This time, we will introduce "restaurants with delicious rice bowl menus" recommended by Okayama residents. From seafood, meat, and fried foods to original dishes, we will introduce a variety of rice bowl dishes sent in by Okayama residents, along with comments from those who have tried them. *These are the results of an online survey conducted in March 2024 targeting Okayama Prefecture residents.
2024.04.171. Kajiya (Okayama City )
[Kajiya]
Address: 1356-1 Takehara , Higashi-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
TEL: 086-297-3600
Business hours: 11:00-15:00, 17:00-20:30
Closed: Mondays
Parking: Available
The famous shrimp bowl. It's topped with huge shrimp that look like they're about to spill out of the bowl, and is served with tartar sauce. It's a flavor I've been enjoying since my student days. I highly recommend it. (40s/Male/Office worker)
The shrimp tempura bowl is impressive in appearance and volume, and of course it tastes delicious! I recommend going there on an empty stomach to enjoy it all. (40s/female/office worker)
2. Uoshin ( Okayama City )
[Fish heart]
Address: 804-5 Narahara, Higashi-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
TEL: 086-297-5539
Business hours: 11:00-15:00 (last orders 14:30), Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 11:00-15:00 (last orders 14:30), 17:30-21:30 (last orders 21:00)
Closed: Open daily Parking: Available
The seafood bowls are generous, tasty, and very reasonably priced. The daily special and fish bowls are priced at 1,000 to 1,500 yen. Refills of miso soup are free. There is ample parking, and you can wait in your car. (Female, office worker, 50s)
●The portions are packed with ingredients, making them very filling and satisfying. The seafood is fresh and delicious. It's located along National Route 2, making it easy to access. (Woman, 50s, Full-time Housewife)
3. Uoichi Market ( Okayama City )
[Totoichi]
Address: Raviel Yanagimachi 1-14-20, Yanagimachi , Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
TEL: 086-226-3003
Business hours: 11:30-, 18:00-24:00
*Lunch is served Monday to Friday. Closed on Sundays and Mondays on public holidays.
Parking: None
●The seafood bowl, available only for weekday lunches, is excellent value for money! The ingredients are fresh and delicious, so I keep coming back. (20s/Female/Office worker)
●The ultimate seafood bowl for lunch. Prices start from 500 yen and vary depending on the size, but the maximum is 1,000 yen. Even women can easily finish a large portion. The seafood is already seasoned, so all you have to do is eat it. It's a popular restaurant. (40s/Female/Freeter/Part-time worker)
4. Hiromatsu Chinese Noodles ( Okayama City )
[Hiromatsu Nanki Branch of Chinese Noodles]
Address: 2-6-2 Minamiki, Minami-ku , Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Minami Ward
TEL: 086-250-9929 Business hours: 11:00-22:00 (last order 21:30)
Parking: Available
Chinese Noodles Hiromatsu Nanki Branch | Tabelog
●The special katsudon (pork cutlet bowl) is delicious with rice, katsu, and sauce. It comes in extra small, small, medium, and large sizes, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. (Woman, 40s, full-time housewife)
● Demi-katsudon. It pairs perfectly with ramen. The taste has remained unchanged since ancient times. (40s/Female/Freelancer/Part-time worker)
5. Tempura Yoroi (Okayama City )
Tempura Yoroi (armor) Address: 3-12-1 Ima, Kita-ku , Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Kita Ward
TEL: 086-245-0461
Business hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 11:30-14:00, Saturday and Sunday 11:30-14:00, 17:30-20:00
Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Parking: Available
Tempura Yoroi | Official website
● Tendon. The tempura is fried one after another right before your eyes. When you enter the restaurant, they greet you with a loud "Welcome!" No matter how famous they become, they don't get arrogant and they follow the restaurant's basic principles, so I'm sure customers can visit with confidence. (40s/Male/Office worker)
6. Katsudon Nomura(Okayama City)
[Katsudon Nomura]
Address: 1-10 Okayama Prefecture, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
TEL: 086-222-2234
Business hours: Tuesday to Friday 11:00-16:00 (last order), Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 11:00-14:30 (last order), 17:00-20:30 (last order)
Closed: Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a public holiday)
Parking: None
This is the restaurant where the demi-katsudon originated, and it's delicious! The egg rice bowl that comes with the demi-katsudon is also delicious! (30s/Female/Freelancer/Part-time worker)
●When it comes to rice bowls in Okayama, the demi-katsudon is the one! (Male, 50s)
7. Kissaten in the Port (Setouchi City )
[Kissaten in the harbor]
Address: 5414-7 Ushimado , Ushimado-cho , Ushimado Town Setouchi City Okayama Prefecture
TEL: 0869-24-8970
Business hours: 11:00-16:00
Closed: Tuesdays
Parking: Available
Kissaten in the harbor｜Instagram
●Chicken katsudon is not a regular menu item, but is included in the weekly menu of today's staff meal, which is only available on weekdays. The chicken cutlet is deep-fried until crispy in olive oil, then topped with a homemade sauce and a rolled sushi roll made with seafood stock. Once you try it, you'll be hooked. The only downside is that it's not a regular menu item. (40s/Male/Office worker)
●No matter what menu item you choose, it's sure to be delicious, as it uses locally caught seafood. (40s/Female/Other)
8. Utanonaka ( Misaki Town )
[Inside the Song]
Address: 2059-1 Utanaka, Misaki Town, Kume-gun, Okayama Prefecture Kume District
Business hours: 11:00-17:00
Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Parking: Available
● The Misaki ginger is plentiful and warms the body from the inside, and the pork is tender! I want to eat it again! It's a bowl of rice that I want to eat regularly! (30s/Female/Self-employed)
●" Misaki Ginger Pork Bowl" made with Misaki ginger. This restaurant is particular about using local ingredients. The atmosphere is relaxed and laid back, soothing. Not only the food, but the sweets are also carefully crafted, making it a feast for the eyes and the mouth! The scones are also recommended ☆ (40s/female/office worker)
9. Tsuchiya Shokudo ( Asakuchi City )
[Tsuchiya Shokudo]
Address: 302-9 Otani , Asakuchi City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
TEL: 0865-42-2202
Business hours: 11:00-14:30, 17:00-19:00
Closed: Irregular holidays
Parking: None (use the parking lot in front of the Konkocho Motobu)
●This katsudon is not the usual egg-covered type, but has a raw egg yolk on top of the thick sauce. It's a dish that holds fond memories for me, as I used to order it for delivery as a child. (40s/Male/Office worker)
●Not only the katsudon but also the regular set meals are delicious and filling. They have yakiniku set meals, ginger pork set meals, etc. It's also good to buy just the side dishes to go with your drinks. (40s/male/office worker)
10. Hokkai (Tsuyama City )
【North Sea】
Address: 40-7 Sange, Tsuyama City , Okayama Prefecture
TEL: 0868-24-1780
Business hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:30-22:15
Closed: Wednesdays and Sundays
Parking: Available
●The steak bowl was so satisfying! They also have a variety of other bowls, so it's a restaurant I'd like to visit again! (30s/Female/Freeter/Part-time worker)
●The "Sozuri Donburi" made with sozuri fish has become popular in Tsuyama, the meat town, and is delicious. I also recommend the "Steak Donburi" and "Seafood Donburi." (40s/Male/Self-employed)
There's more! Recommended comments from Okayama residents
[Soba Restaurant Jingoro]
Address: 9-1 Showa-cho, Kita- Showa Town , Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Kita Ward
Soba Restaurant Jingoro | Tabelog
●This is a small, traditional soba restaurant. Most customers order the oyakodon set. Not only are the soba noodles delicious, but the oyakodon itself is exquisite! The delicious broth and soft egg. The sansho pepper adds a tangy kick, making it a truly unique and delicious dish. (30s/female/office worker)
[Date Soba] Address: 2-3-60 Okayama Prefecture, Kita Ward , Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
●Date Soba is a long-established ramen shop that has long been loved by locals and tourists in Okayama. In addition to the ramen, the katsudon here is excellent. The way they eat the katsudon with demi-glace sauce, dropping a raw egg on top, is unique to this shop. I recommend ordering the half and half set meal, which allows you to enjoy both ramen and katsudon. (30s/Male/Civil servant)
[Shokudo Yamato] Address: 1-9-7 Okayama Prefecture, Kita Ward , Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Yamato Shokudo | Official website
Both the fried rice and ramen are delicious, but the demi-glace flavor is unique and incredibly delicious. (30s/female/full-time housewife)
[Izawa]
Address: 1-2-31 Okayama Prefecture, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Lunch is limited to seafood bowls, and there are three varieties (1,000 yen, 1,500 yen, and 2,000 yen). They are all delicious. The toppings, vinegared rice ( Aka ), and miso soup are all delicious. (Male, 50s, civil servant)
[Azuma Sushi]
Address: 2F Sun Station Terrace Okayama Okayama Prefecture , 1-1 Ekimotocho , Kita Ward, Okayama City
Azuma Sushi | Official website
●I recommend the Sawara-don. It's located in Sun Station Terrace Okayama, so you can eat it right away as it's directly connected to Okayama Station, and it's also good to eat on the Shinkansen as an ekiben. If you eat it in the store, it's served in beautiful dishes. If there's one thing that the people of Okayama Prefecture love, it's got to be Sawara. It's a spring delicacy. (30s/Male/Freelancer/Part-time worker)
[Men's Udon]
Address: 2-11-17 Tomitacho , Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
●It's quite filling. The seasoned burdock is delicious. It's made with the broth of an udon restaurant, and the sauce is not too sweet, so it's delicious. (Female, 50s, Civil Servant)
[Ajiko]
Address: 2-6-48 Kanaoka Higashimachi, Higashi Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
The katsudon is delicious. The rice is beautiful. As you'd expect from a sushi restaurant. (40s/female/office worker)
[Happo]
Address: 2-7-45 Saidaiji , Higashi-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
●This restaurant is famous for its Chinese noodles, but when it comes to rice bowls, the shrimp cutlet bowl is the best! You can choose between egg and tartar sauce, but the tartar sauce is the best. It's irresistible for mayonnaise lovers. If you order chicken soup with it, it's a very satisfying meal. (Male, office worker, 60s)
[Daimyoan]
Address: 1-1 Ichiba, Minami Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
●I was taken here to celebrate my birthday. I love seafood, especially tuna. So I ordered a tuna bowl. There was a food replica in front of the restaurant, and it looked really delicious. When the bowl arrived, I was very surprised! There was a lot more tuna than in the food replica, and it was thicker than anything I'd ever seen before. It was very satisfying, and the tuna flavor became stronger with every bite. I can see why there are so many customers. (Male, 20s, office worker)
[Standing Donya Tono]
Address: 2-25-45 Nijoya 103, Achi , Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
●It is part of the Tonono Bacon chain, and is located somewhere between Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter and Ebisu Manju. The smoked wild boar, bacon, and smoked salmon rice bowls are irresistible for lovers of smoked food. The menu changes frequently, but the currently available braised pork rice bowl has 300g of meat on top, but is less than 1,000 yen, making it a delicious and great value menu! I don't want it to be well-known, but I do want it to become more popular. That's the kind of restaurant it is. As the name suggests, it's small and you eat standing up, but that's also a good thing! (40s/female/office worker)
[Petit Chat]
Address: 3234-1 Nitta , Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
●The mini-bowls made with chicken are very delicious. Although they are small bowls, they are filling and very tasty. (40s/female/office worker)
[Mimatsu]
Address: 2-2-43 Kojimaajino , Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
●This is a restaurant I've visited many times. They fry the tempura right in front of me, and the wait for the tempura bowl to be brought out is always exciting. The tempura bowl, topped with lots of freshly fried, crispy tempura, is really delicious. I especially love the shiso leaf tempura. It's also good value for money, and I'm always very satisfied. (Female, 20s, Civil Servant)
[ Tamashima Lunch Stand]
Address: 2-91-1 Shin- Kurashiki Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
Tamashima Lunch Stand | Instagram
This restaurant has a wide selection of healthy dishes. The roast beef bowl in particular is not only visually appealing, but the meat is moist and juicy, making it incredibly delicious. The onion sauce and egg yolk go perfectly together. (Teenager/Male/Civil Servant)
[Jidai-ya]
Address: 1-38-1 Uno, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture Tenmaya Happy Town Merca 1F
●The Jidai-ya Kalbi Donburi and Roast Beef Donburi, which are made with delicious meat, are very tasty! (30s/Female/Freeter/Part-time worker)
[Shakodon Restaurant]
Address: 5914-5 Kasaoka , Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture
There are few restaurants where you can eat mantis shrimp. (Male, office worker, 50s)
[Yumean]
Address: 5007 Miyama, Bisei-cho, Ibara Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture
●Kakuni Donburi. The braised pork in the kakuni soba is incredibly delicious! If you make a bowl of it with it, it's delicious and satisfying! (Male, 60s, self-employed)
[ Hota Fresh Fish Shop]
Address: 2247 Odanaka, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture
Hota Fresh Fish Shop | Tabelog
●They have delicious seafood bowls with lots of fresh fish! (Female, 50s, Civil Servant)
[Atchan's Big Tree]
Address: 97-1 Sange , Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture
●Sozuridon. Sozuri meat is the meat that has been scraped off the bones of a cow. This is a bowl of rice topped with sozuri meat. It's extremely popular. (Male, 50s, office worker)
[ Osaka Okonomiyaki Macchan]
Address: 471-1 Hara , Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
Osaka Okonomiyaki Macchan | Instagram
●Although it's called a bowl, it's not rice. It's "Dashioko," which can only be eaten at Osaka Okonomiyaki Matchan in the world. The bowl contains fluffy okonomiyaki, topped with dashi broth mixed with oil residue and lots of green onions. People often ask me, "What does it look like, anyway?" but it's one of a kind. (Male, 50s, self-employed)
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