Ise-style grilling and a traditional technique called Hashi-yaki, making the flesh plump and cooking the skin to an aromatic finish with a crispy texture. The popular item on the menu is the Ise original Unagi-don called Ise Mabushi.

    背開きで、焼きは関西風で蒸しません。うなぎ丼(伊勢まぶし)とうな重がメインです。伊勢まぶしと言っても出汁で食べる訳ではなく、ご飯にタレが混ざっている。タレは夏は辛め、冬は甘めらしいです。うな重はご飯が白いのに、タレは別で付いてます。特上でうなぎ1匹。身は柔らかく、皮はパリッとしていて美味しい。 次回は夏に来たい。

  • Kagetsu
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Tobashi Oakihigashimachi 16-3
    This specialty shop for Ise-ebi spiny lobster and abalone is located in Oakihigashi Town, Toba City, Mie Prefecture, and here one can enjoy Ise-Shima’s fresh marine products to their heart’s content. Popular choices include their Kaisen Mushi Ryori (seafood steamed dishes) in which Ise-ebi spiny lobster just taken up from the live fish tank or wild abalone harvested by the ama (female divers) are steamed just as they are. They pride themselves on these masterpieces in which the tender texture and condensed umami flavor spreads out into your mouth. They offer the Ise-ebi spiny lobster courses from the middle of September to the middle of May, while the abalone courses are from the beginning of May through the middle of September. Depending on the time, courses that offer a taste of spiny lobster, abalone and Matsusaka beef altogether may appear.
  • Asora-no-Chaya
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    4.5
    42 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Honmachi 13-7 Chekuya Main Store 2nd Floor
    This restaurant close to Ise-jingu Shrine’s Geku in Ise City, Mie Prefecture operates on the second floor of the famous Ise Sekiya which sells its famous Sangu Awabi (abalone) and tsukudani (preserved food boiled in soy). It has a spacious atmosphere inside with a warm wooden construction. The Mike-no-Asa-Kayu, meaning food provided to a deity, is a popular menu item that offers a good balance of savoriness from the mountains and seas. In addition, their asa-kayu using Ise’s famous seafood such as Ise-ebi spiny lobster, abalone and turban shells are popular. For lunch they offer kamameshi (rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot) and takikomi-gohan (rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients) and provide drinks and sweets during cafe time.

    おかずが少しづつありおかゆはお変わりをすることが出来ます。 器が昔のように素焼きやおわんで目でもたのしめました。

  • Hanare Ajiro
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Shimashi Shimachouwagu 781-3
    A charming seafood restaurant that’s reminiscent of a fisherman’s secret base in Shima-cho, Shima City in Mie. Try their rich variety of flavors that goes beyond the limits of Japanese food thanks to the chef and owner who well understands the tastes of Shima. Their “Assorted Arrangement” made with fresh seafood from Wagu harbor, plump Ise-ebi (spiny lobster) dishes, and rich natural abalone dishes are all incredibly popular. Enjoy this lively restaurant where locals gather and taste their sake and delicious abundant seafood cuisine.
  • Yamaguchiya
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    3.5
    63 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Miyajiri 1-1-18
    Yamaguchiya is a well-known udon restaurant offering the famous soft and super thick Ise Udon noodles in a rich broth. It is a long-established udon shop that continues to make the much loved udon, unchanged since it was founded in the early Showa period. The flour used for making these superb homemade noodles comes from the ayahikari wheat from Mie Prefecture. Every morning the flour is kneaded to create enough noodles for the day and then slowly boiled for an hour until they are done. The secret sauce is made with Niboshi (dried sardines), dried mackerel or dried bonito shavings, tamari soy sauce, and brown sugar to create a delicately sweet sauce that goes perfectly with the noodles. Their most popular bowl of noodles is the “gocha ise udon” with plenty of ingredients. The nearest station is Iseshi Station.

    伊勢市駅から店まで人もいないし店も開いてないのでこの店もすいていると思って店内に入ったら中は満員でびっくり。伊勢うどんと地ビールを注文。汁の色を見ると非常に味が濃そうなのですが、実際は非常にあっさりした味。でもここがミシュランプレートのお店っていうのがよくわかりません。個人的には1度体験すればいいかなというお味。

  • Yokocho Soba Shoseiko
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    3.5
    17 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujinakanokirichou 52 (Okage Yokochi inside)
    This long-standing ramen and Chinese food restaurant opened in 1974 and is found in the Okage Yokocho area next to Inner Ise Shrine in Ise, Mie. The broth is made from slow boiling Matsusaka beef bones and Mie pork, chicken, fish, and vegetables over a period of many days. It is both simple and yet profound with a deep richness and umami flavor. They are also well known for their home-made thin sliced ham-style pork. The store lacks a door giving it an open feeling and parties of one are more than welcome.

    This is the place to go, dont miss it has the food is just divine, the staff member are very welcoming from the door to the inside you will feel well treated and its a must they also have different...

  • Okage Yokocho Ebimaru
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujinakanokirichou 52 (Okage Yokochi inside)
    Look for the signboard showing a Japanese spiny lobster to find this restaurant in the Okage Yokocho area nearby Inner Ise Shrine in Ise, Mie. In the fish tank you’ll see live abalone and octopus in the spring and summer, and live Japanese spiny lobster and oyster in the fall and winter as well as other seasonal seafood varieties. Their fresh seafood donburi (rice bowls), local specialty tekone-sushi (hand mixed sushi), or famous have-to-try-it Ebimaru Meal (reservation required) are all very popular. Their Fisherman’s Broth packed with seafood is also highly recommended.

    毎年1月は恒例の伊勢参り。以前何回か行きましたが、以前行ってた某店のてこね寿司は、小鉢とのセットのみで、てこね寿司の単品や、サザエのつぼ焼きもあるこの店に変えました。久々なのでどうかな?と思いましたが、マグロのてこね寿司のご飯は、ベチャッとなってなく冷めても美味しかったし、マグロの漬けも浸かりすぎず美味しかった。サザエは値段の割に小さかったけど硬すぎずいい具合に焼けてて美味しかったです。来年もここ...

  • Ebiya
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    4.0
    36 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujimazaikechou 13
    Ebiya is a Japanese restaurant in Oharai Town near the Naiku shrine of Ise-jingu Shrine in Ise City, Mie Prefecture. It is a long-established restaurant which has kept the traditional flavors of the region alive for over 100 years since it was founded in 1912. Ebiya offers a whole range of local cuisine dishes lavishly made with natural ingredients found in the hills and seas of Mie. Here you can try a variety of Japanese dishes such as Matsusaka beef sukiyaki, tekone-zushi (locally caught raw fish placed on top of a bowl of cooked rice), and abalone sashimi. Their new specialty of ochazuke, a simple dish of cooked rice covered with Ise dashi (stock), is also very popular.

    The restaurant is in Okage yokocho, close to the Naiku shrine, they have english menu. Food was great and service so so, took a bit until they came to pick my order. I ordered special set with Ise...

  • Ougiya
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Futamichouchaya 6-1
    This Western-style restaurant is situated in a refurbished old wooden Japanese inn and just a one-minute walk from Futaminoura Station. While the restaurant looks traditionally Japanese, the interior has a retro-modern café feel to it. They use local ingredients such as Matsusaka beef, Ise-ebi (spiny lobster), local fish, and Mie pork; all of which give the set-dishes a taste of Mie family food. Try their popular Matsusaka beef burgers, fried Ise-ebi, or Ise-ebi fried with sea-urchin sauce. They also offer an abundant menu of desserts and drinks.

    伊勢食材を少しずつ味わえる定食を頂きました。店内は珈琲の香りが漂っており、自家焙煎の珈琲がとても美味しく、定食よりも珈琲の記憶が残るお店でした。珈琲好きなら是非注文して欲しいです。

  • Henbamochi Oharai Town Branch
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujiurata 1-149-1
    Henbamochi Oharai Town Branch, located in Oharai Town near to Ise-jingu Shrine Naiku in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, is a Japanese sweet shop, and this well-established shop opened its main store in 1775. Henbamochi, which is mochi (rice cake) made from rice flour filled with smooth sweet bean paste and browned on both sides, is famous. It has a light texture with a roasted aroma and mild sweetness, and is popular as a local sweet to go with tea as well as a tourist souvenir. In the shop, there is a range of Sawamochi in which sweet paste is sandwiched in noshimochi (flat rice cake) and kombu seaweed cooked in soy sauce. It offers a takeaway service as well as an eating in at a small Japanese style seating area.
  • Toraya Uiro Naikumae Branch
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    4.5
    54 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujinakanokirichou 91
    Toraya Uiro Naikumae Branch, located in Oharai Town which is near Ise-jingu Shrine Naiku in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, is a Japanese sweet shop, and the main shop opened in 1923. It recreates uiro (rice flour pudding) which was traditionally made in Ise, and about 35 types ranging from standard flavors to season limited items are manufactured and sold. There is a range of colourful uiro including Ogura Uiro from Japanese red beans as well as Sakura Uiro with sakuramochi flavor, and they are popular as a local sweet with tea as well as a tourist souvenir. The spongy texture and elegant sweetness is superb.

    おはらい町にある虎屋さん。今やあちこちに点在する、知る人ぞ知るういろ屋さんですね。この日は季節限定&訪問日が最終販売日だった『柚子ういろ』と『星屑ういろ』を買いました。柚子ういろうは柚子皮を散りばめて柚子の風味豊かで爽やかなういろうでした。星屑ういろうは黒糖使用のこしあんと、白ういろの二段ういろう。小口の栗で星屑をイメージした、とっても可愛いういろでした。ういろなんて滅多に買わないけど、不思議です...

  • Tofuan Yamanaka
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    4.0
    55 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujinakanokirichou 95
    Tofuan Yamanaka located in Oharai Town near Ise-jingu Shrine Naiku in Ise City, Mie Prefecture is a specialty tofu shop. It uses only beautiful water from Isuzu River, soybeans and natural nigari, and sells Nigitahe for which the tofu is carefully handmade. The Unohana Donuts which are healthy and gentle on the body and the Otofu soft serve cream with a rich and refreshing texture are popular as gourmet delights for eating on the go. In the shop, there is a bench so you can also enjoy them sitting down.

    Stop by this shop to get some desserts after visiting the shrine. They are selling stuff made out of tofu. Decided to try the ice cream. It really tasted like tofu, but sweet. Personally I love it as...

  • Café Iwajin
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Shimashi Agochoushinmei 733 - 8 Kashima
    Café Iwajin, located about one minute’s walk from Kashikojima Station, is a tea room attached to the Iwajin Pearl shop which is a well-established pearl shop opened in the early Showa period (1926-1989). The shop has a bright atmosphere with a whole wall of glass. While looking at the Japanese garden, you can enjoy lunch and light menu items. A popular menu item is the pasta set meal using Shima brand pork and abundant seafood. It has a reputation for an authentic taste which displays the skills of a chef trained in the Principality of Monaco. It also has many fans for its highly aromatic coffee and dessert menu.
  • Hamabeya
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Tobashi Ohamachou 272-58
    This lodging in Ohama-cho, Toba City, Mie Prefecture, boasts guestrooms with attached baths with views of the sea. The attached izakaya Japanese-style pub is a popular location for locals, well known for their local Toba sea-snails and goby fish dishes as well as a variety of other local seafood dishes. The menu has a wide variety including seafood rice bowls, sashimi, combo plates, and a-la-carte options. They also offer a wide variety of local sake that pairs wonderfully with the fresh seafood.

    旅館に併設された御食事処で、私はこちらに泊まってお料理をいただきました。やはりお造りがとても新鮮で美味しかったです。子供用の食事も頼んでいましたので、子供用にも美味しい定食や、伊勢うどんも作っていただきました。また行きたいです。

  • Fujiya Sogetsudo
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujinakanokirichou 46-1
    This Japanese confectionery is located in Oharai Town, Ise City, Mie Prefecture, which is near Naiku, Ise-jingu Shrine. It is a longstanding shop that has been around since 1868, the beginning of the Meiji period. Its most famous item since its opening has been the “Rikyu manju,” which was created for a tea ceremony exhibition held at Ise-jingu Shrine attended by the master of the Senke school of tea ceremony. Smooth bean paste is wrapped in a thin layer to create a manju bun with a light sweetness. The Rikyu manju is popular as a “kohaku (red and white) manju” for celebrations as well. The shop also offers “Moritake no Matsu,” which consists of dough kneaded with brown sugar and baked, as well as seasonal cakes and other sweets.

    おはらい町通り沿いの明治元年創業の老舗和菓子店。紅白の可愛らしい利休まんじゅうが名物でお土産にも最適です。店頭ではどら焼きやソフトクリームが売られていますが焼立てどら焼きが疲れた体に元気を呼び戻してくれます。店構えも伝統と歴史を感じさせてくれます。

  • Minerva Handmade Gelato
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Toba Toba 1-2383-13 Toba 1 Bangai 1F
    This handmade gelato shop is on the first floor of the Toba1bangai (Toba Ichibangai) shopping center attached to Toba Station. Their gelato uses fresh milk from the Hakone Sanroku region and is known for its deep flavor. They offer a wide variety of flavors including some Ise-Shima region exclusives alongside staples such as grape, mango, and chocolate. Their Pearl Latte is popular and contains ground pearl, said to be good for beauty. Take-out is also available.
  • Isuzu Seigoan
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Futamichouchaya 569-35
    Isuzu Seigoan, located in Futami Town, Ise City, Mie Prefecture, which is famous for Meoto Iwa (paired rocks), sells “Iwato no shio yokan,” a well-known Futami sweet. The secret of this sweet is a salt “Futami Iwato no Shio”, which is harvested by boiling water from the Futami Kouzaki coast, where fresh water and salt water mix. The “shio yokan” (salted sweet bean jelly) is made by taking carefully selected azuki beans and kneading this salt into them, giving it an exquisitely balanced taste that is salty and yet refreshingly sweet. It may be a small shop, but there is an eating space where you can enjoy a matcha tea and shio yokan set.

    二見浦の表参道入り口に建つお茶屋さん風の和菓子屋さん。名物は塩羊羹。この辺りでは天然の塩を採っていた伝統があるんですよね。 塩味が羊羹の甘さを上手に引き立てていて、なるほど-。インパクトありの羊羹です。

  • Tekone Chaya (Ise-jingu Shrine Naiku Branch)
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    4.0
    13 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujimazaikechou 47-13 Uji Garden 2F
    This local-dish restaurant is located in Oharai Town, Ise City, Mie Prefecture, near Naiku, Ise-jingu Shrine. The menu includes items such as “tekone-zushi,” which features heaps of pickled bonito, chewy and soft “Ise udon,” the slightly salty “sanma-zushi,” and other well-known Ise delicacies. The grilled turban shell snails and purplish Washington clams are popular as well, as is the “unimeshi” (sea egg) dish. There is tatami seating in addition to table seating, and families with children can enjoy a relaxing time here as well.

    いつ来ても観光客でいっぱいですが店内で食べるお店ならここをオススメします。手こね寿司も伊勢うどんも松阪牛の肉まぶしも美味しい。

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Spread across the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula, Mie prefecture boasts hundreds of kilometers of pretty coastline comprising the oyster-rich Toba city and Shima National Park all the way down to Kumano, a city that marks the beginning of part of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage, which runs into neighboring Wakayama prefecture. However, Mie is best known for the Ise Jingu Shinto shrine inland, one of the oldest and largest shrines in the country.

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