The Top Ten Restaurants in and around Nagoya Station

Nagoya is famous for its rich and flavorful food and many well-known dishes have become closely associated with this city. Whether it is deep fried chicken wings, Taiwan-style noodles, or even simple shrimp sandwiches, Nagoya puts an original twist on every kind of popular cuisine. Fortunately you do not have to go far to try these famous Nagoya specialties, as there are a lot of great eateries both inside and around Nagoya Station. Below we list the ten best foods that you should sample in the Nagoya Station area.

Tebasaki Chicken Wings at Furaibo

One of Nagoya’s most famous specialty foods is tebasaki: deep fried chicken wings seasoned in a peppery soy-based sauce and coated with sesame seeds. One of the best places to try these wings is Furaibo, a popular Nagoya-based chain of izakaya-style restaurants specializing in tebasaki and other chicken dishes. Furaibo tebasaki are lightly coated in flour before being deep fried until the skin is extremely crispy. Their seasoning gives the juicy meat of the wings a light sweet and spicy flavor. You can complement your wings with draught beer, sake, Japanese spirits, or soft drinks. Also on the menu are sashimi, tempura, nabe hot pots, salads, and a variety of rice dishes.

Open: 11:00 – 22:00 (Last orders: 21:30)
Location: Furaibo has branches all over Nagoya and at several locations around Nagoya Station, but the easiest location to find is in the Esca underground shopping center. You can access Esca from outside the Taiko-dori Exit on the west side of the station building. Here is a map showing Esca’s location, and here is a PDF floor map of Esca’s interior.

Kishimen Noodles at Kishimen Yoshida Esca

Kishimen are the Nagoya variant on standard udon wheat flour noodles. Like udon noodles, kishimen noodles are long and thick, but unlike udon they are broader and flatter, which reduces the time needed to boil them. Kishimen noodles are soft but have a firm texture and are quite chewy. Kishimen Yoshida is a long-established company that prides itself on making kishimen with only water, wheat flour and salt and no other additives. The noodles can be enjoyed cold in the summer, or hot in the winter, and come with a variety of broth and topping options.

Open:
Weekdays: 11:00 – 15:00 and 17:00 – 20:30 (Last orders: 20:00)
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: 11:00 – 15:00 and 17:00 – 21:00 (Last orders: 20:30)
Location: You can find Kishimen Yoshida Esca in the Esca underground shopping center on the west side of the Nagoya Station building.

Shiro-Noir Danish Pastries and Ogura Toast at Komeda Coffee

Komeda Coffee is a Nagoya-based chain of coffee shops that is well known for its affordable menu of coffee, sandwiches, desserts, and other snacks. Two sweet dishes in particular that are seen as Nagoya specialties are Ogura Toast and Shiro-Noir pastries. Ogura Toast is thick slices of hot buttered toast covered in a paste of sweet red adzuki beans. Shiro-Noir is a hot and fluffy Danish pastry topped with a whirl of soft ice cream and syrup. Komeda is also known for its Morning Service: from opening time until 11:00, a drink order comes with a free morning set such as toast with a choice of toppings or options.

Open: 7:00 – 22:00 (Last orders: 21:30)
Location: Komeda Coffee has a branch in the Esca underground shopping center on the west side of the Nagoya Station building.

Misokatsu Pork Cutlets at Misokatsu Yabaton

Misokatsu is the Nagoya variant of tonkatsu pork cutlets. As with regular tonkatsu, the pork cutlets are breaded, deep fried, and served with shredded cabbage, rice, and soup. What makes misokatsu different is that the cutlets are served with a rich, dark, savory, miso-based sauce. Although many restaurants serve misokatsu in Nagoya, the Misokatsu Yabaton chain of restaurants is the most famous and is renowned for its juicy cutlets and flavorsome sauce. If you are not keen on pork, the menu also has deep fried seafood and vegetable options that can be enjoyed with the miso sauce.

Open: 11:00 – 22:00 (Last orders: 21:30)
Location: Misokatsu Yabaton has branches all over Nagoya and several in the Nagoya Station area, but the easiest to find is in the Esca underground shopping center on the west side of Nagoya Station.

Taiwan Ramen Noodles at Misen

Taiwan ramen is a variety of Chinese-style ramen noodles that actually originated in Nagoya. It is called “Taiwan ramen” because it was created at the Chinese restaurant Misen by a Taiwanese-born founder in the 1970s. The noodles are topped with spicy minced meat, garlic chives and bean sprouts, and are flavored with lots of red hot chili peppers, so this is definitely a dish for people who like spicy food. There are many other items on the Misen menu, but Taiwan ramen has become the restaurant’s signature dish, and is a popular choice for both locals and visitors.

Open: 11:00 – 22:30 (Last orders: 22:00)
Location: Misen JR Nagoya Station is located in Nagoya Umaimon Dori, the gourmet street inside the Nagoya Station building. You can find the entrance to Nagoya Umaimon Dori on the south west side of the station next to the entrance to the Aonami Line.

Doteni Stew at Dote-ni no Esca

Doteni is a stew of beef tendon and other ingredients simmered in a thick broth of red miso. A current station-area place to try this Nagoya specialty is Dote-ni no Esca, an izakaya-style restaurant in the Esca underground shopping center. The menu focuses on doteni, miso oden, miso kushikatsu, and other Nagoya dishes, so it is useful if you want to try several rich miso-based local foods in one stop.

Open:
Weekdays and holidays: 11:00 – 22:00
Saturdays and Sundays: 9:00 – 22:00
Last orders: 21:30
Location: Dote-ni no Esca is in the Esca underground shopping center, which can be accessed from outside the Taiko-dori Exit on the west side of Nagoya Station. Here is a map showing Esca’s location.

Tenmusu Rice Balls at Senju

Tenmusu rice balls contain battered shrimp tempura and are wrapped in dried sheets of nori seaweed. You can actually see the shrimp fritter poking out the top of the rice ball. The dish originally came from Tsu, but it later became a Nagoya staple, and Senju is closely associated with the original tenmusu style. It is a simple but tasty food that you can buy to enjoy on the train, for a lunchtime picnic, or take home as a souvenir.

Open:
Esca branch: 10:00 – 20:30
Kintetsu Nagoya Station store: 10:00 – 20:00; Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 9:00 – 20:00
Location: Near Nagoya Station you can find Senju stalls selling tenmusu rice balls in the Esca underground shopping center and outside the underground ticket gates at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.

Hitsumabushi Grilled Eel at Maruya Honten

Maruya Honten’s signature dish is hitsumabushi: chargrilled eel coated with a soy-based sauce and served on a bowl of rice. The eel can be eaten with a variety of seasonings such as nori seaweed, wasabi horseradish, and green onions. This restaurant is very popular and people often line up to eat here, so it is best to go early if you want to avoid the lunchtime rush. Takeout eel bento and gift items may also be available if you are in a hurry.

Open: 11:00 – 22:00 (Last orders: 21:30)
Location: Maruya Honten is located in Nagoya Umaimon Dori, the gourmet street inside the Nagoya Station building. You can find the entrance to Nagoya Umaimon Dori on the south west side of the station.

Fried Shrimp Sandwiches at Konparu Sunroad

Konparu is a coffee shop chain founded in Nagoya in 1949 and well known for its blended coffee and varied sandwich menu. Its most famous item is the “Ebi Furai Sando”, which is a deep fried breaded shrimp sandwich. As well as thick and juicy shrimp, this toasted sandwich also contains shredded cabbage, scrambled egg, and both tartar and brown sauce. You can either eat in or buy sandwiches to take away.

Open: 8:00 – 21:00 (Last orders: 20:30)
Location: There are several branches of Konparu in Nagoya. The most convenient current branch for Nagoya Station is Konparu Sunroad, in the Sunroad underground shopping mall on the east side of the station.

All-day Morning Service at Lyon

“Morning Service” is a special deal at some coffee shops in Nagoya that basically means you get some form of breakfast food for free if you order a drink during morning hours. Lyon is an old-fashioned coffee shop near Nagoya Station that extends this morning service all day. Order any drink here at any time of day and you are entitled to one free option from the morning service menu, which mostly consists of hot pressed sandwiches. The most popular morning service item is the toasted Ogura pressed sandwich, which is filled with sweet adzuki bean paste. However, you can also choose sandwiches filled with potato salad, fruit, vegetable salad, or peanut cream. If you do not fancy a sandwich, there is also a simple toast, egg, and castella cake option.

Open: 8:00 – 16:00
Location: Lyon is located in the B1 basement level of the Mitsui Building which is a 7 minute walk south from the Sakura-dori Exit of Nagoya Station. Here is a map of the location.

Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 19-Jul-2026.