Try Izu’s Market Fresh Seafood

A visit to Izu is not complete without touring some of the area’s best seafood restaurants. Given its sheer abundance of fresh fish markets, hardworking fishermen, and some of the best chefs in the country Izu is nothing short of a seafood paradise. Whether it’s fresh sushi, baked fish, or deep fried shrimp it’s all here in Izu.

Try Izu’s Market Fresh Seafood

Located in Atami, Izu’s northern pocket sits Shou-gyo, the home of the area’s most delicious squid. While maintaining close connections with the area’s fishermen, Shou-gyo have managed to garner a reputation for being the kings of the local squid scene. Fancy your fish dish with a good dose of side dishes? Order a set to guarantee a generous selection of extras including pickles, miso soup, and some fresh seaweed picked straight from the sea that the restaurant overlooks. If squid isn’t quite to your taste they also offer an array of local and traditional dishes displaying the best of the Izu Peninsula’s seafood. Open every day aside from Wednesdays, pop in for lunch between 11am and 3pm or for an evening meal between 5pm and 9pm.

Try Izu’s Market Fresh Seafood

Shogyo

4.0

23 Reviews

Shizuoka Pref. Atamishi Ajiro 55-8

0557680663

11:00-15:00(L.O.14:30)17:00-…

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Try Izu’s Market Fresh Seafood

Within just a stone’s throw from the Inouzawa River and the Sagami-nada Sea, it’s no surprise that seafood is the cornerstone of Shimoda’s cuisine. With a whole host of restaurants on offer, deciding where to sample the city’s speciality fish dishes can be a challenge so make a beeline for Ryoma. This Izu icon is home to a broad selection of Japanese cuisine all made with the freshest locally sourced produce. With a heavy focus on seafood, one dish you can’t miss when you make a trip to Ryoma is the boiled sea bream with local vegetables.
Located an easy seven-minute walk from Izu Rapid Shimoda Station, the restaurant is open from 11am until 2pm for lunch and 5pm until 10pm for dinner every day of the week except Monday.

Try Izu’s Market Fresh Seafood

Riyoma

Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture 2-chome, 2-3

0558273033

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Moving on from Shimoda and heading further south sits Ku-on in Minami Izu. Taking great pride in appearance the outside of Ku-on is just as stunning as the dishes it serves. This Edo-inspired sushi store combines the ethos, design aesthetics and ingenuity of high-end restaurants in Ginza with the most delicious seafood sourced in the local Minami Izu area. The menu offers a colourful mix of impossibly fresh sushi as well as beautifully cooked, flavour-filled fish and meat dishes over rice. There is even a special children’s menu for the little ones. Ku-on is a unique hybrid of local and metropolitan and one experience you have to try while you’re in the area. The restaurant is open all through the weekend but closes on Mondays so don’t miss the chance to dine at this perfect lunch or dinner spot if you’re in the Matsuzaki area.

Try Izu’s Market Fresh Seafood

Shokusai Kuon

4.5

10 Reviews

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunmatsuzakichou Matsuzaki 316-8

0558421597

11:30-13:30/17:30-21:30 (LO …

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