Restaurants in Kochi and Tosayamada, Japan

The one place I have visited most frequently is a ramen shop (豚太郎 宮ノ口店) that is just a short bike ride north of the Kochi University of Technology along the main road. The miso ramen is absolutely lovely and flavourful.The logo is a pig with a ramen bowl and I get the impression that it belongs to a chain of restaurants so you might be able to find this other places in Japan as well.

豚太郎 宮ノ口店

Miso Shatsu Ramen (lots of meat)

All Izakayas will serve food and drinks. There is usually one one type of beer on tap and the food is delicious but typically snack food for sharing rather than a full meal. They can look very small from the outside but somehow are actually bigger on the inside by making use of space very well. Typically they are signified by a yellow sign.One in Tosayamada that has good food and an all-you-can-drink plus a set menu of 6 dishes (with large servings) for 4000 Yen is Izakaya Akashiya.

Izakaya, Tosayamadacho, Japan

Izakaya, Tosayamada, Japan

Another great ramen shop was a bit further away but had some spicy options on the menu. I love spicy ramen! It is by no means unbearably spicy but has so much flavour. This restaurant also appeared to be a chain and all of the ramen on the menu was miso ramen. Both these ramen restaurants have amazing service and extremely friendly staff and I am sure I will frequent them for the time I am in Japan. I hope I can learn how to cook such rich and yummy ramen!

Ramen shop roughly translates to 'World of noodle'

 In Kochi-city I have most frequently been to an area near Kochi castle called Obiyamachi. Here there are shops under a covered walkway. Many restaurants and bars line the alleys on either sides of the covered walkway area. So far my favorite has been all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink at an "Izakaya" or a small Japanese pub.  After a few drinks your bills can get quite expensive but all-you-can-eat/drink is usually around Y3,000 per person making it much cheaper than the alternative. Food does come in small portions and can arrive slowly but is very very good. Menus have so far never been in English and had almost zero photos. Google translate can only do so well at this so ordering is a bit challenging.

Obiyamachi

Obiyamachi