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Where to eat in Yamagata

8 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Yamagata. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Where to eat in Yamagata

  1. Eat

    Classic Cafe

    クラシック カフェ

    An Italian restaurant in a rustic setting, its most famous dish is its omelette (omurice), but Classic Cafe also offers a variety of pasta dishes and pizzas.

    Lunch 11:30-16:00, dinner 17:30-23:00

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    Gran Rock

    カフェレストラングランロック

    Their signature dish is the Omurice, but they also serve Yamagata beef burgers, pizza, and a variety of pasta dishes.

    Closed · opens 11 am

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    Hanazen

    花膳

    A dinner spot well-known for serving up local specialties, including Yamagata imoni, a taro and meat dish, along with a variety of local wines and sake.

    Closed · opens 5 pm

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    Ramen Uchoten Evolution

    らーめん有頂天Evolution

    A ramen restaurant serving its own original ramen dishes, as well as normal ramen, gyoza, and other foods.

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    Torien

    鳥縁

    Serves Japanese food such as oyakodon, raw eggs over rice, gyoza, and chicken cutlets.

    Lunch 11:30-14:00, evening 17:00-00:00

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    Jai

    ジャイ

    One of the most popular Indian restaurants in the city.

    Lunch 12:00-14:00, dinner 18:30-22:00

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    Ryushanhai

    龍上海

    A Yamagata ramen restaurant.

  8. Eat

    Takefuku

    竹ふく

    A popular soba restaurant.

    Closed · opens 11:30 am

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Yamagata (CC BY-SA 4.0).