Niigata Prefecture
Conveniently located on the way to the Sado Kisen ferry terminal, this sprawling complex includes markets and eateries – so you can gawk at the bounty of…
Must-see restaurants in Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
On a bend in the road at the southern tip of Mano Bay, this unexpectedly excellent bakery-cafe serves a wide variety of baked goods as well as coffee,…
Niigata Prefecture
The speciality here is awabi (abalone), grilled as a steak (at market rate) or, more affordably, barbecued with a sweet soy-sauce marinade and served over…
Niigata Prefecture
Yōshoku (Western-style) cuisine is a treat for homesick Japanophiles. This grill house does a good katsu-don (rice topped with a fried pork cutlet) and…
Niigata Prefecture
This beer-and-bourbon bar's chef sizzles amazing yakitori (chicken, and other meats or vegetables, grilled on skewers), curates cured meat and cheese…
Niigata Prefecture
Popular with locals, this friendly soba show does a delicious tempura set. From the bus stop, walk north for 200m, turn right in front of the police…
Niigata Prefecture
Just outside the train station's east exit, on the corner, Kikushin serves delicious soba (hot or cold) and crunchy tempura (including mountain mushrooms)…
Niigata Prefecture
Kimpuku operates on a simple premise: few seats, fast service, hot grill, quality meat, succulent sauces. Sado islanders often clock in here when passing…
Niigata Prefecture
The family at this fabulous little nabe (hotpot) restaurant prepares handmade udon noodles and various small beer-drinking sides. It's intimate and always…
Niigata Prefecture
This long-established eatery serves slightly flatter-than-usual teuchi (handmade) soba every which way.
