Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Wakayama Area

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Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Chinese Noodles Ide Store

3.5

295 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Wakayama-shi Tanakamachi 4-84

Wakayama is known for delicious Udon and none is more popular than this place. Personally, I dont like Udon that much, but it was way pass lunch time (2.:30 pm) and I was absolutely hungry. The long...
Kadoya Shokudo

4.0

20 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Aridagunyuasachou Yuasa 1109-1

Kadoya Shokudo is a long running restaurant situated about one minute walk from Yuasa Station in Yuasa, Yuasa Town, Arida County. The restaurant is famous for its whitebait rice bowl and live whitebait rice bowl made with fresh whitebait from Yuasa topped with the restaurant’s own original sauce. It is also the original founder of whitebait rice bowl which has been selected as one of the top 30 local foods in Wakayama as a local specialty of Yuasa. As well as whitebait rice bowl served as a set meal with sashimi or udon, guests can have whitebait rice bowl included with any of the various set meals on offer by paying just a little extra.

This is a restaurant where you can enjoy fresh shirasu in Yuasa Town, the birthplace of soy sauce. While kama-age shirasu is available almost everywhere, raw shirasu is a precious ingredient that may...
Fukubishi Kagerou Café

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou 1279-3

A café located along the sea in Shirahama Town, Nishimuro County, Wakayama Prefecture situate next to Fukubishi, a long-standing Japanese and Western sweet producer which was founded in 1933. The café’s large menu includes kagerou, a renowned sweet from the Nanki Shirahama area, fresh kagerou only sold here, breakfast dishes, cutlet sandwiches, matcha green tea, light meals, and more. The airy terrace seating area looks out over the harbor, and from here you can take a break and feel like you’re at a resort.
Akadama

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Aridagunaridagawachou Shimizu 337-7

A restaurant which has been serving cuisine made with local ingredients since it was established in 1944. The establishment is situated along National Route 480 in the Shimizu neighborhood and is enclosed by the snaking Arida River. To the north, the restaurant looks out on a small mountain which enwraps the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and the now-ruined Asekawa Castle. The restaurant’s signature dish is its “Wasabi-zushi”—bite sized salted mackerel wrapped in a wasabi leaf, a Shimizu specialty product. The restaurant’s bento box lunches are also popular for taking along on fishing trips and among tourists exploring the area on foot. The restaurant also offers other highly local dishes like Sansho Wakayama ramen and Kishu duck udon and soba noodles.
Dooshel

4.0

17 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Kaisougunkiminochou Kamataki 417-3

Dooshel is a bakery located in Kamataki, Kimino Town, Kaiso County. The bakery sells different kinds of bread made with seasonal Wakayama fruits and home-grown wheat. They also serve lunch and drinks in the cafe. The views from their unique location on top of the hill are also part of its charm.

週末は行列ができる人気店ということでしたが、自分が行ったときはそれほどでもなかった。開店前に数人が待っている程度でした。開店時間になると、店員さんから「パンですか、カフェ利用ですか」と聞かれたので、とりあえず両方にして入店。コロナ対策もあり、密にならないように順番に入店させていました。とても雰囲気のある店内です。カフェのテーブル席を確保してからパンを購入。コーヒーを頼んで買ったパンを食べながら景...
Onsen & Seafood Buffet Restaurant Toretore Tei

3.5

80 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou Katata 2498-1

Toretore Tei is a hot spring and restaurant complex on Prefectural Route 33 in Katata, Shirahama Town. The hot spring, Katata no Yu, has both indoor and outdoor baths, and the restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet. It’s the perfect place to relax in the bath and enjoy a seafood smorgasbord with fresh seafood straight from the fishery cooperative. Guests can use the hot spring baths or just eat at the restaurant. As well as being open in the day and in the evening the restaurant serves a breakfast buffet during the peak season.

まず、受付の横に貴重品入れがあるのですがそこで子供がガチャガチャと遊んでいたのを暇そうにしている従業員は注意する事もありませんでした。メインの温泉ですが、内湯はかなりぬるめ。外湯もぬるめで熱いのが好きな方にはおすすめできません。外湯なのですが、掃除をしていないのかかなり脂が浮いておりとても気持ち悪く入ってすぐに退場しました。急いで宿泊場まで帰り部屋のお風呂に入り直しました。脱衣所のロッカ...
Sangosho

4.0

33 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou 500-1

A restaurant located in Shirahama Town, Nishimuro County, Wakayama Prefecture where all the seats have an ocean view, during their meal diners can enjoy gazing out over Engetsu Island, the symbol of Nanki Shirahama. The restaurants fish tanks are filled with Japanese spiny lobster, a Wakayama specialty, as well as longtooth grouper, abalone, striped beakfish, and more. In addition to extravagant ikizukuri spiny lobster banquets and seasonal longtooth grouper nabe hotpot, the restaurant also offers a reasonably priced spiny lobster lunch and an abundant variety of set meals. The restaurant’s dishes made with kutsu-ebi slipper lobster, an extremely rare treat, are also a must-eat.

The restaurant is located at the full sea view, all seafood are fresh and cook instantly, it is a very local style restaurant, quality food and nice view with reasonable price. Worth to drop down for...
Minato Matsuri

3.0

10 Reviews

Shopping

Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Kushimoto 1557-20

This municipal marine facility is near Kushimoto Ohashi Bridge, which services Kii Oshima Island. The fishing town of Kushimoto Town is greatly affected by the Kuroshio Current, and Minato Matsuri collaborates on the distribution and development of various marine products with the Fisheries Experiment Station of the adjacent Wakayama Research Center of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The souvenir corner on the first floor sells fresh, high-grade seafood such as Kushimoto brand Shorasan bonito, spiny lobster, and abalone. Their second-floor eatery offers rice bowls made from locally harvested seafood, and their highly popular Sanshokudon Meal Set features young shirasu sardines, tobiko flying fish roe, and raw tuna.

道の駅に立ち寄って見ました。1階はお土産屋さん、2階はレストランになっていました。お昼時でしたので、レストランは、お客さんで一杯でしたので、ここでの食事は諦めました。
Toutouan

5.0

12 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Kinokawashi Momoyamachoumoto 901

Toutouan is a sweet shop owned by Yabumoto Hatashita Orchards, a producer of peaches. This popular shop has been featured on television, and the customers’ favorite dish is Peach Milk Gelato. Another bestseller, and one made in only limited quantities each day, is a parfait ringed with the pieces of a freshly cut peach. The shop also offers a full menu of items made with fruit produced in Wakayama Prefecture. Toutouan is open from March to December, and business hours vary according to the time of the year.

車がないと行けないのが残念。でもレンタカーを使ってでも行く価値があります。丁寧に育てられた果物を使って、丁寧に作られています。お天気がよい日に、紀の川を眺めながらいただくと、自然の恵みへの感謝の気持ちがぐっと高まりますね。 This place offers fruity Italian ice cream. Everything is made here, by farmers...
Kiminoka

4.0

12 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Kaisougunkiminochou Miogawa 785-3

"This shop features authentic gelato made by farmers who “want to help more people experience the happiness of eating immersed in nature."" With its characteristic white walls, they offer gelato made with seasonal fruit and vegetables they grow themselves. The produce of the season's rich fragrance and juiciness comes through in a delightfully sweet and sour fullness. They also sell vegetables from their farm used in the gelato at their Petit Marche. People sometimes choose the gelato as a local Kimino Town reward for participating in Japan's “Hometown Tax Donation ""system."

人里離れた、の形容詞はここのためにある？と、アクセスは不便です。でも、そんなマイナス要素を越える美味しいジェラートに出会えました。農家さんがやっているジェラート屋さんで、フルーツは季節毎に変わります。ちょうど訪問時は栗や柿を使ったものが並んでいました。フレーバーに山椒を合わせる斬新さもあって、オススメです。
Kampachi

4.5

5 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunkushimotochou Kushimoto 10-15

This sushi restaurant is proud of their sushi assortments with only local natural fish other than Unagi (eel). Their menu items change daily, and feature fish caught that day in the sea of Kushimoto. In addition to three ranks of sushi assortments, you can also order sushi from one piece at a time with prices for each ingredient clearly indicated. Their sashimi assortment uses seasonal fish, and they also have soups using the parts of fish left over after filleting. The popular store bustles with local customers and have seating on tatami mats in addition to counter seating.

Had wonderful dinner at kanpachi with my family during my trip in kushimoto. We ordered the sushi course which included some local fish. We forgot the names of the fish, but they were very fresh...
Ajikobo Nokami

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Hashimotoshi Oharata 10-1

"This Japanese restaurant is located in Oharata, Hashimoto City. It offers kaiseki cuisine and dinner courses (reservation required) as well as ""mini kaiseki,"" set meals and other items prepared with seasonal ingredients. The restaurant also offers limited-supply set meals featuring tempura of lobster and seasonal vegetables as well as catered bento boxes."
Ramen Marui (Juniban-cho)

4.0

64 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Wakayamashi Junibanchou 87 Le Chateau Yodocho 1F

The second location of the popular Ramen Marui situated in Nakanoshima, Wakyama City, the Juniban-cho shop is just a 10 minute walk from Wakayamashi Station. Making use of select ingredients such as chashu pork fillets made from Kagoshima Sanmi-ton pork, used in high class inns, the shop is particularly famous for using ryokuho kuronegi green onions, a type of kujonegi onion. The springy homemade noodles, tonkotsu broth slow-stewed over a two day period, and heaping helping of chopped spring onions whets the appetite. The shop also offers a full lunch weekday set menu; the half-sized ramen and rice set is particularly popular with women.

Good taste ramen, a plenty of green onions make it more delicious. Regrettably I prefer more hard noodle.
Moto-syako-mae Marumiya

4.0

11 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Wakayamashi Kemi 1130-3

This ramen restaurant in Kemi, Wakayama City, Wakayama, began as a food stand in front of the garage of the streetcar. This famous store has kept the traditional taste of Chinese soba noodles for over half a century. This ramen is outstanding with a light taste but thick soy sauce and pork broth combined with their straight hand-made noodles. Many are fans of their large pork thigh chashu. Their side menu also offers soft gyoza dumplings and more.

和歌山ラーメン主流２派のうち、ややマイナーではあるが、車庫前系の和歌山ラーメン。今なら和歌山ブラックですかね(笑)オーソドックスながら美味しいので、車庫前系食べたいとなれば、候補に挙がるひとつですね！
bodai

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Higashimurogunnachikatsurachou Tsukiji 5-1-3

A restaurant and bar located right in front of Kii-Katsuura Station. Inside this fashionable restaurant where jazz plays over the stereo, you can enjoy fresh, Japanese-based seafood cuisine prepared with great effort by the master chef. The restaurant takes great pride in its dishes made with fresh local seafood and vegetables; the Katsuura fresh tuna in particular is bodai’s signature item. The fresh chu-toro medium fatty tuna cutlet is particularly popular, a delicate balance of the textures of the crisp outer breading and the inner semi-rare meat. The restaurant also stocks a full alcohol menu including local sakes, shochu, and wine. The lunch seafood rice bowl and sets are also well-reviewed.
Kasakuni

4.5

48 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 764

A Japanese sweet shop located in the Koyasan area in Koya Town, Ito County, Wakayama Prefecture. The shop is famous for its grilled rice cakes, a favorite treat for visitors to Koyasan to eat, as well as the Miroku-ishi, a renowned sweet named after the stone of the same name found on the grounds of the Okunoin Temple. The shop’s hijiri yokan jelly is made according to an ancient treasured written recipe; this historic culinary gem was once an essential part of local Buddhist vegetarian cuisine. The shop’s display shelves are also filled with a variety of other sweets popular among visitors to the area, including monaka bean jam filled wafers and senbei rice crackers branded with the local mascot character Koya-kun.

You can choose between several sweets; the price is correct (you spend almost 110/150 yen each one) and there is a beautiful space where you can eat them. NB:you can freely drink water, hot tea or...
Naka Kori-ten

4.5

29 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Shingushi Shingu 551-12

A shaved ice specialty shop located in Shingu, Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture which is famous not just among local children but also fans around the country. Old-fashioned in appearance with tables and chairs set up out front, an air of the bygone Showa era emanates from the shop. The shop uses water from a pure Wakayama stream, selected as one of the 100 most famous in Japan in the Heisei period, which is slowly frozen over several days to create ice equal to any natural ice; this is then thinly shaved to create a delicate, icy treat. The most popular item on the menu is the matcha milk kintoki, made with matcha green tea and sweet adzuki beans; visitors love the heaping helping of syrup and the light sweetness of the beans.

wonderful ice shop.. the texture is so heavenly that it just melts in your mouth.. you hardly felt the ice! we had yuzu and matcha powder red bean.. one of my friend even complain we ate his portion!
Pescatori

4.5

26 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou Susaki 300-4

An Italian restaurant located along the sea in Shirahama Town, Nishimuro County, Wakayama Prefecture easily identifiable by the laundry hung out to dry over the shop front. The restaurant’s large glass windows and terrace seating provide a sweeping view of the beautiful nearby ocean, giving diners the chance to enjoy their meal in an airy and open atmosphere. The restaurant’s signature menu item is its authentic pizzas, baked in a handmade stone oven. The restaurant serves a variety of pizzas, including the staple margherita and pescatori, topped with a hearty helping of seafood delights. Pescatori also offers a full menu of pastas and side dishes.

The staff are extremely friendly and accommodating, the food is delicious and the location is ideal. Sitting on the terrace looking over the water in this little piece of Italy in Shirahama is one of...
Hashiori-chaya

4.0

5 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Nakahechichouchikatsuyu 907-2

A restaurant and souvenir shop located in Nakahechi Town, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture adjoining the Chikatsuyu Oji, one of the 99 Oji (small shrines) situated along the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage route. The shop sells pieces by local pottery artists, dyed goods, miso, and other local specialty products. In the dining space, you can enjoy kamatama udon noodles made with local vegetables and daily lunch specials. There’s a footbath outside where you can soothe tired feet while sipping authentic siphon coffee.

We visited this family fun cafe twice, once for afternoon coffee and once for breakfast. It also supplied our bento box dinner at our accommodation (called Happiness) and our bento box lunch for...
Hanabishi Koya-san Cooking

4.0

65 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Itogunkouyachou Kouyasan 769

This famous restaurant in Mt. Koya, Koya Town, Ito County, Wakayama has been offering local cuisine has been open since the Meiji period. The chef has cooked for the Emperor Showa and the Empress when they visited. Try traditional Mt. Koya cuisine that preserves the fundamentals of “five ways, five flavors, five colors” that combines method, taste and looks in cooking, and treasures a sense of season. Their popular affordable lunch “sankozen” is a type of kaiseki (multi-course) cuisine with their esteemed sesame tofu, dengaku (bean curds and miso) and an aperitif in a set meal.

Found this place thanks to Happy Cow When we arrived we were asked to wait in line for a table; but were quickly seated at the only free table once I indicated,using Google Translate, that we had a...

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Wakayama Areas

Wakayama prefecture unites pilgrims, food lovers, and culture buffs in a tranquil corner of Japan at the base of the Kii Peninsula. The setting for many a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, Wakayama invites those in search of spirituality from one side of the prefecture to the other, from the 100-plus Buddhist temples of the sacred Mount Koya in the west to the inspiring temples of the Kumano Sanzan set among breathtaking nature in the east. Once the grueling hike is complete, make a beeline for Wakayama city to savor some of the country’s most delicious ramen noodles.