Best Restaurant of Shodoshima in the Seto Inland Sea


2020.03.12

NAVITIME TRAVEL EDITOR

Best Restaurant of Shodoshima in the Seto Inland Sea

The Seto Inland Sea lies between Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku. Of the many islands in the Seto Inland Sea, the second largest is the Shodoshima. It is otherwise known as Setouchi Art Islands, or more commonly known as “Olive Island” having its history as Japan’s first location for the successful cultivation of olives.

Many tourists use the hotels at Shodoshima as a base for visiting the Setouchi Art Islands, a group of islands including Shodoshima in the Seto Island Sea which host a tri-annual art festival focused on contemporary art.

Let’s take a look at some of Shodoshima’s specialty gourmets and fashionable cafes.

  • 01

    Nakabuan

    Somen

    Somen

    Nakabuan is a long established somen noodle making shop, and in more recent times a restaurant also. Here you’ll be able to enjoy rare experience of eating freshly made, raw somen noodles which have a chewy, rice cake-like texture. However, please be aware that the noodles aren’t available after 2p.m., so don’t leave your visit for too late in the day!

    Nakabuan is approximately 10-minute drive or a challenging long walk from Kusakabe Port, so we recommend travelling to the shop using a rental car, bicycle, or motorcycle.

    Nakabuan

    Nakabuan

    Nakabu An
    rating

    4.5

    57 Reviews
    place
    Kagawa Pref. Shouzugunshoudoshimachou Yasuda A1385
    phone
    0879823669
    opening-hour
    10:00-14:00(L.O.13:30)
    info
    URL:https://shodoshima-nakabuan.co.jp/
    View Allarrow
  • 02

    Morikuni Sake Brewery

    Morikuni Sake Brewery

    Morikuni Sake Brewery

    Morikuni Sake Brewery is a sake brewery with a stylish atmosphere. The brewery’s café and bar offer a variety of spirits, as well as cakes and ice cream made from alcohol. Their cake set is especially recommended!

    The brewery is about 20 minutes by bicycle from Kusakabe Port.

    Cake Set

    Cake Set

    Morikuni Sake Brewery

    Morikuni Sake Brewery

    Forest Shuzo Morikuni Gallery
    place
    Kagawa Pref. Shouzugunshoudoshimachou Umaki Party 1010-1
    phone
    0879612077
    opening-hour
    [Gallery/Shop/Bakery] 9:00-1…
    info
    URL:https://www.morikuni.jp/
    View Allarrow
  • 03

    Morikuni Bakery

    Morikuni Bakery

    Morikuni Bakery

    If you want to eat delicious bread, head for the bakery next to Morikuni Sake Brewery! You can chill out in the trendy cafe whilst eating carefully prepared bread rolls and organic drinks made using the rice flour from sake rice!

    Morikuni Bakery

    Morikuni Bakery

    Morikuni Bakery

    Morikuni Bakery

    MORIKUNI BAKERY
    place
    Kagawa Shozu-gun Shodoshima Cho Umaki Ko 1010-1
    phone
    0879629737
    info
    URL:https://www.morikuni.jp/?tid=3&mode=f6
    View Allarrow
  • 04

    Creative Cuisine Nonoka

    Hishio don

    Hishio don

    Shodoshima is famous for its soy sauce production, and this restaurant can be found in an area called "Hishio no Sato" (Soy Sauce Village), where Shodoshima's soy sauce breweries once flourished. Of the original 400 or so soy sauce producers in the area, around 20 remain to this day, which is enough to have you notice the alluring savory aroma of soy sauce drifting around in the air when you visit.

    Nonoka’s "Hishio Don" (rice bowl dish) is made using generous amounts of Shodoshima's soy sauce and local seafood and vegetables, and is a gourmet specialty of the island that you'll definitely want to try when visiting Shodoshima! The ingredients in the Hishio Don rice bowls differ by restaurant, so it's a tasty bit of fun comparing each one.

    Hishio no Sato is close to Sakate Port and a 5-minute walk from the Magi Bus Stop.

    Creative Cuisine Nonoka

    Creative Cuisine Nonoka

    Creative Cuisine Nonoka
    rating

    4.5

    19 Reviews
    place
    Kagawa Pref. Shouzugunshoudoshimachou Murou 892-1
    phone
    0879752424
    opening-hour
    [Lunch] 11:30-14:30[Dinner (…
    info
    URL:https://nonoka-shodoshima.shopinfo.jp/
    View Allarrow

    瀬戸内SUPリゾート碧

    西村 2021-2 Shodoshima

    Agoda
  • 05

    OLIVAZ

    OLIVAZ

    OLIVAZ

    OLIVAZ is a restaurant located within the grounds of Shodoshima’s main tourist attraction, Olive Park. The concept of this shop is to enjoy delicious dishes using Shodoshima’s famed olive oil.

    The restaurant offers unique dishes using olive oil, such as Chilindron rice, which is a local Spanish dish that uses healthy five-grain rice combined with vegetables and chicken stewed in tomato sauce. And also, OLIVAS Salad Pizza with fresh vegetables and soft-boiled eggs.

    OLIVAZ is about 4 minutes ride on bus from Kusakabe Port.

    OLIVAZ

    OLIVAZ

    OLIVAZ
    rating

    3.5

    22 Reviews
    place
    Kagawa Pref. Shouzugunshoudoshimachou Nishimura A: 1941-1
    phone
    0879822200
    opening-hour
    11:00-16:00(L.O.15:30)
    info
    URL:http://www.olive-pk.jp/eat/olivaz.html
    View Allarrow

    瀬戸内SUPリゾート碧

    西村 2021-2 Shodoshima

    Agoda
  • 06

    Café & dining OASIS

    Café & dining OASIS

    Café & dining OASIS

    Café & dining OASIS is located on the first floor of OASIS, a casual yet stylish hotel located about 10 minutes by car from Tonosho Port.

    The café is an Italian diner which serves exquisite, authentic Italian dishes that use Shodoshima's premium olive oil. Vegetables are purchased locally from Shodoshima farmers, and mountain spring water is used in the cooking to help create delicious and luxurious dishes.

    Café & dining OASIS

    Café & dining OASIS

    小豆島 オアシス <小豆島>
    place
    香川県小豆郡土庄町上庄1953-7
    phone
    0879622495
    info
    URL:http://olive-oasis.com/cafe-dining.html
    View Allarrow
    no image
  • 07

    Komame Shokudo

    Komame Shokudo

    Komame Shokudo

    Komame Shokudo is a café opened in a renovated old private house in the mountains of Shodoshima.

    Overlooking rice terraces, its spectacular views are a must to see when visiting the café. However the food also holds appeal, with the popular menu item “Rice Terrace Onigiri Set” being made with rice grown in the instagrammable rice terraces seen from the café’s doorstep. The side dishes change seasonally and there is also a lunch box option available for take-out.

    To access the café, take a bus from Tonosho Port (20 minutes by bus) or Ikeda Port (10 minutes by bus) and get off at "Nakayama Kasuga Shrine" where you’ll see the café next to the bus stop.

    Komame Shokudo

    Komame Shokudo

    Lunch Box

    Lunch Box

    Komame Shokudo
    rating

    4.5

    79 Reviews
    place
    Kagawa Pref. Shouzugunshoudoshimachou Nakayama 1512-2
    phone
    08029849391
    opening-hour
    11:00-15:00(L.O.14:00)
    info
    URL:http://www.dreamisland.cc/cafe/komame-cafe.html
    View Allarrow
  • 08

    HOMEMAKERS

    HOMEMAKERS

    HOMEMAKERS

    Located about 15 to 20 minutes by car from Tonosho Port or Ikeda Port, Homemakers is another café inside a 120 year old private house. The café’s staff grow organic vegetables, fruits and herbs and use them in their dishes, as well as creating special, exquisite syrups and dressings made with homemade ginger, lemons and daidais from the island. When eating here you’ll definitely have a lunch blessed by the delights of Shodoshima’s natural product.

    Please note that Homemakers is open only two days per week i.e., Friday and Saturday. Its best to check if its open prior to your visit.

    HOMEMAKERS
    rating

    5.0

    2 Reviews
    place
    Kagawa Shozu-gun Tonoshocho Hitoyama Ko 466-1
    phone
    0879622727
    info
    URL:https://homemakers.jp/
    View Allarrow
  • 09

    405 CAFE Maze Town Store 

    405 CAFE Maze Town Store 

    405 CAFE Maze Town Store 

    Tonosho Honmachi, which has long been known as "Maze Town", is full of attractions such as museums, cafes and souvenir shops. "405 CAFE [Maze Town Store]" is one of those, featuring a special homemade catalana which is popular enough to be an attraction itself. Sure to refresh your mind and body, the café sells authentic coffee made using carefully selected organically grown beans, and smoothies which use fresh island fruits.

    For those keen for some exercise Tonosho Honmachi can be reached in about 30 minutes on foot from Tonosho Port, but for most people the much quicker and easier bus trip is recommended.

    405 CAFE Maze Town Store 

    405 CAFE Maze Town Store 

Click here for a summary article including this article