Restaurants in Ōita Ken
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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.
It's great fun to wander from stall to stall, savouring the yobuko-ika (squid tempura) or futomaki sushi (rice and seaweed roll). On weekends, you'll find lots of university students stocking up on provisions for the week ahead. During the week many elderly folks who live …
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Jin Robata & Beer Pub
A flashing neon fish sign directs you to this welcoming, international pub. There's plenty of great food to go with your booze. Pick from the rows of fresh fish on display, then watch it being grilled behind the counter.
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Toyotsune
Main Branch Beppu Station Toyotsune nails the Beppu specialities: toriten, Bungo-gyū and lots of fresh fish, plus tempura. The main branch is on the corner behind Jolly Pasta, and the second branch is across from Beppu Station.
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Ureshi-ya
You'll get your money's worth at this friendly and busy shokudō with donburi (dishes served over rice), sashimi, oden (hotpot), noodle dishes and more, displayed for you to choose.
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Kuishinbō
A cheerful corner izakaya open till 02:00 serving unusual tofu and daikon steaks, and chawan-mushi (savoury custard), and around ¥100 yakitori skewers - good for a late-night snacking.
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Tomonaga Panya
This charming, historic bakery has been in business since 1916, and people still queue for its ever-changing selection of oven-fresh breads and pastries. The wanchan (doggie) bun is filled with custard cream and uses raisins for the eyes and nose. Note: it closes when sold out.
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Fugu Matsu
This friendly shop is the place to try fugu in style (diehards love it).
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Sugitaya
Walk straight out of the station for 400m to this spot under a sign reading 'Tachibana'. Try the generous speciality, toriten (¥800) and dangojiru teishoku for ¥1200. Set meals are great value.
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Shinanoya
A few minutes from the station's west exit and dating back to 1926, this kindly kissaten also serves a renowned dango-jiru loaded with veggies and best enjoyed while viewing the piney garden. It's the traditional building just before Family Mart.
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Izumi Soba
There are less inexpensive soba shops in town, but at this classy little soba shop by Kinrin-ko you can watch the noodles being made in the window before you sit down. The basic is seirō-soba (on a bamboo mat); oroshi-soba comes topped with grated daikon.
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Gyōza Kogetsu
This seven-seat counter shop has only two things on the menu – generous plates of gyōza fried to a delicate crunch and bottles of beer – and a manic local following. It's in the tiny alley behind the covered arcade.
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