Best Restaurants in Saitama(9)
COURSE MENURestaurant MARUJU
Previously the 100-year-old Maruju Pharmacy, this Meiji-era building in the center of Chichibu City has since been repurposed into a chic restaurant-hotel that serves up creative French cuisine.
COURSE MENUWagyu Yakiniku Mikoto
With every seat in a private room, Kawagoe yakiniku specialist Mikoto is the ideal place to celebrate special occasions. Local wagyu beef is selected down to the finest detail, from marbling to thickness to the way the knife enters each slice.
COURSE MENUHatsuneya
This kaiseki restaurant in Kawagoe — Saitama’s “Little Edo” — first opened in 1868 and now stands at the intersection of tradition and contemporary, offering a hyper-seasonal kaiseki menu.
COURSE MENUTe'PAN Le OMUS
In the historical Little Edo district of Kawagoe, Chef Yoshinori Togawa invites diners into a private dining experience over a traditional Japanese irori grill. Enjoy a multisensory experience with fine ingredients like Tokorozawa beef and abalone.
SEAT RESERVATIONEel Shop Sakebo-Esho Echigoya
This eel deal is a steal: top unagi dining in under an hour away from Tokyo
SEAT RESERVATIONHiyama
Taste the best that the foothills of Fuji have to offer at this Kawaguchi restaurant specializing in mushrooms.
SEAT RESERVATIONOgawa To
Savor traditional unagi at Ogawa To in historic Kawagoe. Enjoy expertly grilled eel dishes within a serene Japanese setting.
SEAT RESERVATIONWagyu Yakiniku Gyubei Soan Atore Kawagoe Branch
Delve into a world of exquisite Wagyu and authentic Yakiniku at Wagyu Yakiniku Gyubei Soan Atore Kawagoe, conveniently located in the bustling heart of Kawagoe.
SEAT RESERVATIONKotaro!
Discover Kotaro!'s authentic izakaya experience in Higashimatsuyama with their acclaimed sashimi tub and cozy black-themed ambiance.
Tokyo’s neighbor to the north isn’t one of Japan’s most famous prefectures, but as one of the most accessible, it has plenty to offer any intrepid day-trippers who make their way up there. Far more wide and open than the big city down south, you can finally have some room to breathe in Saitama, where the concrete jungle gives way to rolling hills and sprawling tea farms.
There are plenty of good reasons for foodies to head up this way too. The Japanese unagi eel and sweetfish caught in the rivers here are some of the most delicious in the country, while the sweets of Kawagoe City’s Candy Alley offers a sugary blast from the past for those with a craving for all things sweet. With byFood’s list of Saitama restaurants, you’ll be able to book spot at one of the area’s best eateries in no time!