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Irori Chaya

Enjoy fresh seafood and mountain delicacies in a restaurant with an irori hearth

Located just a 2-minute walk from Atami Station, this restaurant allows you to enjoy both fresh seafood and mountain delicacies from the Izu and Atami areas. In this popular restaurant that always has a line, you can enjoy carefully selected fresh sashimi, various dried fish grilled over an irori hearth, turban shell (sazae) tsuboyaki, and grilled mushroom skewers in a calm, nostalgic space decorated with folk tools. The sake carefully selected by the owner is also recommended.

A wide selection of rice dishes, including set meals, rice bowls, and ochazuke

If you ask for the "daily special," they will tell you about ingredients caught just that morning. In addition to set menus, there is a wide variety of rice dishes, such as the "Marugoto Izu no Umi-don" (Whole Izu Sea Bowl) packed with seasonal sashimi, sakura shrimp, and whitebait, as well as "Aji no Mago-chazuke," which is enjoyed by pouring a broth made from horse mackerel bones and bonito flakes over it.

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There is second-floor seating and tatami rooms, and you can enjoy a relaxing meal while looking out at the sea from the windows. In the evening, you can grill your own fish and yakitori at seats with sunken hearths (irori).

Irori Chaya

• 2-6 Tawarahoncho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
• Approx. 3-minute walk from Atami Station
• 11:30–15:00 (L.O. 14:15), 16:30–21:00 (L.O. 20:15)
• Tuesdays
• 0557-81-6433
• Free

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Miyama [Closed]

A famous restaurant for simmered splendid alfonsino located in front of Atami Station

A seafood restaurant about a 1-minute walk from Atami Station. They have auction rights at the local market and use fresh local fish purchased that day. The signature dish that captivates many people is the simmered splendid alfonsino (kinmedai). Everyone who orders it is surprised by its size and deliciousness; the special sauce that soaks into the fluffy white meat has created many repeat customers.
Another specialty is the extra-large fried shrimp. The harmony between the crispy batter and the firm, flavorful shrimp is a point of pride for this dish.

Be sure to enjoy seasonal fresh fish as sashimi or in a seafood bowl

They also have a rich selection of rice bowls, including seafood bowls, and sashimi dishes, allowing you to fully enjoy seasonal seafood. Private tatami rooms are also available, making it recommended for celebratory occasions such as family gatherings.

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The simmered splendid alfonsino is infused with sauce all the way through to the meat, making it perfect with rice.

Miyama

• 8-12 Tahon-cho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
• Approx. 1-minute walk from Atami Station
• 11:00–15:00 (L.O. 14:20), 17:00–20:00 (L.O. 19:00)
• Tuesday
• 0557-52-3200
• None

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Cafe du Chemin

Enjoy local seafood casually with authentic French cuisine

Located in the Atami hot spring district, this popular restaurant offers a casual French dining experience. It first opened in 1979 (Showa 54). In the restaurant's relaxed atmosphere, the chef transforms local seafood—such as spiny lobster and splendid alfonsino caught in nearby waters, and wild abalone landed at Izusan Port—into exquisite French cuisine.

Delight in a variety of highly original menu items

The popular "Seafood Croquette" features a fragrant, crispy crust filled with the essence of various seafood, allowing the umami and sweetness to spread throughout your mouth. The menu also features meat dishes such as Kuroge Wagyu beef, lamb, and duck, along with a wide selection of a la carte items. You can also enjoy it as a cafe, where you can have sweets like chocolate cake with coffee.

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Everything is delicious, and the courses offer excellent value for money.

Cafe de Chemin

• 1-22 Ginza-cho, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
• Approx. 10-minute walk from JR Kinomiya Station
• Approx. 4-minute ride on the bus bound for Sakuragaoka [Atami City] from JR Atami Station, get off at "Honcho Shotengai," and walk for about 1 minute.
• Cafe 11:30–20:30
  Restaurant Lunch 11:30–14:00 (L.O.), Dinner 17:30–20:30 (L.O.)
• Wednesdays (irregular holidays may occur)
• 0557-81-2079
• None

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Tagaya Bettei [Closed]

A restaurant that specialized in chicken dishes in Tenjin, Fukuoka for over 20 years opened in Atami in 2016. Their signature "Torimabushi" is a dish featuring Atami Hojo chicken, charcoal-grilled to fragrant perfection, served over rice in a wooden tub. You can enjoy the unique umami and texture of five different cuts—breast, neck, skin, thigh, and minced chicken—first with fresh wasabi, then by adding a soft-boiled egg, and finally as an ochazuke with chicken paitan soup.

In addition to a variety of dishes such as oyakodon, chicken nanban, and chicken paitan ramen, the evening menu also features binchotan charcoal-grilled yakitori and chicken wing karaage made using a secret, long-aged preparation method.

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Nagahama Beach is right nearby, and there are terrace seats where you can dine while looking out at the beach. You can also dine with your dog on the terrace, and they even started offering a "Doggy Plate" last year.

Tagaya Bettei [Closed]

• 10-1 Kamitaga, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture MAP
• Approx. 3-minute walk from Izutaga Station
• Approx. 21 minutes by bus from Atami Station bound for Ajiro Asahicho, get off at "Nagahama", and walk immediately
• 11:00–14:30 (L.O. 14:00), 17:00–21:30 (L.O. 21:00)
• Tuesday
• 0557-52-6465
• Free