(Nagoya's best restaurant🇯🇵) Nagoya's #1 hitsumabushi restaurant Hanaoka

Location & Business Information Address: 2F, Sanritsuno Building, 3 Chome-8-115, Naka Ward, Sakae, Aichi, Nagoya, Japan 460-0008 Opening Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Break Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM) Closed: Open Year-Round Hitsumabushi Hanaoka is a hitsumabushi (eel rice bowl) specialty restaurant located in the Sakae area of ​​Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It's considered a "Must-Try in Nagoya" by locals and tourists alike.  📍 Location & Hours • Address: 2nd Floor, Sanritz North Building, 3-chome-8-115 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture  • Hours: Lunch 11:00-15:00 / Dinner 18:00-21:00  • Wait times can be long during peak times, and the restaurant uses a name-calling system. It's especially important to arrive on time during dinner hours.  ⸻ 🍽 Features & Menu • Hitsumabushi: Finely chopped eel served over rice, with various stages of enjoyment (eating plain → adding toppings like green onions and wasabi → adding scallions and shiso → pouring the soup over the rice in ochazuke style, etc.).  • Unaju (eel rice bowl) is also available, as well as a la carte grilled eel.  • Prices vary depending on the size of the eel (half, 3/4, whole, etc.), and generally range from 3,000 to 6,000 yen.  ⸻ 🌟 Attractive Points • The eel is perfectly grilled, crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. The sauce is not too salty, and the sweet and savory flavors are well-balanced.  • Many people appreciate the variety of ways to eat it, allowing you to vary your taste buds in one meal.  • The restaurant's atmosphere is small, but it has a traditional yet distinctly Japanese feel. Many locals frequent this restaurant, earning it a reputation as a "real gem."  #NagoyaRestaurants #NagoyaTravel #Hitsumabushi