A cozy restaurant good for families.

[Phone number] 029-267-1139 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 8226-28  GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 11:30 am-2 pm, (Dinner) 5 pm-9 pm

[Regular Holiday] Wednesday (If Wednesday is a holiday, the restaurant will be open on Wednesday and closed on Thursday)

Official website

[Shop introduction] A Japanese style restaurant that specializes in dishes from the northern part of Oarai. In addition to the counter style seating, this clean and spacious restaurant has a sunken floor-style table for cozy dining. The rock oysters served here in the summer are exquisite! This restaurant serves delicious sashimi and grilled and boiled fish using traditional Oarai-style cooking methods.

Enjoy local sardine dishes from Oarai.

[Phone number] 029-267-4060 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama 3152-1  GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 11:30 am-2: 30 pm (Last order), (Dinner) 5 pm-8: 30 pm (Last order)

[Regular holiday] Monday (If Monday is a holiday, the restaurant will be open on Monday and closed on Tuesday)

Official website（Japanese）

[Store introduction] A house surrounded by a well-maintained garden near the Hinuma River. Its interior resembles a ryokan, with many private rooms. There is also a Japanese-style room with a table where you can enjoy a relaxing meal. This restaurant specializes in seafood, especially “iwashi” (sardine) dishes, and offers rock oysters in the summer and anglerfish in the winter.

A long-established Japanese-style inn in Oarai’s "Magarimatsu" shopping district.

[Phone number] 029-267-2211 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama 715 GoogleMap

[Business hours] Please contact us. Reservation required

[Regular holiday] Irregular holidays

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A long-established culinary ryokan in the center of Oarai. Here, you can enjoy eating traditional Oarai-style seafood dishes. Customers of this restaurant can dine in a quiet, comfortable "sukiya"-style seating space, so even those with small children can feel at ease.

~ A romantic seafood restaurant with magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean ~

[Phone number] 029-267-3344 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama 8249 GoogleMap

[Business hours: from 11 am to 7 pm

[Regular holiday] Wednesday

[Shop introduction] Located near the Oarai Isosaki Shrine, you can see the Pacific Ocean and the “Kami-Iso” torii gate from the window of this restaurant. It offers seasonal dishes and ingredients throughout the year, from single dishes to set meals. “Anko” (anglerfish) hot pot is recommended in winter.

Enjoy seafood dishes at a historic inn overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

[Phone number] 029-266-2005 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama 6882 (Oarai-Isosaki Shrine) GoogleMap

[Business hours] From 11:30 am

[Regular holiday] Irregular holiday

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] At this hotel and restaurant, you can enjoy a hot spring bath and eat Japanese-style dishes made with local seafood. The restaurant also has fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean.  Entrance to the hot spring is available for customers who dine at the restaurant. (500 yen / reservation required).

We look forward to your visit.

~ This restaurant and inn is a popular location in front of the Oarai-gaikan street.

[Phone number] 029-266-1551 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama 6879-6 GoogleMap

[Business hours] from 11 am to 9 pm (Last order 8pm)

[Regular holiday] Irregular holiday

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A ryokan and restaurant on the Oarai coast. The ryokan is located beneath the Oarai-Isosaki Shrine. Its owners pride themselves on serving delicious seafood! The restaurant serves big seafood dishes made using local fish delivered directly from the market – all at affordable prices!

~ A Japanese restaurant located in an eye catching modern building. ~

[Phone number] 029-267-2278 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Minato Chuo 9-4 GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 11 am-2:30 pm, (Dinner / Saturday, Sunday and public holidays) 5:30 pm-10 pm (Last entry: 9 pm)

[Regular holiday] Wednesday, Tuesday night

[Shop introduction] A Japanese-style restaurant located in an eye-catching modern building next to Oarai Seaside Station. Enjoy fresh seasonal seafood delivered directly from the local market at affordable prices. This restaurant mainly serves sushi and traditional Japanese-style food, but you can enjoy some of their own original dishes as well.

~A restaurant serving popular Kyoto-style kaiseki ~

[Phone number] 029-267-2580 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Gotanda 152  GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 11:30 am-2 pm (Last order 1:30 pm), (Dinner) 5 30 pm-9:30 pm (Last order 9 pm)

[Regular holiday] Monday

[Shop introduction] A restaurant offering authentic kaiseki cuisine at reasonable prices. Every morning, fresh seafood is purchased from the market and is used to prepare dishes that combine the tastes of Kyoto and Oarai. This is a great restaurant for social gatherings and relaxation. Green tea is also available during lunch.

~ Oarai Fish Cuisine in a modern Japanese Space ~

[Phone number] 029-267-0045 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Onuki-cho 256-488  GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) Limited to reservation, (Dinner) 5 pm-10:30 pm

[Regular holiday] Monday

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] Genuine Japanese-style dining near Oarai Sun Beach where you can enjoy local fish. This restaurant offers seasonal ingredients from Oarai in a modern Japanese-style setting. In addition to the taste of Oarai's seafood, it features a wide menu of meat dishes and French-style gratin.

-A modern and sophisticated Japanese restaurant-

[Phone number] 029-266-1171 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama, Futaba 7812-8  GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 11:30 am-2 pm, (Dinner) 5: 30 pm-10 pm

[Regular holiday] Monday

[Shop introduction] A restaurant for people who wish to experience traditional and modern Japanese cuisine. Its upscale estate-like interior has a refined atmosphere, with jazz music playing in the background. The restaurant offers seafood dishes such as kaiseki seafood rice bowls and “Ichuu-don” in addition to sashimi and various boiled and steamed dishes. The water, vegetables and rice used here are pesticide-free.

~ Enjoy your meal and chat with friends in comfortable private rooms~

[Phone number] 029-266-1122 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki prefecture, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 8179-5 (inside Oarai Oushotei) GoogleMap

[Business hours] 11:30 am to 1:30 pm (last order 1 pm) * Reservation required

[Regular holiday] Open all year round

Official website（japanese）

[Shop introduction] You can enjoy a meal with your family and friends in the elegant atmosphere at this private restaurant, “Mizuki”. Its menu includes popular dishes such as the classic “shokado bento” (a traditional Japanese meal served in a four compartment box) and tabletop-cooked “teppan-yaki” style Hitachi beef. There is also a drink service. Please feel free to drop in.

Enjoy freshly caught local fish and seafood!

[Phone number] 029-267-5760 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho, Azahigashi 8253-1 GoogleMap

[Business hours] 10 am-2:30 pm Last order

[Regular holiday] Monday (next day in case of a holiday)

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A member of the Oarai Fishermen’s Association. Fishermen's wives provide local seafood dishes at an affordable price. Only in a shop in a port town could you taste such a variety of fresh fish such as octopus, Japanese flounder, red snapper and raw “shirasu” (whitebait) (availability depends on season).

-A Japanese restaurant directly managed by a local fish-processing company-

[Phone number] 029-219-8801 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 6881-317  GoogleMap

[Business hours] from 11 am to 2:30 pm

[Regular holiday] Monday (If Monday is a holiday, the restaurant will be open on Monday and closed the following day)

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A shop directly managed by a fish-processing company that wholesales ingredients to hotels and supermarkets in the Kanto region. You can enjoy seafood dishes such as sashimi-rice bowls made with local ingredients, tempura bowls with big shrimp and sashimi set meals. They also serve exquisite side dishes such as “Gindara Saikyo-zuke” and boiled sea bream stew.

~A mature taste of the real Oarai ~

[Phone number] 029-267-2151 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki- ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 6881 (Oarai Hotel 2nd Floor) GoogleMap

[Business hours] (reservation required) 6 pm to 9 pm

[Regular holiday] Tuesday

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A modern Japanese restaurant at the Oarai Hotel which offers seafood dining, where you can fully enjoy the blessings of the sea and the beautiful scenery. Based on the concept of “the real Oarai is here”, they promise to provide local and seasonal fish that are available on that day.

~ Japanese cuisine and hand-made soba noodle shop ~

[Phone number] 029-266-2127 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Gotanda 232 GoogleMap

[Business hours] from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, from 5:30 pm to11 pm

[Regular holiday] Monday (If Monday is a holiday, the restaurant will be open on Monday and closed on Tuesday)

[Shop introduction] A cozy hideaway restaurant where you can enjoy the seasonal tastes of Oarai. In addition to course dishes such as sashimi, grilled beef skewers, dried squid and simmered pork, you can also enjoy local sake from Oarai and Ibaraki Prefecture. They are proud of not only their seafood, but also their hand-made soba noodles (May to September). From October to May anko (anglerfish) hot pot is also available.

~A hidden restaurant famous for its delicious vegetable dishes~

[Phone number] 029-267-1288 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Sakuramichi 458 GoogleMap

[Business hours] 5:30 pm to 11 pm (last order 10:15 pm)

[Regular holiday] Irregular holiday

[Shop introduction] A famous store hidden away in a residential area behind Oarai Station. Offering seasonal vegetables and fish, this shop serves everything from authentic French to simple Japanese dishes. Serving not only Oarai's local fish but also vegetables, it is popular with female customers.

~Enjoy fresh sushi you can only find in Oarai at this old-fashioned sushi shop!~

[Phone number] 029-266-3355 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Onuki-cho 531 GoogleMap

[Business hours] from 11 am to 9 pm (last order 8:30 pm)

[Regular holiday] Open all year round

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A long-established sushi shop near Oarai Station. The menu includes sushi, sashimi, grilled and boiled fish. In winter, you can also enjoy the anko (anglerfish) hot pot. We also recommend the delicious “Jukkan Nigiri” sushi lunch.

~ A seafood restaurant directly managed by a fish wholesaler ~

[Phone number] 029-264-6550 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 5612  GoogleMap

[Business hours] Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 11 am to 8:25 pm (Last order), weekdays from 11 am to 2:55 pm, 5 pm to 8:25 pm (last order), spring vacation, summer vacation, winter vacation from 11 am to 8:25 pm (last order)

Closed every third Thursday of every month

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] This Japanese food corner boasts seafood dishes that can be enjoyed in a relaxing atmosphere. From November to mid-March, you can also enjoy an anglerfish hot pot. There is also a conveyor belt sushi corner has more than 50 kinds of dishes on offer! You can also enjoy a daily lunch (on weekdays only).

-A well-known restaurant where you can enjoy sushi and local cuisine-

[Phone number] 029-267-5135 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 676 GoogleMap

[Business hours] from 11 am to 2 pm, from 5 pm to 8 pm

Closed Thursday

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A long-established sushi shop in the center of Oarai. With many kinds of sushi and sashimi made using fish from Oarai's local fisheries, this restaurant's seafood rice bowls and more are highly recommended. In winter it offers additional dishes such as an anko (anglerfish) hot pot set and a “dobu” (Ibaraki-style anglerfish soup) set.

-Fresh fish delivered directly from the fishing port is the definition of “osakana tengoku” (fish heaven)-

[Phone number] 029-264-7676 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 8253-18 GoogleMap

[Business hours] (weekdays) 11 am-8 pm (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) 10 am-8 pm

[Regular holiday] Open all year round

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A well-liked sushi shop right next to Oarai port that specializes in directly offering fresh-caught fish. They offer lounge and counter seats, so you can relax. In winter, you can also enjoy its famous anko (anglerfish) hot pot. They also offer other traditional Japanese seafood dishes.

-Directly managed by a fish wholesaler. Enjoy sushi and seafood seasoned with a special sauce.

[Phone number] 029-267-5134 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama 987  GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 11:30 am-2 pm (Dinner) 5: 30 pm-8 pm, Last entry 9 pm (Last order 9:30 pm)

[Regular holiday] Tuesday, Once a month Wednesday

[Shop introduction] Chuushin is located in the back alley of the long-established fresh fish shop “Uochuu”. Uochuu shop sells fresh fish caught in Oarai and Naka, and the restaurant “Chushin” offers fresh seafood using the freshly caught fish from the shop. At Chuushin, you can enjoy not only sea bream and seafood shabu-shabu, but also authentic Japanese full-course seafood meals.

~Come and visit this busy Oarai restaurant that specializes in eel.~

[Phone number] 029-267-2436 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 6944-77  GoogleMap

[Business Hours] (Lunch) 11 am~ 1:30 pm, (Dinner) 5 pm ~ 8 pm

[Regular holiday] Wednesday (open on public holidays), other irregular holidays (once a month)

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A restaurant that specializes in eel dishes, located in front of the Oarai Museum of Bakumatsu and Meiji History. At this restaurant, you will be able to enjoy eel that is freshly prepared and cooked right after you order. The owner is also certified as a draft master from Kirin Draft Masters School, so you can also enjoy delicious beer!

~ Carefully selected "Hitachi Aki Soba" specialty store ~

[Phone number] 029-267-2255 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 989  GoogleMap

[Business hours (Lunch) 11:30 am-2:30 pm, (Dinner) 5:30 pm-8 pm

[Regular holiday] Wednesday

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] Located in Nagacho in the center of Oarai, this store is a local soba restaurant using the Ibaraki brand “Hitachi Aki Soba”. Hitachi Aki soba (blended with other varieties depending on the season such as Kanasago, Suifu, Kasama, Nanai, Yuki and Sanwa) is made from slowly ground, finely sifted soba flour that is rolled and cut by hand. Please come and enjoy this special soba.

~ A local soba shop loved by Oarai’s townspeople ~

[Phone number] 029-267-2362 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama 862 GoogleMap

[Business hours] from 11 am to 3 pm, from 5 pm to 8 pm

[Regular holiday] Wednesday

[Shop introduction] This is a restaurant located on Nagacho’s shopping street in the center of Oarai. It is a simple cafeteria-styled soba restaurant with an old-fashioned rustic appearance, which was established 80 years ago. The restaurant has a wide selection of soba and udon, as well as Chinese food and various set meals, so there is something for everyone to enjoy. Recommended dishes include daily set meals (sashimi, tempura or fried foods), soba and rice.

~A traditional soba restaurant that has existed in Oarai for four generations.

[Phone number] 029-267-3637 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 492-1  GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 11 am-3 pm, (Dinner) 5 pm-7:30 pm

[Regular holiday] Tuesday

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A traditional soba restaurant that has existed for four generations. In addition to soba, the menu offers a wide variety of dishes such as udon, cutlet bowls and ramen. Both their soba and ramen are handmade daily by the restaurant’s young master chef.

~A soba restaurant established by the husband of the granddaughter of Japanese master painter Kimura Buzan ~

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 6881-258 GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 11:30 am-2 pm

[Regular holidays] January 1st and 2nd, other irregular holidays

[Shop introduction] This restaurant was established by master painter Kimura Buzan’s granddaughter’s husband, whose hobby of making soba has become his profession. The interior is a comfortable modern building where you can enjoy carefully prepared soba noodles amidst the warmth of the shopkeeper's handmade fireplace in the colder seasons.

-A restaurant where you can enjoy hamburg steaks and fresh seafood-

[Phone number] 029-267-2111 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 6881 (Oarai Seaside Hotel) GoogleMap

[Business hours] from 11 am to 3 pm

[Regular holiday] Irregular holiday

Official website（Japanese）

[Shop introduction] A hotel restaurant where you can relax and have a cup of coffee while enjoying the view of the Oarai sea. In addition to the “Ryouricho no Kimagure Gozen” (“Head Chef’s Whimsical Meal”) in which you can enjoy a selection of dishes recommended by the chef such as sashimi and  stews made using fresh seafood and seasonal ingredients, there are also seafood bowls and other seafood dishes available from November to March. Affordable western food is also available.

~ Oarai's popular tsukemen and ramen shop ~

[Phone number] 029-267-5553 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Onuki-cho 602-3 GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 11:30 am to 2 pm, (Dinner) 5 pm to 8 pm

[Regular holiday] Monday and Tuesday

[Shop introduction] A restaurant where you can enjoy seafood tsukemen and ramen. This shop’s noodle dishes feature a special soup made from pork broth and katsuo (bonito), which goes well with thick ramen noodles. We also recommend their smooth puddings based on a secret recipe which doesn’t use cream.

Yanagiya Shokudo

~ A restaurant in Oarai for everyone ~

[Phone number] 029-267-3111 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama 1059 GoogleMap

[Business hours] from 11 am to 7 pm (on the third Monday of the month from 11 am to 2 pm)

[Regular holiday] Tuesday

[Shop introduction] A shop in the central shopping district of Oarai. This picturesque restaurant’s menu is packed with dishes like fried rice, stir-fried vegetables and gyoza (dumplings). Enjoy a simple set meal in a cozy atmosphere.

~ Oarai's classic ramen shop ~

[Phone number] 029-267-1041 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Wado 18-4  GoogleMap

[Business hours] Weekdays and Saturdays 10:30 am-12 am, Sundays 10:30 am-11 pm

[Regular holidays] Open all year round

Store introduction: This ramen restaurant is part of a chain, but it also features some special original dishes. The most popular items at Oarai’s branch are the “surprisingly delicious miso char siu noodles” and the “Mito specialty natto miso ramen”. In addition to side menu items such as dumplings, a set menu is also available. All prices are reasonable.

~ The only yakiniku restaurant in Oarai ~

[Phone number] 029-266-0383 (Japanese only)

[Address] Ibaraki-ken, Higashiibaraki-gun, Oarai-machi, Isohama-cho 5507-5  GoogleMap

[Business hours] (Lunch) 10:00 am-2 pm (Dinner) 4 pm-10 pm

[Regular holiday] Tuesday

[Shop introduction] Oarai's only yakiniku restaurant. It offers not only delicious grilled meat such as ribs, tongue and harami but also stone-grilled bibimbap. The restaurant recommends its Hitachi beef kalbi (grilled rib) set meal.