7 Izakaya (Japanese-style pubs) in Katamachi, Kanazawa, where you can enjoy the best of Kanazawa's gastronomy.
Located in the heart of Kanazawa, the Katamachi area is one of the largest downtown areas in Hokuriku with more than several thousand restaurants. Walking through such Katamachi, you are sure to find your favorite izakaya. In this article, we will introduce seven izakaya (Japanese style pubs) from among many izakaya, focusing on famous izakaya where you can taste fresh seafood and enjoy local sake and craft beer.
1Sake and Shokuyujin Minato
The best thing to see and do is the fresh sashimi beautifully arranged in a bucket!
This Japanese-style izakaya is run by the owner, who studied for 15 years at the very popular Kanazawa restaurant "Nodokuromeshi Honpo Dane" and is a talented Japanese-style izakaya. The first thing you should order when you arrive at the restaurant is the "Minato no Okezari (Sashimi Tub Platter)," a beautifully arranged plate of the day's recommended fresh fish. Just looking at the thickly sliced fresh fish is enough to make you fall in love with it.
Other enticing menu items include char-grilled dishes such as "char-grilled throat blackfish" and "fried white shrimp. The most unusual dish is the Jamaican chicken, which the owner, who loves to travel, became obsessed with during a trip to Jamaica. Please try the taste that goes beyond Japanese cuisine.
If you want to immerse yourself in sake, this is the place to go!
Sake is a must when you visit here. The "Minato no Gankona 20 Sake Set" is a spectacular sight, with 20 shot glasses of sake all at once. The set contains about 4 gou of sake, so it is recommended to order for two or three people. This set allows you to drink almost all of the sake available at the restaurant, which includes those from the three Hokuriku prefectures, and together with the delicious food, the sake will go down a treat. For those who want to casually compare sake, we recommend the "Katsuma Sake Comparison Set" and the "Junmai Daiginjo Sake Comparison Set," both of which are the pride of Toyama Prefecture's fantastic sake.
- Sake and Shokuyujin Minato
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2-8 Kakinokibatake, Kanazawa, Ishikawa MAP
10 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at Korinbo bus stop and walk about 5 minutes.
17:30-23:00 (L.O. 22:30)
Wednesday
076-208-3305
None
2Market-Direct Seafood Bar Sakanaya Sake
Once you see it, you will never forget the impact the menu has on you.
This seafood izakaya offers not only a reliable taste, but also a pleasing appearance. There are many simple dishes that make the most of the flavors of the ingredients, but what is noteworthy is the menu, which has an outstanding impact both in name and appearance. The famous "nadare-zushi" is a thin roll topped with tuna and salmon. On top of that, salmon roe is piled up to the point of overflowing, making it a satisfying dish in terms of both taste and quantity.
The "Kimito Tsuna Gari Tai," a hand-rolled sushi dish whose name is a play on the ingredients, features a beautiful array of yolk, tuna, gari, and tai on a bed of nori (dried seaweed). The sushi is brought to your table before it is rolled and you are allowed to take a picture of it. After that, they roll it, cut it, and serve it to you.
The happiness of eating hot oden.
The restaurant, which seats 140 people in a 125-square-meter space, is equipped with various types of Guest rooms. Private rooms with a view of a tsuboniwa garden are especially special seats. It is also nice to be able to eat oden from our affiliated restaurant "Izakaya Gappa," which has been ranked No. 1 in oden in Japan by a gourmet website.
The most popular dish is the "oden nabe," which contains about 11 kinds of ingredients soaked in a broth made by slowly simmering seven kinds of dried bonito and akitobushi (dried bonito flakes) and Ono shoyu (soy sauce). Every table is equipped with a tabletop stove to keep the hot oden warm while you enjoy it slowly.
- Market-Direct Seafood Bar Sakanaya Sake
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- B1F Chuo Core Building, 2-23-12 Katamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
- 10 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
- Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at "Katamachi" and walk 2 minutes.
- 17:00～24:00（L.O.23:30)
- Sunday
- 076-255-6167
- None
3Original Kanazawa Robata Appare Kanazawa Katamachi
Surprised and impressed by the taste you can enjoy from the presentation.
At this izakaya, you can enjoy dishes filled with Hokuriku love. The "Gokai Ossashimi Funazari" was created at Corona Disaster in the hope of revitalizing Kanazawa. You will feel the passionate power of the presentation as the sashimi is brought to you with loud music and the loud shouts of "The boat is coming!
The sashimi is as thick and impressive as the flags. One bite of the sashimi is unforgettable, and the mouth-watering sashimi is sure to leave a lasting impression. Echizen crab cream croquettes, which are filled with Echizen crab, cream sauce, and crab miso inside a crab shell, are also popular.
A special seat where you can enjoy Oden to the fullest!
With the hope of "increasing the number of Kanazawa fans around the world," the restaurant offers delicious food every day to introduce the tastes of Kanazawa and the other three Hokuriku prefectures to as many people as possible. The menu features dishes that make the most of the flavors of the ingredients while incorporating elements of entertainment.
Another feature of this restaurant is that you can taste oden prepared under the supervision of the long-established oden restaurant "Sanko Saikawa Branch. The U-shaped counter seats, commonly called "president's seats," serve as an oden counter, and are prime seats that fill up quickly. Normally, only an assortment of oden is served, but you can enjoy the special feature of being able to order individual items only at these seats.
- Ganso Kanazawa Robata Appare Kanazawa Katamachi
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- B1F Hokkoku Building, 2-2-15 Katamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa MAP
- 10 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
- Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at "Katamachi" and walk about 1 minute.
- Sun-Thu 16:00-24:00, Fri, Sat, eve of national holidays 16:00-25:00
- Closed on weekends and holidays
- 076-256-0182
- None
4Meshiya Ukaikaijin Urakatamachi
Taste a new style that stimulates all five senses
This stylish izakaya for adults has just opened on a back street in Katamachi. It boasts creative Japanese cuisine using fresh fish that is as impressive as its presentation and presentation.
The specialty, "Assorted Sashimi Assortment of 8" appears wrapped in dry ice smoke. The fresh fish of the day, such as sea urchin, sweet shrimp, and toro, are beautifully arranged on a Kutani ware plate. The freshness of the fish is outstanding, as the restaurant purchases one-rank higher quality seafood. The restaurant also offers a taste of Edo-mae sushi culture, such as tuna coated with soy sauce using a brush.
The luxury of spending a special night
The theme of the restaurant interior, which is reminiscent of a Showa-era discotheque, is "Onkyo Chishin. Nostalgia and urbanity coexist comfortably, creating an interesting contrast. The choice of chopstick rest patterns and chopsticks made of Kutani Yaki porcelain is also very exciting.
All alcoholic drinks are prepared under the supervision of "Sose-ryu," a popular bar in Katamachi. The charm of this restaurant is that you can enjoy bar-quality drinks. We also prepare original specialty fruit cocktails. The sake lineup includes sake from the three Hokuriku prefectures. We also have hidden sake, so if you are interested, please ask a Staff/staff member.
- Meshiya Ukaikaijin Ura-Katamachi
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- Ginga Kaikan 1F, 2-2-25 Katamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa MAP
- 10 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
- Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at "Katamachi" and walk about 1 minute.
- Sunday-Thursday 16:00-24:00, Friday, Saturday, Holidays 16:00-25:00
- Closed on weekends and holidays
- 076-255-3070
- None
5Craft Beer Dive Futa's
Also recommended for daytime drinking. Enjoy a pleasant time with beer.
A casual stop for craft beer. There are six taps, and you can enjoy a rotating selection of craft beers from all over Japan. The owner likes IPAs, which are characterized by their hop aroma, bitterness, and slightly higher alcohol content, so IPAs account for a large percentage of the beers, but they always have an easy-to-drink flavor on tap for those who don't like the bitterness of IPAs.
Beer is available in two sizes, glass and pint, so you can choose the size that suits your mood. Food is mostly snack-based, and is recommended for lunchtime drinking, 0r the second meeting.
Yaki-sale and pizza are great snacks for beer.
The cozy atmosphere makes it easy to wander in alone. The keg of beer runs out in three days at the earliest. Basically, the flavors change on a weekly basis.
The "Kaga lotus root and shrimp yakisai" and the "Kujo leek and yuzu kosho pizza" are popular menu items. The menu changes frequently as the restaurant is frequented by many regulars. Enjoy the out-of-the-box menu, where the owner creates what he wants to make.
- Craft Beer Dive Futa's
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- Satomi-cho Town Heights 1F, 44-1 Satomi-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa MAP
- 15 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
- Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at "Katamachi" and walk about 5 minutes.
- Open from 15:00 to 22:00, 12:00 to 21:00 on Sundays and holidays
- Tuesdays
- 076-222-0593
- Free of charge (2 cars)
6Iwashigumi
Kanazawa Oden is now available year-round!
This restaurant specializes in sardine dishes, serving sardines in a variety of ways. One bite of the "Sardine Tataki" dressed with yam, green onion, all-purpose green onion, and ginger will surely make you fall in love with its exquisite balance. The tataki is served with two kinds of sauce, homemade niboshi soy sauce and salted sesame oil, and wrapped in nori (seaweed).
Newly added to the menu is Kanazawa Oden, which can be enjoyed year-round. The "Oden Assortment" includes six kinds of ingredients. The dish includes sardine ball, daikon radish, kuruma-fu, and other items recommended for the day, all served in a bowl. The soup stock, rich in seafood, is made from niboshi (dried sardines), kombu (kelp), bonito, mackerel, and more sardines, and has a refreshing taste.
A variety of dishes that bring out the potential of sardines
The owner says he has cooked 200 to 300 different kinds of sardine dishes. Currently, he has narrowed it down to about 20 types, and offers dishes that bring out the potential of sardines, such as "Sardine Salad Yukke" and "Sardine Ume-Shiso Harumaki.
Sardines can basically be harvested all year round, but the fat content of sardines differs depending on the season, so there is a cooking method that suits the season. For those who wish to enjoy seasonal dishes, ordering from the blackboard menu is recommended. For sake, we have a selection of sake that goes well with sardines, mainly junmai sake from the Hokuriku region.
- Sardine Gumi
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- 1-7-13 Katamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa MAP
- 10 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
- Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at "Katamachi" and walk about 1 minute.
- 17:30-21:30 (L.O. 21:00) *Close when sardines are gone.
- Sundays (or the last day of consecutive holidays)
Closed on days when sardines are not in stock - 076-224-1493
- None
7Itaru Main Store
Delight your taste buds with dishes that lock in the flavor of sardines.
This popular restaurant has many repeat customers who come all the way from outside of the prefecture and overseas. It is a very popular izakaya that fills up quickly with reservations. The "Osashimi-tei: Sea of Japan Sashimi Okemasuri" features fresh sashimi directly from the fishing ports of Kanazawa, Udezu in Noto, and Shinminato in Toyama, and comes with rice so that you can enjoy it as sushi.
The "Nodoguro Sake Mushi" is a blissful dish that allows you to savor the taste of nodoguro itself. The "Amaebi Pari No Kake" with white meat and amaebi on bread soaked in olive and garlic has a crispy texture followed by the delicious taste of amaebi.
A popular restaurant that fills up quickly with reservations
Only at the main restaurant can you enjoy your meal at the counter, where you can look at the lively open kitchen. We offer 20 kinds of sake, limited to junmai (pure rice) sake, because we want to use only sake that makes the best use of the ingredients. The "Tengu Mai Kuradashi Mini Tank" is a rare sake that can only be enjoyed here.
It is poured from a tank directly from Kurumada Shuzo, a famous brewery in Ishikawa, and is not bottled, so you can feel the freshness, mellowness, and fruity aroma as if you were drinking it at the brewery. This overly luxurious cup is very easy to drink and should be ordered by sake beginners.
- Mineru Honten
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- 3-8 Kakinokibatake, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa MAP
- 15 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
- Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at Korinbo bus stop and walk about 5 minutes.
- 17:30-23:00 (L.O.22:30)
- Sundays (closed on Mondays when Sundays and holidays are consecutive holidays)
- 076-221-4194
- None
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