Where to Fully Enjoy Great Food! 11 Popular Restaurants to Savor Toyama’s Local Flavors

“Kaki no Restaurant Nyuzen Kaki no Hoshi” is located in Nyuzen Town, Toyama Prefecture, an area known for its abundant fresh water.
This oyster restaurant lets you enjoy fresh oysters purified with deep ocean water from Toyama Bay.
The style here is to cook the oysters yourself using the roaster installed at your table.
The signature menu item is the “Kaki no Hoshi Set.” It lets you enjoy oysters in many forms at once, including fresh oysters, steamed oysters, fried oysters, and oyster rice.

“Shinminato Kani Goya” is located Approx. 4 minutes on foot from Shinminato Kitokito Market. Opened in 2018, it is a spot where you can enjoy both dining and sightseeing at the same time.
There are three plans at Shinminato Kani Goya: “Koshi Beni Crab,” “All-You-Can-Eat Koshi Beni Crab,” and “Fishing Port Hot Pot.” Among them, the “Fishing Port Hot Pot and Daytime Fish Auction Tour Plan” is especially popular.
This plan combines a tour of the daytime fish auction held at Shinminato Kitokito Market with a “Fishing Port Hot Pot” made with fresh crab and seafood caught in Toyama Bay.

Kaifutei, founded in 1908, is located Approx. 3 minutes on foot from JR Uozu Station.
This Japanese restaurant uses ingredients from Uozu and lets you enjoy the area’s bounty from both the sea and the mountains.
You can savor a variety of seasonal dishes, including seafood from Toyama Bay, often called a “natural fish tank,” and local dishes from Uozu.
Both lunch and dinner feature a menu lineup that lets you fully experience Uozu’s food culture.
In either case, you can enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine made with seasonal ingredients.

Toyamawan Shokudo Maroot Branch is a casual eatery where you can enjoy set meals made with seasonal seafood and local Toyama sake.
It uses a food court style system: buy a meal ticket, then pick up your order when your number appears on the monitor inside the restaurant.
The menu mainly features dishes made with seafood caught that morning.
In addition to nigiri sushi and seafood rice bowls, you can enjoy sashimi, grilled fish set meals, and boat platters.
Since the fresh fish shop “Uohiro” is attached, you can also bring sashimi and other items from the showcase into the eatery to enjoy.

Located inside Kitokito Ichiba Toya Marche in Toyama Station, this restaurant specializes in white shrimp dishes. It opened in 2015 and serves dishes that bring out the natural sweetness and texture of white shrimp.
The signature menu item is the “White Shrimp Tempura Rice Bowl,” made with a generous amount of white shrimp.
To highlight the white shrimp’s delicate sweetness and preserve its beautiful appearance, the batter and seasoning are kept to a minimum.

Marutakaya Toyama Ekimae Branch is located Approx. 5 minutes on foot from JR Toyama Station. The business began in 1952, when the previous generation started with a street stall.
This ramen shop serves carefully crafted ramen passed down since its founding.
The signature item is “Ramen.” Its key points are the non-cloudy tonkotsu-based soup, medium-thick noodles, and the balance of house-made toppings.
With the soup, noodles, and toppings coming together in perfect balance, you can enjoy ramen with exquisite flavor.

Menya Hiromaru Fukumitsu Main Branch is located Approx. 4 minutes by car from Fukumitsu Station on the JR Johana Line.
This ramen shop is run by an owner who is a former member of Japan’s national team in race walking and is still active in masters competitions.
From an athlete’s perspective, the shop serves ramen that balances great taste with nutritional value.
The noodles are house-made and available in both thick and thin styles. The soup is a sweet tonkotsu broth made with pig head bones.

Founded in 1972, Itosho Main Branch is a specialty restaurant where you can enjoy simmered udon prepared with great care, from ingredient selection to prep work.
The ever-popular menu item is Toyama’s soul food, “Motsu Nikomi Udon.” The key to its flavor lies in the balance of noodles, broth, and pork offal.
The carefully seasoned simmered pork offal elevates the dish into a deeply flavorful bowl of motsu nikomi udon.

Tojo Udon, located in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, is a specialty restaurant where you can enjoy one-of-a-kind curry udon made with its own unique method.
It is known for pursuing the ideal thickness and elasticity in its house-made noodles to match its curry.
Orders are placed in a traditional style by purchasing a meal ticket. The signature menu item is the “Special Curry Udon.”
You can enjoy chewy house-made noodles with curry blended from natural dashi and more than 30 spices.

Himi Beef Steak & Wine Restaurant Troika is located along National Route 160 in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture.
This restaurant is based on casual French cuisine and serves steaks and other dishes made with Himi Beef, the region’s finest Japanese black wagyu.
The signature menu item is the “Himi Beef Fillet Steak.” It features the rare fillet cut, of which only a small amount can be taken from each animal, served simply.
Seasoned with salt and pepper, it lets you enjoy the ingredient’s natural flavor.

Himi Beef Specialty Shop Tanaka Tabedokoro Tanaka is located Approx. 3 minutes by car from JR Himi Station.
This yakiniku restaurant lets you enjoy flavors unique to a producer-operated business that handles everything in-house, from raising Himi Beef to selling it.
In addition to yakiniku sets, the menu includes sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, and motsu nabe (sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, and motsu nabe require advance reservations).
The lunch menu includes the “Himi Beef Premium Yakiniku Set Meal,” offering a reasonably priced way to enjoy Himi Beef.