Local food and restaurants in Aichi
Two Nagoya dishes are well known across Aichi: hitsumabushi and miso katsu. Hitsumabushi serves chopped grilled eel over rice, with condiments and broth to vary each helping. Miso katsu pairs a breaded pork cutlet with a rich miso sauce.
Local dishes to try in Aichi
- Hitsumabushi eel
- Miso katsu
Choosing a meal in Aichi
Hitsumabushi and miso katsu are strongly associated with Nagoya within Aichi. One makes a meal of grilled eel eaten in stages; the other is a pork cutlet with miso sauce. Choose which you want before looking for restaurants nearby.
Tips for choosing a restaurant
Give hitsumabushi and miso katsu their own meals if your group wants to try both. Look around Nagoya Station, Sakae, or Osu according to where you’ll spend the day.
What else could you see nearby?
Nagoya Castle and Osu fit a city day; Gamagori’s coast means another train journey. On arrival day, allow for the trip in from Centrair before deciding how far to go.
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Read more about regional dishes and food traditions in these official guides. For a particular restaurant’s menu, prices and booking terms, use its own website or reservation page.