Information on gourmet food around Tottori Station
This section introduces gourmet spots around Tottori Station for different meals and dining scenarios. In addition to lunch and dinner, there is an extensive lineup of restaurants to choose from, including places to enjoy a quick bite while waiting, and spots to enjoy a nightcap. We hope you enjoy the delicious cuisine that Tottori has to offer.
(Updated on March 31, 2025)

Restaurants where you can enjoy both lunch and dinner
To enjoy the culinary delights of Tottori, we recommend restaurants where you can savor seafood bowls and Japanese seafood dishes, as well as meat dishes such as Tottori Wagyu beef yakiniku (grilled meat) and shabu-shabu (a Japanese hot pot of thinly sliced meat and vegetables cooked in broth). Be sure to also try Tottori's famous beef bone ramen.
- Seafood Wholesaler, Murakami Suisan (海鮮問屋 村上水産)
- Since this izakaya is operated by a seafood wholesaler, the food is reasonably priced and fresh. Enjoy delicious sake while savoring the freshest fish of the season. Lunch is also popular among locals.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Hananoren Honten(花のれん 本店)
- This local cuisine restaurant, located near Tottori Station, is established in a house with private dining rooms only. Using seasonal ingredients from Tottori's sea, nearby fields, remote mountains, lakes, and rivers, skilled chefs spend hours preparing dishes for the enjoyment of the diners. In summer, we recommend Tottori’s branded “Natsuki" seasonal rock oyster.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Takumi Kappo Ten (たくみ割烹店)
- At this restaurant, you can enjoy dishes made with ingredients from Tottori and served on tableware featuring folk art designs. Try the Miso Nikomi Curry (miso stew curry) with a hint of miso flavor, or the Susugi-nabe (a hot pot dish) created by folk art movement artist Shoya Yoshida with inspiration drawn from Chinese cuisine. For lunch, the Half-and-Half, comprising curry and hayashi rice (a Western-style beef stew served over rice) made with Tottori Wagyu beef is s popular option. If you have time, we also recommend the Takumi Set Meal.
- Gourmet website, Tabelog
- Yakiniku Gyuoh (焼肉 牛王)
- Enjoy a wide range of meat dishes, from yakiniku (grilled meat) to niku-zushi (meat sushi). The meat served is mainly A5-ranked Manyo beef from cows raised in the rich natural environment of the Inaba region of Tottori. This meat is characterized by its high-quality fat and fine texture. The lunch menu comes highly recommended for a quick and easy meal!
- Official website (Japanese)
- Fujiki (藤喜)
- The beef bone ramen is a must-try for everyone who visits Tottori. The noodles are cooked in beef bone soup simmered for 25 hours and served alongside tender grilled char siu (Chinese-style grilled pork) that melts in your mouth. You can choose from soy sauce, miso, or salt flavors for the soup base. Extra servings of noodles are also available, so you can enjoy a hearty meal.
- Gourmet website, Tabelog
- Tottori City Hotel, Restaurant Sakura
- This restaurant features Japanese cuisine made with seasonal ingredients. From set meals to kaiseki cuisine, diners can indulge in a variety of dishes. Private rooms are also available, so families and groups can also enjoy a leisurely meal.
- Official website
- Hotel New Otani Tottori 13F, BELLEVUE
- This restaurant offers lunch, tea, and dinner with a view from the top floor of the hotel. It can be used for a wide range of scenarios, ranging from special occasions such as celebrations, to casual light meals and coffee with friends.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Hotel New Otani Tottori, SAZANKA (山茶花)
- At this restaurant, you can try a wide range of dishes, including kaiseki cuisine and set meals that incorporate generous servings of seafood from the Sea of Japan. Indulge in dishes that are available only in Tottori. Tatami-mat seating is also available.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Hotel New Otani Tottori, TAIKANEN (大観苑)
- This is a Chinese restaurant where you can have your fill of dishes made with seasonal ingredients. The calm interior, designed with a black motif, allows diners to relax and enjoy your meal slowly, making it a well-loved place among a wide range of customers.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Pepe Nero Italia Kan (ペペネーロイタリア館)
- This is a long-established, authentic Italian restaurant in Tottori City. Enjoy Italian cuisine that combines seasonal local ingredients with wild game raised in rich forests.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Ekimae Ichiba Shokudo (駅前いちば食堂)
- This is a popular small cafeteria located next to Tottori Ekimae Shokuhin Ichiba, a food market where seasonal ingredients are brought together under one roof. Enjoy seasonal delicacies made with seafood, meat, and vegetables, provided at reasonable prices.
- Gourmet website, Tabelog
- Niku Ryori Nick (肉料理Nick)
- This restaurant serves up Tottori Wagyu beef prepared using a fusion of Italian and French techniques. If you wish to enjoy lunch with a touch of luxury, we recommend the “Tottori Wagyu Hitsumabushi.” Lunch is only available on weekends and holidays.
- Gourmet website, Tabelog
- Tempura Specialty Restaurant Gaten (天麩羅 我天)
- This restaurant, specializing in seafood tempura rice bowls, is located about five minutes on foot from Tottori Station. The tempura is made with seafood caught on the same day, ensuring exceptional freshness. The tempura is piled high until it is almost overflowing from the bowl, offering both a satisfying appearance and flavor! *The restaurant may be closed on days when fishing cannot be carried out due to bad weather.
- Official website
- Hakkou Shokudo Kamosude (発酵食堂 かもすで)
- An unusual restaurant specializing in fermented cuisine, Kamosude uses locally sourced ingredients and features a rich selection of fermented ingredients in most of its dishes.
- Official Instagram account (Japanese)
Restaurants where you can enjoy lunch and tea time
Here, we introduce some recommended restaurants where you can enjoy lunch or tea time. These are casual places that are perfect for a quick break. Be sure to stop by Sunaba Coffee, a well-known spot in Tottori.
- Sunaba Coffee, Shin Tottori Ekimae Store
- The coffee here has been roasted and brewed with care, resulting in a refreshing aftertaste and a rich flavor. The cafe is open from 8:00 a.m., so you can also enjoy a morning meal.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Sunaba Coffee, Bird Hat Store
- This cafe is located about three minutes on foot from Tottori Station, making it a great place to drop by while waiting for trains or buses. In addition to coffee, the curry made with Tottori Prefecture’s specialty Daisen herb chicken is also popular.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Takumi Coffee Ten (たくみ珈琲店)
- A café where you can enjoy coffee served in tableware made by folk craft artists. You can also savor dishes and sweets made with ingredients produced in Tottori. We recommend the afternoon tea and Western-style lunch.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Café Kinokaori (木の香り)
- Yakuzen curry (a curry that incorporates medicinal herbs) is a staple dish at this cafe. You can also try the curry ice cream and curry parfait with a hint of spice.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Kissa Beniya (喫茶 ベニ屋)
- This long-established coffee shop was founded in 1948. Its famous chicken curry is popular among locals. In summer, we recommend the original cocoa-flavored shaved ice, “Indo Kori” (“Indian Ice”).
- Gourmet website, Tabelog
Restaurants where you can enjoy dinner and drinks
Tottori offers a wide variety of restaurants, including Michelin-listed restaurants, sushi restaurants that serve up fresh seafood from Tottori, and restaurants featuring dishes made with locally-sourced ingredients. Enjoy a wonderful evening while fully indulging in the delicious cuisine of Tottori.
- Nadai Sasa-Sushi (名代 笹すし)
- Enjoy dishes prepared with attention and sincerity, and which make the most of carefully selected local ingredients. Appreciate the natural, delicious flavors of the ingredients in sushi as well as other dishes created and made with care. It is also fun to chat with the proprietress!
- Official website
- Nihonryori Jun (日本料理 淳)
- This restaurant, listed in the Michelin guide, offers course meals featuring seasonal ingredients and dishes made with ingredients purchased on the same day. The carefully prepared dishes are not only delicious, but also beautiful to look at.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Shunkai Ryori Ginrin (旬海料理ぎんりん)
- Enjoy seasonal flavours hand-picked by a wholesalers who know everything there is to know about Tottori’s delicious food. Live white squid sashimi is an exquisite delicacy with a translucent texture and crunchy bite, prepared on the spot with squid taken fresh from the tank. Its tentacles and fins are served as tempura or sashimi.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Grazie Honten (ぐらっちぇ 本店)
- Grazie sources fresh ingredients daily from trusted fishmongers and local greengrocers, and its experienced chefs uses them to prepare dishes with care. We recommend the grilled blackthroat seaperch.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Shungyo Tatsumi Tottori Ten (たつみ 鳥取店)
- Most of the fish prepared at the restaurant is caught at nearby ports. You can also enjoy fresh sashimi prepared from live fish. Private dining rooms are available if you wish to enjoy a leisurely meal.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Sumibiyaki Jujuan (炭火焼ジュジュアン)
- This is a restaurant where you can enjoy a full course featuring carefully selected Tottori wagyu beef. This course is available only when premium cuts of meat are delivered, and the charcoal-grilled Tottori wagyu beef served with wasabi offers unparalleled flavors.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Tenmari (てんまり)
- Located at the Sun Road shopping street in front of Tottori Station, you can sample a wide selection of local alcoholic beverages (Japanese sake, local shochu, gin, whiskey, fruit liqueurs, local beer, cocktails, etc.) at this restaurant. There are also counter seats, so solo diners can also enjoy their meal and drinks with ease.
- Official Facebook account (Japanese)
- Sushi Ryokan Tsuneten
- Founded in 1934, this restaurant cooks its shari (sushi rice) in a hagama clay pot over an open wood fire, giving it a traditional flavor. Take a seat at the counter and enjoy fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan accompanied with the restaurant’s signature rice. The chirashi sushi (rice bowl topped with raw fish, vegetables, and other ingredients) is a popular menu item, available only for lunch and limited to 20 servings per day.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Shunkashuto Tottori Kawabata (春歌秋灯 川端店)
- This restaurant is recommended for times when you want to enjoy a delicious meal in a casual atmosphere. Seasonal fish caught directly from nearby fishing ports is carefully selected, with particular attention given to the quality of ingredients. Counter seating, table seating, and private dining rooms are available.
- Official website (Japanese)
- Gottsuo Ramen Tottori Ten (ごっつおらーめん鳥取店)
- Well-loved by the local community for over 60 years, this restaurant specializes in Tottori's famous beef bone ramen. The ramen is cooked in a soup base made from beef bones that have been aged for a day, simmered with generous helpings of locally grown aromatic vegetables. Only 100 bowls are served each day!
- Official website (Japanese)
- Beer Bonds AKARI (ビアボンズ アカリ)
- This is a beer bar where you can enjoy craft beer brewed by the owner and delivered directly from the brewery. Try a variety of beers, including craft beer and beer cocktails.
- Official Instagram account (Japanese)
- Shunkai Ryori Ginrin (旬海料理ぎんりん)
- Seafood Wholesaler, Murakami Suisan (海鮮問屋 村上水産)
- Sunaba Coffee, Shin Tottori Ekimae Store
- Sunaba Coffee, Bird Hat Store
- Hananoren Honten(花のれん 本店)
- Shunkashuto Tottori Kawabata (春歌秋灯 川端店)
- Takumi Kappo Ten (たくみ割烹店)
- Hotel New Otani Tottori 13F, BELLEVUE
- Hotel New Otani Tottori, SAZANKA (山茶花)
- Hotel New Otani Tottori, TAIKANEN (大観苑)
- Tottori City Hotel, Restaurant Sakura
- Sushi Ryokan Tsuneten
- Yakiniku Gyuoh (焼肉 牛王)
- Sumibiyaki Jujuan (炭火焼ジュジュアン)
- Takumi Coffee Ten (たくみ珈琲店)
- Hakkou Shokudo Kamosude (発酵食堂 かもすで)
- Super Izakaya Tottori Daizen (スーパー居酒屋 鳥取 だいぜん)
- Tenmari (てんまり)
- Beer Bonds AKARI (ビアボンズ アカリ)
- Niku Ryori Nick (肉料理Nick)
- Café Kinokaori (木の香り)
- Pepe Nero Italia Kan (ペペネーロイタリア館)
- Nihonryori Jun (日本料理 淳)
- Fujiki (藤喜)
- Nadai Sasa-Sushi (名代 笹すし)
- Ekimae Ichiba Shokudo (駅前いちば食堂)
- Gottsuo Ramen Tottori Ten (ごっつおらーめん鳥取店)
- Tempura Specialty Restaurant Gaten (天麩羅 我天)
- Grazie Honten (ぐらっちぇ 本店)
- Shungyo Tatsumi Tottori Ten (たつみ 鳥取店)