Enjoy eating out in Okayama City!

Enjoy eating out in
Okayama City!

This guide map brings together a range of eating and drinking spots around Okayama Station to welcome guests from overseas. Guests can access these places without worrying about losing their way by making use of this digital map, which is multi-lingual and can be operated intuitively. There is a huge array of restaurants and bars on offer, ranging from local Okayama cuisine to Muslim- and vegetarian-friendly options. Create lasting memories of your trip to Okayama by trying the city’s delicious food and drink!

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In this guide map, "vegetarian menus" are those that do not include meat or fish, and "vegan menus" are those that do not contain meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, honey, gelatin, or other animal-based products. Please confirm the details with the restaurant before making a decision.

How to use the map

Step 1: You can carry out a search for restaurants, starting from your current location.

Step 2: Please select from the categories (two levels) depending on the eating/drinking situation.

Step 3: You can now confirm the detailed information for each restaurant.

Okayama food
you
must try!

Let's try
Okayama's
local cuisine!

Welcome to Okayama.
Blessed with a warm climate, fertile land, bountiful seas, and delicious food.
Enjoy our local delicacies: fresh seafood, carefully farmed fruits, and wagyu beef.

Fruit Parfait

White peaches, muscats, and black diamond grapes make Okayama the kingdom of fruit.
Over 30 stores in Okayama offer fruit parfaits, each with unique blends. The layering of seasonal fruits and ingredients is an art form, creating flavours, sights, and smells that appeal to all senses.

Sushi/
Sashimi

Traditional Japanese food is recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Seafood is a key ingredient, and the nearby Seto Island Sea provides a rich fishing ground for sushi and sashimi.
Okayama is famous for a variety of fish, from sardinella to Spanish mackerel, as well as assorted seafood delicacies atop rice ("Okayama barazushi.")

Wagyu

Wagyu beef is renowned for its exquisite marbling, soft texture, and delicious flavor. Okayama produces high-quality brand beef: not only Nagi and Bicchu beef, but also Chiya beef, which is considered the origin of Matsusaka, Omi, and Kobe beef. Try yakiniku, sukiyaki, and shabu-shabu to taste it in different forms.

Sake

Traditional sake brewed from rice, koji rice malt, and water. Three major rivers flow through Okayama, blessing it with pristine water and rich soil for cultivating sake and special Omachi rice. Sake goes well with most meals, and it can be enjoyed both warm and chilled.

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Enjoy Okayama’s great Nightlife!

Japan’s culture of bars and izakayas (bars serving food) is famous the world over for its unique atmosphere, its service standards and the quality of the beverages on offer. This culture is a wonderful blend of delightfully old-fashioned Japanese traditions and cutting-edge entertainment. With their original cocktails incorporating Okayama-brewed sake and local fruit, plus the warm welcome they offer to their guests, the izakayas, bars and other eating and drinking spots that liven up Okayama’s nightlife have tremendous appeal for visitors.
○Please note that a seating charge is required for many eating and drinking establishments which are open during nighttime hours. Ask the staff about charges.

attention!Japanese culture "Otoshi": When you enter a casual eating/drinking establishment serving alcoholic drinks and food in Japan (such as an izakaya), you may find that a staff member starts off by bringing you a small dish of food that you did not order. This dish is called otoshi, and is part of the culture of Japanese izakayas. When you pay at the end of your meal, the charge for this otoshi will often appear on the check, and this also covers the “table charge” for your meal.
This otoshi culture comes from the Japanese culture of hospitality, which considers it unacceptable to leave the customer waiting without food until their meal arrives. For this reason, a small dish of food that can be prepared immediately is brought out to the customer as soon as they enter the izakaya, so that the hungry guest has something to eat right away rather than having to wait.

About thePeach Mark: The Peach Mark is a “Muslim-Friendly Mark” used in Okayama City, Maniwa City and the town of Kibichuo. This symbol has been created to ensure Muslim guests can see whether an establishment offers dishes, products and services that are free from pork and alcohol. The inclusion of an English-language menu is required for an establishment to be certified under the Peach Mark, making this a very useful symbol for visitors from overseas.

Points to bear in mind

In or around a bar or restaurant, if there is a line of people waiting for seating to become available, please wait at the back of the line without pushing in. Pushing into lines without waiting is against the rules.
If you make an advance reservation, please be on time. If you are going to be late, please contact the restaurant and inform them of your arrival time.

Smoking rules in Okayama City

Smoking in indoor facilities is prohibited in Japan as a general principle. In addition, smoking is also prohibited in some outdoor places, depending on the location. Please be aware of the following rules concerning smoking during your trip, to ensure your own comfort and that of those around you.
The rules concerning smoking at restaurants and other commercial facilities can vary depending on the facility in question; please confirm with the staff if smoking is permitted or not.

There are designated no-smoking zones within Okayama City where smoking is prohibited on the streets. For details, please see our website.