Ranking
An editorial ranking: grades from A+ to F, price range, and the Tabelog score where one exists.
Places ranked: 79
Shizuoka · Casual Dining
A six-seat counter in Shizuoka's Takajo district where a single owner-bartender serves theatrical tea-infused cocktails paired with iron-plate dishes. It's a destination for its unique concept and meticulous execution.
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Shizuoka · Casual Dining
A specialist tuna shop in Shizuoka, serving exceptionally fresh and generous bowls of southern bluefin tuna. It's famous for its lunch-only 'comparison bowls' that let you taste multiple cuts at once for a very reasonable price.
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Shizuoka · Casual Dining
Teuchi Soba Tagata (手打ち蕎麦 たがた) serves hand-cut, 100% buckwheat soba from unblended heirloom varieties in Tokiwacho, about 10 minutes' walk from JR Shizuoka Station. Go for the soba eaten first with salt alone.
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Shizuoka · Casual Dining
Specialising in high-grade pork, Suien Dosai Honten serves exceptional tonkatsu in a renovated sake brewery in Shizuoka. It's known for its juicy, fatty `rosu` cutlets with a light, crisp panko crust.
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Shizuoka · Fine Dining
A theatrical counter-only experience in Shizuoka's Otamachi district. Chef Muramatsu applies inventive Chinese techniques to exceptional local seafood in a multi-hour tasting menu, served directly to just seven guests.
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Shizuoka · Steakhouse
A beloved yoshoku restaurant in Atami, famous for its generation-old beef and tongue stews. Visitors come for the deeply flavoured demiglace and classic Western-Japanese dishes served in a retro dining room.
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Shizuoka · Izakaya
An iconic 8-seat counter in Shizuoka's Aoba Yokocho alley, serving the city's famous 'black' oden from a long-simmering pot. Run by a husband-and-wife team since 1948, it's a local institution praised for its atmosphere and value.
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Shizuoka · Casual Dining
Shimizu Ko Minami (清水港 みなみ) is a tuna-only donburi counter in Morishitacho, Shizuoka, on the 2nd floor of the Taiyou Building, three minutes from the station. It serves wild southern bluefin landed at Yaizu port.
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Shizuoka · Izakaya
Run by a 150-year-old dried-fish shop in Atami, this popular restaurant serves exceptionally fresh seafood. Go for signature dishes like braised kinmedai or have fish you buy next door grilled for you on the spot.
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Shizuoka · Casual Dining
A long-standing gyoza specialist in Numazu, famous for its unique local style. Dumplings are first seared then boiled, resulting in large, exceptionally juicy parcels. Expect queues for this regional classic, as dine-in is walk-in only.
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Shizuoka · Family Style
Famous for its 100% beef hamburg steaks, cut and seared on a sizzling iron plate at your table. Located on the 8th floor of the Entetsu department store in Hamamatsu, it offers a theatrical meal at great value.
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Shizuoka · Fine Dining
A high-end Italian-Japanese dining experience in Atami, set in a renovated traditional house with sweeping sea views. Guests dine in one of just three private rooms on a creative omakase menu showcasing local seafood.
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