Best Taverns Restaurants in Northern Honshu (Tohoku)

Ajinosato Bandai

味の里ばんだい

Yamagata, Yamagata, Yamagata

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Local Japanese Cuisine / Sake

6,000 JPY

6,000 JPY

[Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Saturday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / [Monday - Saturday, National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

Sunday

Unknown.

Take the Ekimae Boulevard toward the Prefectural Office from the East Exit of Yamagata Station. Turn left at the 7th traffic light, then right at the 2nd traffic light, and the building is on the right.

Kushitei

串亭

Koriyama/Shirakawa, Koriyama/Shirakawa, Fukushima

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Nabe (hot pot) / Pasta

Dinner: 3,000 JPY / Lunch: 600 JPY

Dinner: 3,000 JPY / Lunch: 600 JPY

Lunch 11:00 am - 2:00 pm / Dinner 5:00 pm - 12:00 am

Irregular

Unknown.

A three- to four-minute walk from Shinshirakawa Station.

Bisai Dining Yuda

美彩ダイニング　湯田

Matsushima, Matsushima, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General

Dinner: 4,400 JPY / Lunch: 1,000 JPY

Dinner: 4,400 JPY / Lunch: 1,000 JPY

[Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)

Wednesday

Unknown.

Next to Tagajo City Hall.

Ajikobo Iwasa

味工房いわさ

Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Sendai, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Italian / Steak

4,500 JPY

4,500 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (L.O. 1:30 am) Sometimes open at 6:00 pm. For a while, hours of operation is 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and reservations are always required.

Sunday

Unknown.

5-minute walk from the South Exit 3 of [Kotodai-koen Station] on Sendai Municipal Subway Namboku Line / 5-minute walk from the West Exit of [Hirose-dori Station] on the same line

Umakabo

うまか房

Osaki/Tome/Kurihara, Naruko, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Omurice (omelet rice) / Steak

2,500 JPY

2,500 JPY

[Tuesday - Thursday, Sunday, National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm) [Friday, Saturday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)

Monday

Unknown.

600 meters to the northwest from [Furukawa Station]

Miyagi-no-Sakedokoro Torikichi

宮城の酒処　鶏きち

Kokubuncho/Ichibancho, Sendai, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Sake

3,000 JPY

3,000 JPY

Dinner 6:00 pm - 3:00 am (Food L.O. 2:00 am, Drink L.O. 2:30 am)

None

Unknown.

Between Kokubuncho-dori Street and Bansui-dori Street. Near from Cure Kokubuncho.

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Yamatomachi

牛たん炭焼利久　大和町店

Miyagino/Wakabayashi, Sendai, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine

2,000 JPY

2,000 JPY

Lunch: 11:30-15:00 (last order 14:30) Dinner: 17:00-23:00 (last order 22:30)

None

English menu available.

Ten minute drive from JR Senseki Line Miyaginohara Station

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Matsushima

牛たん炭焼利久　松島店

Matsushima, Matsushima, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine / General

Dinner: 2,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,200 JPY

Dinner: 2,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,200 JPY

Lunch: 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. / Dinner: 3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (last order 9:30 p.m.)

Mondays

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

A 3-minute walk from Matsushima-kaigan station on the Senseki line.

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Izumi Main Store

牛たん炭焼利久　泉本店

Izumi-Chuo, Sendai, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine

2,000 JPY

2,000 JPY

Hours: 11:30-23:00 (last order 22:30) ** New Year's Eve hours are 11:30-21:00 (last order 20:30) **

None

English menu available.

Ten minute walk from subway Yaotome Station

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Natori

牛たん炭焼利久　名取店

Natori/Zao/Shiroishi, Southern Sendai City/Zao, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine

2,000 JPY

2,000 JPY

Lunch: 11:30-15:00 (last order 14:30) Dinner: 17:00-23:00 (last order 22:30)

None

English menu available.

Ten minute drive from Tohoku Main Line Natori Station

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu West Exit Main Branch

牛たん炭焼利久　西口本店

Sendai Station West Exit, Sendai, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / Local Japanese Cuisine / Gyutan (beef tongue) / General

Dinner: 2,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

Dinner: 2,000 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (L.O. 2:30 p.m.) Saturday, Sunday, Holiday: Open at 11:00 a.m. / Dinner: 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (L.O. 10:30 p.m.)

None

English menu available.

5 walking minutes from JR Sendai station

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu East Entrance

牛たん炭焼利久　東口分店

Sendai Station East Exit, Sendai, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / Local Japanese Cuisine / Gyutan (beef tongue) / General

2,000 JPY

2,000 JPY

Lunch: 11:30-15:00 (last order 14:30) Dinner: 17:00-23:00 (last order 22:30)

None

English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Five minute walk from Sendai Station East Exit

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Tagajo

牛たん炭焼利久　多賀城店

Matsushima, Matsushima, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine

2,000 JPY

2,000 JPY

Lunch: 11:30-15:00 (last order 14:30) Dinner: 17:00-23:00 (last order 22:30) ** New Year's hours ** - 12/31: 11:30-20:30 (last order 20:00) - 01/01: 11:00-15:00 (last order 14:30)

Irregular

English menu available.

Five minute drive from Senseki Line Tagajo Station

Fujimura

藤むら

Fukushima Station, Fukushima, Fukushima

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kamameshi (rice cooked in an iron pot) / Local Sake

4,500 JPY

4,500 JPY

[Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Normal hours: 17:00 - 23:00

Sundays

Unknown.

Five minutes on foot from Fukushima Station's East Exit, along Jimbachodori street, near the Rich Hotel.

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Izumichuo

牛たん炭焼利久　泉中央店

Izumi-Chuo, Sendai, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine

2,000 JPY

2,000 JPY

Lunch: 11:30-15:00 (last order 14:30) Dinner: 17:00-23:00 (last order 22:30)

None

English menu available.

Three minute walk from Izumi-Chuo Station

Yakitori Fukusumi Fukuan

やきとり福住　福庵

Iwaki, Iwaki/Hamadori, Fukushima

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood

3,000 JPY

3,000 JPY

Normal hours: 5pm - 12 midnight (food last order 11pm/drink last order 11:15pm)

None

Unknown.

Take a left out of Iwaki Station's south exit, and continue straight for 200 meters. From Hotel Excel Iwaki, take a right at the Family Mart. It is a six minute walk.

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Tomizawa

牛たん炭焼利久　富沢店

Nagamachi, Sendai, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Gyutan (beef tongue) / Local Japanese Cuisine

2,000 JPY

2,000 JPY

Lunch: 11:30-15:00 (last order 14:30) Dinner: 17:00-23:00 (last order 22:30) * December 31st hours are 11:30-15:00 for lunch (last order 14:30) and 17:00-20:30 for dinner (last order 20:00)

None

English menu available.

Five minute walk from subway Nanboku Line Tomizawa Station

Sakanaya

酒肴家

Morioka, Morioka/Hanamaki/Tono, Iwate

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / General / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Local Japanese Cuisine

780 JPY

780 JPY

[Weekday] Lunch 11:30-14:00 (last order 14:00) / Dinner 17:00-00:00 (last order 23:00)

None

English-speaking staff available.

From JR Morioka Station head directly towards Odori, turn left at Iwate Bank, and you'll be right there after about 100 meters.

Gyutan Sumiyaki Rikyu Sendai

牛たん炭焼利久　仙台駅店

Sendai Station West Exit, Sendai, Miyagi

Izakaya (Japanese tavern), Taverns / Local Japanese Cuisine / Gyutan (beef tongue) / General

Dinner: 1,500 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

Dinner: 1,500 JPY / Lunch: 1,500 JPY

Hours: 10:00-22:30 (last order 22:00) * 12/31 and 1/1 (New Year's) hours are 10:00-21:30 (last order 21:00)

Sundays

English menu available.

Within Sendai Station on the Shinkansen Gates Floor (3F) Gyutan-dori Street