Monday, August 31, 2026

The Top 43 Places to Eat Near Restaurant KAITO





  1. Rank 5. Hinode

    Japanese








  2. Rank 12. MEI

    Italian





  3. Rank 16. sai

    Italian








  4. A pizzeria-grill sitting inside Nagoya's busiest shopping arcade, Cesari runs on the reputation of Pasquale Makishima, who won the World Pizza Championship and then quietly built what amounts to a small Italian food empire in Japan. The menu spans red and white pies made with imported Italian ingredients, grilled meat, classic Italian dishes, and desserts from the in-house lab upstairs. The wine list is organized to pair with all of it. Ranked in the 50 Top Pizza World list.







  5. Rank 29. Enoteca Pinchiorri

    Italian Wine Bar

    The view from the 42nd floor of Midland Square hits before the menu does, and Nagoya spreads out below you like a reward for taking the elevator. This is the Japanese outpost of the storied Florentine fine dining institution, and the kitchen bridges Italy and Japan in ways that feel considered rather than gimmicky. Fresh pasta anchors the menu, the desserts are serious, and the wine list runs deep, with thoughtful options for non-drinkers too.



  6. Rank 31. VICINO

    Italian







  7. Rank 37. la bûche

    French, Western

    The chef is at the market every morning, listening to farmers before deciding what goes on the plate. This one-Michelin-star French prix fixe restaurant sits in the rural mountain village of Ohara, and the wood fire burning at the open counter runs on timber from forest thinning, which is either very poetic or very on-brand, probably both. Wild greens, mountain flowers, and game fold the surrounding landscape directly onto the plate.






  8. Rank 42. Korian

    Japanese


  9. A plaque on the wall reads "Timing is everything," which turns out to be the whole philosophy here. This is a tonkatsu shop built around aged pork, sourced from a Fushimi butcher and rested before it ever meets the fryer, where it goes in twice at low temperature. The menu lets you pick your cut and grade, so there's a mild amount of homework involved. The pork katsu curry, spiced with ginger, is a reasonable excuse to stay longer.


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