Beppu Restaurants

  1. Eki Ichiba

    To see a Beppu few travellers find, head to a long and winding shopping arcade under the tracks out the back of Beppu station. This is where local residents fill their grocery bags with fresh fish and veggies, and also pick up wonderful eki-ben (station lunch boxes) and hot meals to take home. You don't need much English to enjoy this bustling, workaday market, and get a good bargain while you're at it.

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  2. Fugu Matsu

    This is the place to try fugu in style, if you're game (diehards love it). Expect to pay from around ¥3000 .

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  3. Kuishinbō

    A cheerful corner izakaya open till serving unusual tofu and daikon steaks, and chawan-mushi (savoury custard), and around ¥100 yakitor i skewers - good for a late-night snacking.

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  4. Tomonaga Panya

    Tomonaga's hot-from-the-oven fresh rolls, breads, and pastries are a treat worth waking up early for, and they go fast (phone orders accepted!). The walls are filled with photos going back to 1917 when it first opened.

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  5. Toyotsune

    This reliable eatery just opposite Beppu station has no English menu, but the tempura rice bowl ( tendon , around ¥620 ) with huge prawns is the dish to get. Sashimi and chicken kara-age teishoku sets (around ¥1100 ) are also good choices.

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  7. Ureshi-ya

    You'll get your money's worth at this friendly and busy shokudō (budget eatery) with donburi (dishes served over rice), sashimi, oden and noodle dishes from around ¥750 . Food models are displayed in the window.

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