Location: Otsu
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Best Japanese restaurants nearby. Discover the best Japanese food in Otsu. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Japanese restaurants near you.. Ōtsu (大津市, Ōtsu-shi) is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. It briefly served as the capital of Japan from 667 to 672 AD during the Asuka period (538 – 710). The city is home to numerous sites of historical importance, notably the temples of Mii-dera, Ishiyama-dera, and Enryaku-ji and the Hiyoshi Taisha shrine. Enryaku-ji is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". Ōtsu was incorporated as a city on October 1, 1898.
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10. Washoku Shimizu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Enjoy breathtaking 36th floor panoramic views as you savor Japanese cuisine prepared by our expert sushi and tempura chefs.
Reviewed By kawaharam
We stayed Lake Biwa Ohtsu Prince hotel at the first time to go to Enryaku-ji on Mt. Hie. Our room was 30th floor. We could see Lake Biwa from our room. It was very beautiful. However the dinner was bad. The taste was not bad but a waitress was bad. The waitress seemed to be the age of 50s. Probably she works as a part-time job. She couldnât provide us good services.1. She couldnât put dishes to the correct position. Japanese dishes are something painted. She put the dishes with front side back.2. She tried to take glasses while we were still drinking.3. She stood up near our table but she never tried to take dishes though we finished eating.4. She put dishes at the edge of our tray on our table. It was unstable position. Hence we had to move to stable position by ourselves.Now I think why she couldnât behave correctly. The restaurant owner or floor manger is bad. They never educate her. We will not go to this restaurant again.é·ã ã¨æ¸ãã¾ããããããã«èªä½ã¯æºè¶³ã§ãã¾ããã30éããè¦ãæ¯è²ã¯è¯ãã£ãã§ãããé¨å±ãæ¹è£ ãã¦ãããé å¼µã£ã¦ããããã«è¦ãã¾ãããããããªããããã®åé£æ¸ æ°´ã¯å訪ãããã¨ã¯ãªãã§ããããæ¯åãåºã¦ãããç¿ã®ä½ç½®ããã©ãã©ã§ããã£ããã®çµµæãéã ã£ããã御è³ã®ç¸ã«ããã£ãç¶æ ã§ããç¿ãç½®ããããã¾ã 飲ãã§ãããã®ãä½ã声ããããã«ä¸ãããã¨ãããé£ã¹çµãã£ã¦ããã®ãè¦ãã¦ããã®ã«ãç¿ãä¸ããªãã®ã§ã次ã®é£äºãåºã¦ããªããªã©ãããã¯åãã¦ã§ã¤ãã¬ã¹ãããæ å½ãã¦ããããã«èµ·ãã£ããã¨ã§ããããåºã®çµå¶è ãããã¼ã¸ã£ã¼ã®æè²ãåºæ¥ã¦ããªããã¨ã«åé¡ãããã¾ãããã£ããæçããã¦ããæ¹ãæéãããã¦ããç¿ãçµµæãé¸ãã§ããç½®ãé ç½®ãããããªã人ãé è³ãããããããã§ãåºã®ã¬ãã«ãä¸ãã£ã¦ãã¾ãã¾ãã
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8. Koshu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 19 reviews
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7. Teppanyaki Oomi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 24 reviews
You can eat fine meat with tailoring of Japanese cuisine. One of Japan's Three Major Wagyu [Omi beef] is characterized by the mellow flavor, aroma and softness of the meat. We also stock fresh fish fish, Shiga prefecture and seasonal ingredients. Wine, Ja
Reviewed By Daniele19562802
giapponese nell arredamento e nello cibo, veramente soddisfacente e saporito, anche se comunque migliorabile. prezzi non esagerati anzi... ottimo il servizio
6. Hirasanso
Reviewed By graysuh
Come for the bear and boar hotpot in the winter. It will one of the best meals you will ever have in your life. The experience is life-changing. Don't be scared away by the amount of "fat" that you see in bear meat because eventually you will just ask for more and more. The dashi, once infused with the flavors of bear and boar, is heavenly.
5. Restaurant the Garden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 41 reviews
From the large windows in the shop, you can enjoy magnificent Lake Biwa, Hiei Mountain, Otsuko Port and enjoy a very calm lunchtime or dusk. In the evening the flower fountain directs the lake side and it is a beautiful view. We serve dishes made in the k
Reviewed By Ken N
This buffet emphasizes beef, for which several preparations were available. There was also sweet-and-sour pork, various kinds of fish, vegetables, and desserts. Non-alcoholic drinks are included in the fixed price that I thought would be Â¥4,500 (see picture), but was actually Â¥5,500 during Golden Week.For an extra Â¥980, I had a glass of local brew, Nagahama Ale, which was wonderfully hopped and delicious. For another Â¥900, a glass of local red wine, Minori, was poured generously from the bottle at my table, and the waiter took time to indulge my curiosity about it. It was a decent medium-body red made from variously sourced grapes. Typical for Japan, it was served chilled. Japan has not mastered wine they way they have mastered whiskey, but stay tunedâ¦Two things stood out that I take for granted in Europe and America: hearty breads were available, along with real butter, and there was a pitcher of real cream at the coffee station. (The prevailing Japanese sense of a good bread is ãµããµã - like a cloud, and coffee whiteners tend to be artificial instead of being milk or cream.)Service was up to Japanese standards, and I left The Garden in a good mood, not inclined to argue about what seemed to be a price discrepancy of Â¥1000. Back at my hotel (a nearby Toyoko Inn), I looked carefully at the photograph I took of the placard advertising Â¥4500 for an adult dinner guest, April 1 through May 8. The fine print at the bottom said (roughly translated), prices will be different April 29 - May 7.
4. Chikasada
Overall Ratings
4 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Ray Husein Asma... A
I used to hate unagi (eel) due to the amount of small bones in it. I ate one in Tokyo and the unagi rice was pretty bad. I felt like I may choke on the bones and die any moment. So when my friend invited me to this restaurant, I was pretty disappointed. BUT... THIS IS THE BEST UNAGI I HAVE EVER EATEN IN MY LIFE. I ate this 9 weeks ago and the thought of the unagi there still made me drools.. Be prepared to have queues when you came here. It wasn't so bad for me. around 30 minutes. The meny was all in Japanese. My friends ordered the special unagi for me. The unagi was grilled perfectly. cryspy on the outside and soft on the inside. You can eat the unagi in 3 style.1. just plain unagi with rice2. unagi with wasabi. (I thought it will taste bad.. but suprisingly it tasted damn good. Well I kinda love wasabi.. So this might be unfair)3. unagi with the soup brogh. (this is my favourite among the others. I added some wasabi into the soup. But you can just eat it without wasabi)This is a must try for everyone who are able to make it to this restaurant. Unfortunately this restaurang is pretty far out form the city. So it may not be so convenient for some of you. I am going back to Japan next week. I will definitely be coming back here....
3. Kaneyo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By biwakocat
And, by the lines forming on weekends at this hillside shop on the border of Shiga and Kyoto, you might be inclined to think it's really top-notch and worth the wait. But, truth be told, the unagi (freshwater broiled eel) is only average at best. Kaneyo's style is to place a huge tamagoyaki (rolled egg omelette) on top of the rice to fill up your tummy. Even the shop itself is tired on the inside, which is why I only give it two stars. The tare, or sauce, is more salty than sweet. If you're looking for a really awesome unagi nearby, Chikasada ã¡ãå® along Lake Biwa would be my recommendation.
2. Matsukiya Honten
Overall Ratings
4 based on 69 reviews
A restaurant specializing in Omi beef directly run by a long-established house that spread the name of Omi beef nationwide in the early Meiji era. We are persistent in selecting and purchasing optimum Omi beef to extract the best flavor from Omi beef matu
Reviewed By biwakocat
Wife and I had dinner at the upstairs 2F a few years ago. We brought a bottle of expensive French wine and enjoyed a sirloin and filet mignon steak along with the other teppanyaki offerings. Not cheap, but if you want to try top-grade Ohmi beef, you can't get it any fresher.
1. Honke Tsuruki Soba
Overall Ratings
4 based on 124 reviews
Reviewed By Ishinoye
Hand made soba noodles that were once served to the Crown Prince of Japan! I ordered the hot noodles served with a raw egg dipping sauce and it was truly an experience to be savoured. English menus available. Definitely drop by if you're in the area
