Fresh Fish, Sakura Shrimp, Tea Sweets, Organic Vegetables, and More! 10 Recommendations Of Shizuoka Local Food to Enjoy

Irifune Sushi, Aoi Tower, Shizuoka City

The concept of this sushi platter is “fun to look at” and “delicious to eat.” It features fresh fish from ports throughout Shizuoka. It includes prefectural specialties such as sakura shrimp and shirasu (whitebait). Of course, the sushi toppings vary depending on the season and the sushi chef will choose the best ones! You can also enjoy the true flavors of Shizuoka with wasabi produced in Utogi, which is the birthplace of wasabi cultivation and Shizuoka green tea.

Osakanadonya Totomaru Shokudo, Numazu City

This bowl of rice is topped with a variety of seafood from Shizuoka, including fire-tail devil, deep-sea prawn, and Mt. Fuji salmon (trout). The tantalizing tower-like shrimp is reminiscent of Mt. Fuji. This restaurant is located in the food court of the Numazu SA (inbound to Tokyo) along the Shin Tomei Expressway. This is a great stop for those who are traveling by car.

Sushi Restaurant Yamashichi, Shizuoka City

This unique bowl is a combination of deep-fried sakura shrimp, which are a traditional delicacy, and newly grown hops from the local area. Hop, step, and jump to a world of flavor by tasting this power-packed new dish born in a historic post town on the Tokaido Trail!

If you are interested in handmade goods, you can find one of a kind items such as tea boxes, tumblers, mats etc., which are made from traditional obi belts. Check them out while you’re there!

Grand Hotel Hamamatsu, Hamamatsu City

This tiramisu is richly flavored with Shizuoka green tea and wrapped in a green tea crepe which looks like a drawstring bag. It’s truly a lovely dessert. The tiramisu is accented with a refreshing Mikkabi mandarin gelée. Why don’t you enjoy a unique dessert from the top ranking green tea producing prefecture?

irie cafe, Kakegawa City

Wouldn’t you like to dine on organic vegetables grown in the open air, without using pesticides or chemical fertilizers? These vegetables are grown on the land where “Oai-no-kata” was born and raised. She is said to be the most beloved of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s consorts. The vegetables are steamed individually in a small pot so that you can enjoy the taste of the ingredients without any seasoning. We hope you enjoy them!

Fond Cafe, Hamamatsu City

This soup curry allows you to enjoy a variety of ingredients in one dish. This dish is packed with local specialties. Enjoy the natural blessings such as eel and seaweed from Lake Hamana, as well as organic Mikkabi mandarins grown completely without pesticides.

Unagi no Kagawa, Hamamatsu City

Enjoy the aroma, flavor, good fat, and richness of Lake Hamana’s seafood in an earthenware teapot! You can enjoy the fresh aroma of local Mikkabi mandarins. As your main dish, how about unaju (grilled eel over rice)?

B&B Mugiwara-boshi, Makinohara City

It is recommended to try this dish in two ways. For the first time, enjoy the bowl as it is: a bowl of rice topped with pork. For the second time, add your favorite condiments and hojicha tea (roasted green tea) into the dish! This combination of rice with tea is called ochazuke. Enjoy the delicious harmony of hojicha and the grilled pork. The grilled vegetables are served with local Sagara salt, which brings out the natural flavor of the vegetables. Take-away is also available.

Shirakansu Café, Numazu City

The lovely form of the mendako (flapjack octopus), which live in Suruga Bay, is formed with pudding made from Tanna milk and Benihoppe strawberries produced in Nirayama. The ear-like fins are made to imitate the shape of a swimming mendako. It includes four kinds of fruit, sea-inspired blue jello, and pancakes made with Tanna milk and Asagiri Highland eggs.

National Park Resort Kyukamura Fuji, Fujinomiya City

This is a burger meal made with homemade basil sauce and deep fried rainbow trout from the Fuji Trout Farm. It comes in a cute basket with the soup of the day, salad, and your choice of drink.

You can take it outside and have a picnic with a view of Lake Tanuki and Mt. Fuji (weather permitting).