Lunch in Mie

Restaurants

• Japanese sweets20 min walk from Isuzugawa Station

  Akafuku Honten

  赤福 本店

  Savor freshly made, melt-in-the-mouth Akafuku mochi while listening to the murmur of the Isuzugawa River

  Lunch–¥999Dinner¥1,000

  • Freshly made Akafuku mochi
  • Famous Akafuku Gori in summer
  • Seasonal white and black mochi

• UdonAbout 1.6km from Isuzugawa Station

  FUKUSUKE

  ふくすけ

  Thick, chewy noodles with rich sweet and savory dark sauce: Ise udon in Okage Yokocho to savor after visiting the shrine

  Lunch–¥999Dinner¥1,500

  • Famous Ise udon
  • Extra-thick, chewy noodles
  • Tsukimi with egg softens the flavor

• BentoAbout 1.6km from Isuzugawa StationOnline booking

  Thanks Yokocho Butaste

  おかげ横丁 豚捨

  The joy of lining up for freshly fried croquettes on the way back from Ise Jingu, alongside Ise beef gyudon enjoyed in tatami seating

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,500

  • Famous bite-sized croquettes
  • Minced beef cutlet bursting with juices
  • Popular gyudon with sweet-and-savory sauce

• Seafood12 min walk from Tomida Station

  Tuna Restaurant

  まぐろレストラン

  Hearty bowls piled high with thick-cut tuna over white rice, served from 8:00 in a spacious 210-seat dining hall

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,000–¥1,999

  • Hearty bowls topped with thick-cut tuna
  • Ryoshidon and chutoro bowls are popular
  • Simmered tuna collar is also well regarded

• Ramen8 min walk from Kintetsuyokkaichi Station

  Ramen Hachinoashiha

  らーめん 鉢ノ葦葉

  A lunch-only bowl pairing a clear chicken and seafood salt broth with ginger-scented homemade wontons

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,500

  Lunch 11:00–15:00 (Tue・Wed・Thu・Fri・Sat・Sun)

  • Signature dish is an elegant salt ramen
  • Wontons with homemade wrappers
  • Deluxe ramen with lavish toppings

• Japanese cuisineAbout 1.6km from Isuzugawa StationOnline booking

  Sushikyu

  すし久

  Listen to the murmur of the Isuzu River while savoring famous Tekone-zushi served overflowing from a wooden tub

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥3,500

  • Famous Tekone-zushi
  • Popular freshly fried tempura
  • Red miso soup with sea lettuce

• Japanese hot pot6 min walk from Matsusaka StationOnline booking

  Wadakin

  和田金

  Thick-cut Matsusaka beef grilled over charcoal by a nakai, enjoying Meiji-era sukiyaki in private tatami rooms

  Lunch¥15,000–¥19,999Dinner¥15,000–¥19,999

  • Thick-cut Matsusaka beef sukiyaki
  • Grilled over charcoal by a nakai
  • Choice of meat grades: Matsu, Take, and Ume

• Yakiniku (Japanese barbecue)12 min walk from Matsusaka StationOnline booking

  Isshobin Main Store

  一升びん 本店

  Casual yakiniku purchasing whole Matsusaka beef, relishing thick-cut premium kalbi and horumon with sweet miso sauce

  Lunch¥3,000–¥3,999Dinner¥4,000–¥4,999

  • Thick-cut premium kalbi is the specialty
  • Purchases whole Matsusaka beef
  • Famous sweet miso sauce

• Japanese sweetsAbout 1.9km from Isuzugawa Station

  Akafuku Naiku-mae

  赤福 内宮前支店

  On the way back from visiting Ise Jingu, enjoy the blissful moment of freshly made specialty treats, where mochi and bean paste emerge from matcha syrup shaved ice

  Lunch–¥999

  • Summer-only Akafuku Ice is popular
  • Freshly made mochi and smooth red bean paste
  • Zenzai with toasted mochi in winter

• Chinese cuisine5 min walk from Miyamachi Station

  Misuzu

  ぎょうざの美鈴

  Freshly rolled, wrapped, and fried gyoza with crisp yet chewy skins, served with lively counter action.

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,000–¥1,999

  Lunch 11:30–13:30 (Tue・Wed・Thu・Fri・Sat・Sun)

  • Freshly fried gyoza wrapped to order
  • Popular bone-in karaage
  • Creamy crab cream croquettes

• Ramen12 min walk from Nishikuwana Station

  Ramen Torikatsu

  らぁめん登里勝

  Whole Kuwana wild clams in a single bowl, with shellfish umami sealed into a clear salt broth by a former sushi chef

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,000–¥1,999

  Lunch 11:00–14:00 (Mon・Tue・Thu・Fri・Sat・Sun)

  • Salt ramen with Kuwana wild clams
  • Soy sauce ramen with Hinai jidori chicken broth
  • Firm homemade noodles

• Seafood5 min walk from Toba Station

  Ren Toba

  漣 鳥羽店

  Famous thick fried shrimp butterflied wide, with free refills of tartar sauce and rice

  Lunch¥3,000–¥3,999Dinner¥3,000–¥3,999

  Lunch 11:00–15:00 (Mon・Wed・Thu・Fri)

  • Butterflied fried shrimp is the specialty
  • Jumbo fried shrimp limited to 20 servings
  • Free refills of tartar sauce and rice

• Ramen9 min walk from Kawaramachi Station

  Menya Sonidori

  麺屋 そにどり

  A supreme bowl woven with wheat-aromatic homemade noodles and a delicate broth uniting Kinso chicken and dried sardines

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,000–¥1,999

  Lunch 11:00–14:00 (Wed・Thu・Fri)

  • Clear soy sauce ramen with chicken and dried sardines
  • Flavor-packed homemade shrimp wontons
  • Chewy thick-noodle dried sardine tsukemen

• Unagi (freshwater eel)2 min walk from Ugata Station

  Higashiyama Bussan Charcoal Grilled Eel

  炭火焼うなぎ 東山物産

  Savor aromatic Kansai-style charcoal-grilled eel in a lavish set featuring signature umaki and kimosui soup

  Lunch¥2,000–¥2,999Dinner¥3,000–¥3,999

  • Fragrant Kansai-style charcoal grilling
  • Specialty deluxe and premium eel boxes
  • Eel box served with umaki and uzaku

• Unagi (freshwater eel)About 3.2km from Shimonosho Station

  Unafuji

  うなふじ

  Packed with aromatic charcoal-grilled Kansai-style eel. An astonishingly high-value lavish bowl with eel even hidden inside the rice

  Lunch¥2,000–¥2,999Dinner¥2,500

  Lunch 10:30–13:30 (Mon・Wed)

  • Charcoal-grilled Kansai-style eel without steaming
  • Signature bowl with eel hidden inside the rice
  • Great value enjoyed in the ¥2,000 range

• Japanese sweets20 min walk from Isuzugawa Station

  Isuzu Chaya, Isuzu River Branch

  五十鈴茶屋 本店

  Savor freshly whisked matcha and seasonal wagashi in atmospheric merchant architecture overlooking a Japanese garden and the Isuzu River

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,000–¥1,999

  • Authentic freshly whisked matcha
  • Jo-namagashi attuned to the twenty-four solar terms
  • Signature Okage-inu sable

• CafesAbout 1.6km from Isuzugawa Station

  Isuzugawa Cafe

  五十鈴川カフェ

  A townhouse cafe to relax with carefully brewed flannel drip coffee and sweets alongside views of the pure Isuzu River

  Lunch–¥999Dinner¥1,000

  • Flannel drip coffee
  • Wasanbon roll cake
  • Rich cheesecake

• Japanese sweets7 min walk from Iseshi Station

  Akafuku Geku-mae

  赤福 外宮前店

  Savor famous Akafuku shaved ice hiding special mochi under rich matcha syrup, and freshly made Akafuku mochi in the shop

  Lunch–¥999

  • Summer-exclusive Akafuku Ice with fragrant matcha syrup
  • Freshly made Akafuku mochi enjoyed in the shop
  • Warm Akafuku zenzai delightful in winter

• Yakiniku (Japanese barbecue)About 1.9km from Kameyama Station

  Kamehachi Shokudo

  亀八食堂

  Savory spicy red miso and offal sizzle together on a bold teppan grill in the famous miso yaki udon

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,000–¥1,999

  Lunch 11:00–14:20 (Sat・Sun)

  • Specialty miso yaki udon
  • Flavorful beef and pork offal
  • Great value with full satisfaction in the ¥1,000 range

• Casual dining & set meals6 min walk from Iseshi Station

  Butastee, Sotogu-mae Store

  豚捨 外宮前店

  Crispy croquettes packed with savory beef flavor and luxurious gyudon coated in rich sweet and savory sauce

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,000–¥1,999

  Lunch 11:00–15:00 (Mon・Tue・Fri・Sat・Sun)

  • Famous crispy beef croquette
  • Gyudon simmered in rich sweet and savory sauce
  • Tender thick-cut tonteki set meal