Herlequin Bis
Seasonal French courses in a dining room that looks into a bamboo grove, high above the onsen valley. Worth planning a trip around.
- Course menus
- Bamboo-grove view
- Book ahead
Eat + drink
Where to eat and drink.
Fish off the boat at Fukuura harbour, French courses in a bamboo grove, Peruvian lunches near the station, and a beer by the river after your bath.
How eating works here
Most places are small and family-run. Many close one or two days a week and some close early when they sell out, so lunch early and book dinner.
The station area has the most choice in the evening. Up in the onsen district, ryokan guests usually eat in, so restaurants there are fewer and worth knowing.
Worth a special trip
Fukuura Minato Shokudō
The fishing co-op's own canteen at Fukuura harbour. Lunch is whatever came in that morning, piled high.
- Today's catch
- Sea-view terrace
- Cash only
Yoru no Ajito
A small evening spot for Italian wine with cured ham, cheese, house bread, and Yugawara wild boar and venison.
- Italian wine
- Local wild boar and venison
- Evenings
All places to eat and drink
22 places
Herlequin Bis
Seasonal French courses in a dining room that looks into a bamboo grove, high above the onsen valley. Worth planning a trip around.
- Course menus
- Bamboo-grove view
- Book ahead
Fukuura Minato Shokudō
The fishing co-op's own canteen at Fukuura harbour. Lunch is whatever came in that morning, piled high.
- Today's catch
- Sea-view terrace
- Cash only
Yoru no Ajito
A small evening spot for Italian wine with cured ham, cheese, house bread, and Yugawara wild boar and venison.
- Italian wine
- Local wild boar and venison
- Evenings
Kappo Shirako
A small kappo two minutes from the station, cooking fish bought straight from the ports and vegetables from local growers.
- Fresh fish
- Lunch sets
- 2 min from the station
Arai Shoten
A Peruvian kitchen that moved here from Shimbashi after 18 years. Casual lunches, and dinner courses planned with you by phone.
- Peruvian
- Dinner courses by phone
- Lunch till sold out
Torisuke
A husband-and-wife yakitori house grilling over binchōtan, with clay-pot rice cooked to order.
- Binchōtan yakitori
- Kamameshi
- Cash only
Iroha
A cosy evening yōshoku restaurant with wood-panelled walls, known for hamburg steak and tomato curry.
- Hamburg steak
- Tomato curry
- Evenings
Kinsanchi
An izakaya two minutes from the station, frying kushiage to order and serving it with a sweet sauce that takes three days to make.
- Kushiage
- 2 min from the station
- Cash only
Temporarily closed
O-chan
A beloved old ramen shop just over the river, famous for its katsudon.
- Katsudon
- Wonton noodles
- Cash only
Chaos
A cheerful little burger shop by the station, with patties from the family's hundred-year-old butcher and a Spielberg sticker on the window.
- Burgers made to order
- Fresh juices
- 2 min from the station
Saluté
A relaxed Italian place four minutes from the station, with pizza, pasta, house cakes and imported wine, and a lift from the car park.
- Pizza and pasta
- Step-free
- Imported wine
Fabio Pizza
Square Roman-style pizza by the station, to eat in or take away.
- Roman pizza
- Vegan pizzas
- Takeaway
Temporarily closed
Nikori
The casual sister shop of Iida Shoten, for chūka soba with house-made noodles. Closed for renovation for now.
- Chūka soba
- Iida Shoten's sister shop
Genkan Terrace
A glass-walled café and library at the entrance to Man'yō Park. Free to walk in, with terraces among the trees and by the river.
- Free to enter
- Library and Wi-Fi
- Riverside terraces
Museum Café and Garden
The café at the town art museum, run by a local tofu maker, with a garden terrace and a foot bath by the stream.
- Tofu lunches
- Garden terrace
- Foot bath
Yugawara Cafe
A calm self-service café right outside the station, with bread, cake, good coffee, Wi-Fi and a one-person booth for calls.
- Right by the station
- Bread and cake
- Wi-Fi and work booth
West
A big, old-school kissaten with 94 seats, serving pancake breakfasts from 8am, then curry, hamburg steak and coffee.
- Open from 8am
- Pancake mornings
- Plenty of seats
Tea Stand Sagyō
A bright little tea stand pouring Japanese and Chinese teas, plus playful ones like cheese-cream oolong. Five minutes from the station.
- Specialty tea
- Takeaway
- Terrace
Fudō Falls Tea House
An old tea house right beneath Fudō Falls, serving amazake, shiruko and udon, with a hot-spring foot bath out front.
- View of the falls
- Foot bath
- Amazake
Bar The King
A tiny English bar by the Chitose River, full of antiques, pouring fresh-fruit cocktails, Guinness and Irish coffee.
- Fresh-fruit cocktails
- Guinness
- Garden
Beer Stand Kadoya
The only place in the onsen district to drink fresh local beer on tap, with a terrace over the Chitose River.
- Local beer on tap
- River terrace
- Open daily
Humans Beer
A small craft brewery on the coast, started by two brewers from Ontario, with a taproom above the sea on weekends.
- Brewery taproom
- Sea view
- Weekends
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Quick answers
- Do I need a reservation?
Book dinner. Many places are small and family-run. For lunch, go early: harbour canteens are lunch only and the best dishes go first.
- Where is the most choice in the evening?
The station area. Up in the onsen district, ryokan guests usually eat in, so restaurants there are fewer.
- Should I bring cash?
Yes. Plenty of places, especially older ones, take cash only.
- Where do I eat fish at lunch?
At the harbour canteens. Get there by 11:30.
- What if a place is closed that day?
Many close one or two days a week, and some close early when they sell out. Each place page has the hours and the closed day.
Good to know
Bring cash
Plenty of places, especially older ones, take cash only.
Book dinner
Small dining rooms fill up. A phone call the day before is usually enough.
Fish at lunchtime
Harbour canteens open for lunch only and the best dishes go first. Get there by 11:30.