Top 10 Restaurants Near Kanazawa Station

Finding somewhere to eat or drink near Kanazawa Station is easy. Inside the station building itself, Kanazawa Hyakubangai has several dining areas, including Ajiwai Koji on the south side of Anto and Anto West on the west side of the building. The nearby Forus department store also has a large restaurant floor, mainly on the 6th floor, with around twenty restaurants and cafes. In the streets around Kanazawa Station you can find eateries of all kinds serving both local and international cuisine, so there really is something to suit every taste.

In the list below we have picked out ten of our favorite locations for food and drink in the Kanazawa Station area, with a particular focus on local specialties. Restaurant hours, last orders, closed days, and reservation rules can change, so check with the restaurant or facility before making a special trip.

1. Morimorizushi

Thanks to its location on the Sea of Japan coastline Kanazawa is blessed with the freshest seafood and its sushi in particular is renowned. In Kanazawa even affordable kaiten sushi or “conveyor belt sushi” can be of very high quality, so you do not need to spend a lot of money to try it. Morimorizushi is a cozy counter sushi shop in the Forus department store beside Kanazawa Station.

You can order from the touch screens at your seat as sushi trays shaped like bullet trains roll by on the conveyor belt. It is a comfortable spot for solo travelers, or those hesitant about using Japanese, to sample the enormous variety of seafood on offer. This restaurant is very popular and can quickly develop long lines at busy periods. If you come for lunch it is a good idea to arrive a little before 12 or sometime after 2 o’clock. If the lines are too long, the separate Notomae Sushi Morimori Sushi shop on the same floor offers a non-conveyor sushi option from the same group.

Open: 11.00 – 22.00 (Last orders: 21.00)

Location: Morimorizushi is on the 6th floor of the Forus department store which is just north of the east/Kenrokuen Gate side of Kanazawa Station.

2. Go! Go! Curry!

Go! Go! Curry! is a popular chain of Japanese style curry restaurants that originated in Kanazawa and has branches all over Japan and overseas. The shop’s signature dish is Kanazawa Curry: a thick and savory curry sauce poured over sticky white rice and served with a pork cutlet and shredded cabbage. If you want something quick, cheap, and tasty, Go! Go! Curry! is the place to go. The restaurant is named after the former baseball player Hideki Matsui’s shirt number: 55. Hideki Matsui is also from Kanazawa and the number 5 is pronounced “go” in Japanese.

Open: 10.00 – 22.00 (Last orders: 21.30)

Location: You can find Go! Go! Curry! inside the Ajiwai Koji section of Kanazawa Hyakubangai Anto on the south side of the station building. It is easy to spot for its brightly colored signage and trademark gorilla mascot.

3. Kuroyuri Oden

Kuroyuri Oden’s specialty dish is oden: a simple and informal dish containing a variety of ingredients such as boiled eggs, fish cakes, tofu, and vegetables all served in a soy sauce based soup. Oden is most commonly served in winter, but it is such a popular dish in Kanazawa that many people eat it all the year round. Kuroyuri is a long-established oden restaurant founded in 1953, and it is one of the classic places to try this local comfort food inside the station complex.

This restaurant is very popular and you will often see long lines of people waiting to eat here during peak periods. Once inside you can sit at the counter and watch the cooks at work. You can choose individual ingredients for your soup, and also order other items off the menu such as noodles, tempura, grilled chicken, and sashimi. The restaurant may close early if many of its oden items sell out.

Open: 11.00 – 21.30 (Last orders: 21.00)

Location: You can find Kuroyuri Oden inside the Ajiwai Koji section of Kanazawa Hyakubangai Anto on the south side of the station building.

4. Fumuroya Café

Fumuroya is a store that sells fu: a food made from wheat gluten that is high in protein and often used as a meat substitute in traditional Buddhist vegan cuisine. Attached to the store is a cafe where you can try all kinds of dishes both savory and sweet that have been made with fu. There are lunchtime set meals with rice and soup, simple snacks like namafu dengaku – grilled fu with miso sauce – and many colorful sweets. Although the menu is not completely vegetarian, there are plenty of options on it that are, so for anyone who does not want to eat meat Fumuroya Café is an excellent choice. Above all you will be surprised by the creativity and the variety of the dishes that have been inspired by this simple ingredient.

Open: 9.00 – 21.00 (Last orders: 20.00)

Location: You can find Fumuroya Café on the 1st floor of Kanazawa Hyakubangai Anto West, in the Hyakuban Kitchen area.

5. Tomikinton

Tomikinton on the 6th floor of the Forus department store is a good choice for a reasonably priced and satisfying meal. This casual but comfortable restaurant serves tonkatsu: deep fried juicy pork cutlets in a crispy bread crumb coating. The two common kinds of tonkatsu are hirekatsu pork fillets and rosukatsu pork loin, but this restaurant also has its own special variety called “barakatsu”. This consists of super thin slices of pork layered one on top of the other. This shop also uses meat from pigs fed on sweet potatoes for an especially rich and sweet tasting pork. If you do not like pork you can order a set meal with deep fried shrimp instead, and in season they also serve deep fried oysters. Set meals come with rice, miso soup, shredded cabbage, and pickles, and you can get free refills of rice and cabbage.

Open: 11.00 – 22.00 (Last orders: 21.00)

Location: Tomikinton is on the 6th floor of the Forus department store which is just north of the east/Kenrokuen Gate side of Kanazawa Station.

6. Menya Taiga

Menya Taiga, also called Taiga Noodles, is a tiny shop specializing in ramen style Chinese wheat noodles. Served with a thick and juicy slice of chashu braised pork, Menya Taiga’s noodles are thick and springy, and the miso based broth is creamy, deep, and rich. On arrival you will be given a glass of vegetable juice for free, just to offset the sudden and high salt intake of the miso soup. Though this shop is small and not that easy to find, its miso ramen’s reputation is legendary in Kanazawa, so there is almost always a line of ramen devotees waiting to get in. For true lovers of ramen though, the wait is totally worth it.

Open: 11.30 – 15.00 & 17.30 – 23.00
Closed on Mondays. Check before visiting for holiday or irregular closures.

Location: Menya Taiga is a 5 minute walk north of Kanazawa Station’s east/Kenrokuen Gate side. Here is a map of the location.

7. Kuroya

Kuroya is an izakaya style tavern serving a wide variety of local dishes in a bright and cheerful setting. Seafood features heavily on the menu in many forms: oven baked, steamed, grilled, deep fried, and raw. The top recommendation on the menu however, is the fresh sashimi which can be nicely complemented with Kuroya’s own original junmaishu sake rice wine. They also have a special beef stew which is cooked in sweet potato shochu liquor. The staff here do not speak English but they are very friendly, and an English menu is also available.

Open: Usually evening service from 17.00 until 23.00 or later.
Closed on Sundays unless holiday arrangements apply. Check before reserving.

Location: Kuroya is a 7 minute walk south from the east/Kenrokuen Gate side of Kanazawa Station. Here is a map.

8. Toboku

Toboku is a small but elegant counter restaurant where the chef Hironori Toboku cuts and cooks elaborate dishes in front of the customers. This kind of restaurant is called a kappo in Japanese, and it is especially appreciated by gourmet food lovers who like to see the artistry and skill involved in creating their food. Chef Toboku has experience working in restaurants in Kyoto, Tokyo and Italy, but back home in Kanazawa he focuses on local dishes that you cannot get anywhere else. The full name of the restaurant is Hibi Sakanazuki Toboku, which literally means “Toboku loving fish every day,” so naturally seafood figures heavily on the menu. Chef Toboku is also a qualified sommelier and sake master, so he can advise you on the best drinks to go with the dishes that you choose.

Open: Lunch 11.30 – 14.00 on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday; dinner 18.00 – 23.00 on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday to Sunday; Sunday breakfast 9.00 – 10.30 by reservation only. Closed on Wednesdays, second Tuesdays, and final Sundays.

Location: Toboku is at 1-5-3 Owari-cho. It is farther from Kanazawa Station than the other restaurants in this list, and is better treated as a short taxi ride or a longer walk rather than a quick station-side meal.

9. Yakitori Bird

Yakitori is skewered chicken meat grilled over a charcoal fire. The restaurant Yakitori Bird is a classy little restaurant where you can enjoy this grilled chicken in a chic environment while listening to recorded jazz music. The stylish but simple white interior, friendly staff, and soft lighting make this an excellent location for a date. Servings are generous and the prices are reasonable. This restaurant serves meat from Tankaijidori, a special breed of chicken from Shiga Prefecture that is renowned for its clean meaty flavor. Reservations are strongly recommended.

Open: Tuesday – Friday: 18.30 – 22.30; Saturday: 17.30 – 22.00
Closed on Mondays and Sundays.

Location: Yakitori Bird is a 7 minute walk south east of Kanazawa Station’s east/Kenrokuen Gate side. Here is a map.

10. Blue Monday

Sometimes you just need a good strong cup of coffee, and one of the best brews near Kanazawa Station is at Blue Monday. This is a small coffee stand where you can order a drink to take away or drink it at the standing bar counter. The owner is a friendly chap who speaks some English and will happily chat with you while you are there. The name of the shop comes from his previous life as an office worker when going to work on Monday morning was really hard. In those days he dreamt of being able to get a really good latte or espresso at a coffee stand just like this one, and Blue Monday is the result. Simple food and snacks are also available such as spicy chili hot dogs or ice cream soaked in espresso.

Open:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9.00 – 19.00
Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays: 10.00 – 18.00
Closed on Wednesdays and alternate Tuesdays.

Location: Blue Monday is located in the basement of the Porte Kanazawa building. It is a 3 minute walk from Kanazawa Station’s east/Kenrokuen Gate side. Here is a map.

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Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 28-May-2026.