Crab / Blowfish / Seafood Spots in Kanazawa City Area

  • Ikiikitei (Omi-cho Restaurant)
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    4.0
    86 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Aokusamachi 88 Omi-cho Ichiba-kan 1F
    "A restaurant located on the first floor of the Omi-cho Market Hall affiliated with the long-standing Kanazawa sushi shop Tamazushi. The restaurant's counter is able to seat 10 customers. The establishment is compact, but the cozy atmosphere makes it possible for customers to quickly get to know each other, ensuring that even diners coming on their own will feel comfortable coming in. The restaurant primarily serves rice bowls and nigirizushi-style sushi made with fresh seafood shipped straight from Kanazawa Port. The establishment is particularly visited by many tourists seeking to enjoy its tasty seafood rice bowls. Visitors are recommended to try the ""Tokusen Hokuriku-don,"" piled high with high quality seafood; and the ""Ikiikitei-don,"" loaded with 14 different toppings. For those who don't want to eat too much, try the ""Mini Kanazawa-don."""

    They open at 7:00 a.m. and would be closed in the afternoon as they sell out everything. They have only 8 seats and guests have to write down what they eat and at what time they came. I arrive at...

  • Omicho Shokudo
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    4.0
    93 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Aokusamachi 1
    This Japanese-style diner, opened in 1930, is the oldest in the Omi-cho Market. Serving sashimi, grilled fish, stewed fish, a la carte dishes, and even drinks and appetizers, the restaurant offers a menu consisting of over 100 items and also has daily recommended specials. The most popular dish is the restaurant’s seafood rice bowl, made with an abundance of fresh seafood stocked straight from the market. The establishment also serves an abundant array of alcoholic beverages.

    We thought Kanazawa will have plenty night life, but we were wrong. This restaurant acrossed on the map and saved us from hunger. The restaurant owner was very kind and friendly, and even instructed...

  • Hirai (Ichiba-kan)
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    3.5
    31 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Aokusamachi 88 Omi-cho Ichiba-kan 2F
    A seafood cafeteria located on the second floor of the Omi-cho Ichiba-kan mall in Kanazawa, Ishikawa renowned for its seafood rice bowls made with the freshest fish from the adjoining Omi-cho Market. The “tokusen Kaisen-don” select seafood rice bowl is particularly popular, and is piled high with local fish caught just that morning, tuna, crab, sweet shrimp, and sea urchin. At night, the restaurant serves local Ishikawa sakes and a la carte dishes made with the bounties of the sea. In addition to counter and table seating, the restaurant also has tatami mat seating, and everyone from individuals to groups can enjoy a leisurely meal at Hirai.

    金沢市近江町市場にあります、ランチ時期は9割海鮮丼です少し値段は下がったが今でも高いやはりインスタバエがすると言うこよか。

  • Daimatsu Suisan Omi-cho Shunsai-yaki
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kamioumichou 21-1
    A shop located in the Omi-cho Market in Kanazawa, Ishikawa which sells charcoal-grilled seafood operated by Daimatsu Suisan, a local long-standing fish dealer. The shop has an eat-in space located next to shops selling fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan and will cook your fish for you then and there with your order at the counter. Customers can enjoy a variety of seasonal seafood delicacies at reasonable prices, such as seafood rice bowls and Japanese scallops grilled in butter. This popular shop is also frequently featured on TV and in magazines.
  • Kotetsu
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Shimotsutsumichou 37-1
    A seafood rice bowl restaurant with just nine seats at the counter located inside the Omi-cho Market in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The restaurant’s variety of seafood rice bowls, topped with fish bought that morning personally by the owner at the market, are popular with bus guides, hotel staff members, and other people involved in the local travel industry. The standard Kaisen-don seafood rice bowl is the shop’s most popular; this luxurious dish gives diners the chance to enjoy around 13 to 14 different varieties of seafood served on a single rice bowl. The fresh-cooked Ishikawa Koshihikari rice, specially prepared soy sauce, and seasonal seafood toppings create an exquisite balance.

    賑わう時間には観光客が多く、近江町市場で食事をするのは覚悟して長時間待つことになります。しかし、この店は待っている人が少ないので「美味しくないんだろう」と敬遠していましたが、新幹線出発までの時間もないしお腹もすいたし、仕方なく(お店には申し訳ない表現ですがご容赦ください)入りました。ご夫婦だけで切り盛りされていて、L型のカウンターだけの店内です。店頭の看板にある海鮮丼をいただきました。提供も早く好...

  • Kuroya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Honmachi 2-6-24
    This well-renowned Japanese-style restaurant is proud to purchase its locally sourced fish not only from Kanazawa, but also from Toyama Bay and Noto Peninsula. The dishes made by the owner, who was born in a fishing town and gained experience working at a famous Japanese-style restaurant, range from simple sashimi dishes to uniquely arranged dishes. The restaurant is well-known for its traditional local dishes, which use Kaga vegetables, and allows its customers to enjoy Hokuriku sake with snacks found only in Ishikawa. The well-cooked Black Wagyu beef stew is also very popular. The nearest station is Kanazawa Station.
  • Jimonotei
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    4.5
    37 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kamioumichou 27-1 Omi-machi Market
    "A seafood restaurant located in the Omi-cho Market, known as the ""kitchen of Kanazawa."" The restaurant serves seafood rice bowls and other dishes made with fresh seafood from the waters off Kanazawa. The restaurant's seafood rice bowls are stuffed to overflowing with tasty ingredients like northern shrimp, sea urchin, and tuna. In addition to rice and miso soup, the tuna sukiyaki set meal comes with a butchered tuna spine, allowing diners to scoop out the tasty bits of meat between the bones with a spoon."

    Located inside Omicho wet market. They serve a wide variety of kaisendon (raw fish served over a bowl of rice) and sashimi. Certain menus can be pretty pricey, depending on the types of seafood they...

  • Sensai Enishi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Aokusamachi 88 Omi-cho Ichiba-kan 2F
    "A Japanese izakaya pub serving seafood owned and operated by the Ohguchi Suisan Group fish dealer located in the Omi-cho Market Hall a 12 minute walk from the Kenrokuen exit of Kanazawa Station. The restaurant takes pride in serving dishes made with the kind of fresh seafood only a fish dealer can provide. The restaurant's signature dish is its ""Kaisen Enishi-don,"" a seafood rice bowl loaded with an abundance of local Kanazawa toppings such as Japanese amberjack, northern shrimp, crab, blackthroat seaperch, ikura salted salmon roe, and sea urchin. Also recommended is the ""Nodoguro Hitsumabushi,"" made with an entire blackthroat seaperch, a highly prized fish from the Sea of Japan, sliced thin and served over rice, this tasty dish can be enjoyed three different ways. The establishment also carries a wide selection of choice local liquors from the Hokuriku region."
  • Itsumi Ushioya (Omicho Market Shop)
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Aokusamachi 88 Omi-cho Ichiba-kan 1F
    A seafood shop with an adjoining eat-in space located on the first floor of the Omi-cho Market Hall. A branch shop of Itsumi Ushioya, a company which sells marine products made with select ingredients and seasonings, the shop carries the company's signature Noto, Kanazawa seared Japanese amberjack tataki and salmon tataki as well as items befitting the Ishikawa area like dried blackthroat seaperch. In the relaxing Japanese-style eat-in space in the back, you can enjoy seafood rice bowls topped with the company's popular tataki as well as chirashi sushi and other seafood dishes.

    Many places are rated over 4 these days but also many are not worth it. This one is worth it. The fish was fresh and the rice was tasty. The miso soup probably the best we had. One of our top meals...

  • Daimatsu Suisan Co., Ltd.
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Kamioumichou 33
    "A seafood shop established 130 years ago located in the Omi-cho Market a 15 minute walk from Kanazawa Station. Striving to provide customers with products that feel like a bargain and taste delicious, the shop sells seasonal seafood as well as dried fish and sushi. Particularly focusing on shrimp, crab, and Japanese amberjack, the shop's cases are only filled seafood at its most delicious period in the season. Northern shrimp, in particular, is known as the ""jewel of the Sea of Japan,"" and the owner recommends the whole dried northern shrimp and whole dried northern shrimp with roe. Only the freshest just-caught northern shrimp are washed with underground spring water from Mt. Hakusan and dried with natural salt."
  • Itsumi Ushioya (Higashi Chaya District Shop)
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Higashiyama 1-7-9 (Higashi Chaya Street)

    Situated inside the market. Overall, the food experience was good. Quite reasonable in terms of pricing. Dining in the market is like a new experience.

  • I No Yayoidai
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    3.5
    42 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Kanazawa-shi Kamiomicho 33-1

    We came to the restaurant around 13h50 and went in the restaurant at 14h50 - the queue was pretty long but we thought it indicates great food as it is usual in Japan so we didnt mind waiting for...

  • Kagayasuke Main Branch
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    2-19-15 Honcho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa

    We tried the chefs tasting menu, and while Im usually a big fussy when it comes to sushi, I loved every bite. The chef and his apprentice were charming and warm. The setting was low key and...

  • Kanazawayoshimi Sake shop sakana kaoru
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Katamachi 2-3-2 taste Bill B1F
  • TILE
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    5.0
    219 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    4-18, Konohanamachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa, 920-0852

    I was greeted by a receptionist after punching in the secret access code. The decoration of the restaurant was minimalist yet stylish. As mentioned by other diners, the set course has 5, 6 & 8...

  • BARIA
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    2-14-21, Owaricho, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa, 920-0902
  • Shungyotei
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    4.0
    13 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    3-1-38, Kitayasue, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa, 920-0022

    金沢駅周辺で、美味しい魚を食べれる穴場のお店は、金沢駅西口(金沢港)側を出て少し歩きますが、水産会館の中にある居酒屋です。金沢駅東口(兼六園口)は、有名なお店など沢山ありますが、混雑しています。西口はお店が少ないですが、迷うことなく、このお店をめがけてくればよい。 そもそも、お店HPを見ても毎日県内各地の漁港から直接魚を仕入れると明記されている。夜のメニューはいたってシンプルですが、どれも美味しく...

  • Noukabanzai Ichibaya Omichosohonten
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    4.5
    10 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    19-1, Shimotsutsumicho, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa, 920-0917

    Really enjoyed the noto-beef sushi here. Expensive, but its really good! Had the Oden & Noto-Pork steak bowl as well, and it was nice to be able to have a hot steaming bowl of oden in the middle of...

  • Kaga Cuisine Mahoroba / Kanazawa Hakuchoro Hotel SANRAKU
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    6-3 Marunouchi Kanazawa-shi Ishikawa
  • Sushi Issei
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    4.5
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    12-28 Yasue-cho Kanazawa-shi Ishikawa

    商工会の旅行で選んだのは、一誠さん 京都で修業していた僕ですが、こちらのお店は絶対に美味しいお寿司が食べれると思い予約しました。 お店の雰囲気。料理のスピード。私達とのコミニュケーション。料理のお供に欠かせないお酒。言い出したら、キリがなく!! 心を鷲づかみされた様な特別な時間でした。

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Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.

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