Great taverns in Kanazawa
Our recommendations
It's hard to know where to eat or go for a drink when you are not familiar with the city. Here are some great bars and restaurants in Kanazawa!
Katamachi District
- Sushi Bar - Ippei Sushi 一平鮨
Not all (good) sushi bars are overpriced, and here is the perfect example. The chef will warmly welcome you as you walk through the door of Ippei Sushi.
Address: 1-5-29, Kata-machi, Kanazawa
Opening hours: 6 pm -1 am (closed on Sundays and public holidays)
Budget: 3,000 yen ($25/20€)
- Cafe and Bar - Kanazawa Music Bar
The Kanazawa Music Bar is a landmark for artists in a recently opened hotel. You can taste a wide variety of Japanese whiskey, izakaya-style tapas, and other desserts.
Address: Floor -1, Kaname Inn Tatemachi, 41 Tatemachi
Hours: 11:30 am -2 am (11 am-12 am Sunday; closed Wednesday)
Budget: 3,000 to 5,000 yen ($25-40/20-35€)
Official site
Read: Visit the Katamachi district
Kanazawa Station
Commons
Station area (west exit)
- Izakaya - Kanazawa Shichijuni 金沢七十二
One minute from the station, you can relax in this izakaya which offers excellent seafood. We recommend that you sit at the counter to watch the chef prepare the dishes before your eyes.
Address: Zeon building, 1-5-15, Hiro-oka, Kanazawa
Opening hours: 5:30 pm -12 am (closed on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays)
Budget: 4,000 to 5,000 yen ($ 32.50-40/30-35€)
- Kaitenzushi - Kirari 輝らり
Near the bus station is this restaurant where sushi is prepared with freshly caught fish from the Sea of Japan. You can order in English, and the dishes will arrive on a conveyor belt right before your eyes!
Address: Mast Square Kanazawa, 1-9-16, Hiro-oka
Opening hours: 11 am -3 pm, and 5 pm - 12 am on weekdays; 11 am to 12 am on weekends and public holidays
Budget: 2,000 to 3,000 yen ($16.25-25/15-20€)
See also: Kaitenzushi
The rolling plates of a kaitenzushi seen up close
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- Cocktail bar - The station bar mixology
Shuzo Nagumo is one of Japan's best bartenders and a world-famous mixologist. Sip its delicious cocktails in a relaxed atmosphere.
Address: 2nd Floor, Mast Square Kanazawa, 1-9-16, Hiro-oka
Opening hours: 6 pm -2 am (6 pm-12 am on Sundays)
Budget: 2,000 ($16.50/15€)
Station area (east exit)
- Teppanyaki - Kaga 加賀
Combine a chic setting with a magnificent city view and excellent, carefully selected ingredients. Quality beef, fresh fish, and tasty vegetables grilled before your eyes by talented chefs, what more could you ask for?
Address: 19th Floor, ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa
Opening hours: 11.30 am-2.30 pm and 5 pm-9:30 pm
Budget: lunch: 3,000 yen ($25/20€) - dinner: 7,000 ($57.50/53€)
Official site
- Nabemono - Iroha 居ろは
Japanese fondue has been rooted in gastronomy since the time of the samurai. Slow-boiling beef with vegetables in sweet soy sauce is a Japanese creation. Iroha invites you to taste this specialty in a typical setting since the restaurant is in a machiya.
Address: 2-5-9, Honmachi, Kanazawa
Hours: 5 pm-12 am
Budget: 4,000 to 5,000 yen ($32.50/30€)
Official site
To read: The nabemono
Preparation of nabemono with mushrooms
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- Izakaya - Daian だいあん
It is sometimes challenging to find an izakaya ready to welcome non-Japanese-speaking tourists. As the formulas are typical for this type of bar/restaurant, it is not an easy task to explain the operation to foreigners. But Daian, with its English menu and bilingual staff, will give you an unforgettable experience.
Address: 4-1, Horikawa-machi
Hours: 5 pm-12 am
Budget: 3,500 to 4,000 yen ($30-32.50/25-27.50€)
Official site
Discover: Kanazawa Station
Higashiyama District
- Tempura - Tenkane天金
This small fried food restaurant is run by a ryokan and can only accommodate seven people at its counter. So you can admire the chef preparing your tempura.
Address: 2-23, Hashibacho, Kanazawa
Opening hours: 11 am-2 pm and 5 pm-8 pm (closed Wednesdays and the first and third Thursdays of each month).
Budget: 5,000 to 15,000 yen ($40/35€)
- Sushi bar - Asanogawa あさの川
Professional hands meticulously prepare Kanazawa-style sushi before your eyes; under the watchful eyes of the sushi master, Mr. Morita.
Address: 2-13, Kazuemachi, Kanazawa
Opening hours: 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 5:30 pm-10 pm (closed on Wednesdays).
Budget: lunch: 5,000 yen ($40/35€) - dinner: 15,000 yen ($12.50/11€)
Official site
Musashi District
- Japanese noodles - Kobashi-Otafuku 小橋お多福
Locals have eaten udon and soba at this restaurant for almost 90 years! A traditional and warm atmosphere is perfect for enjoying a good dish of Japanese noodles.
Address: 1-9-31, Hikoso-machi, Kanazawa
Opening hours: 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 5:30 pm-8:30 pm on weekdays and 11 am-8:30 pm on weekends (closed Wednesdays).
Budget: 1,000 to 2,000 yen ($7.75/6€)
To go further: Tasting of Japanese noodles
