Akita

Rakusumi
外旭川八幡田121−1
+81 018 868-1777‎
Main dishes ¥1,000-1,500
M-F 11AM-3PM, 5PM-10PM; Sa-Su 11AM-10PM
On Highway 233, several kilometers NW of Akita University. Across from Sunkus.

This is a small Indian restaurant. The nan is all you can eat, and quite tasty. The curry selection is rather large, and tasty too.

Kumari
広面字蓮沼90−1
+81 018 825-2010‎
Main dishes ¥1,000-2,000
11AM-11PM daily
From Senshū Park, take Highway 28 east for 2km. From the Lawson, go south 1 block. The restaurant is on the corner at the traffic light.

An Indian restaurant.

Taisho
旭南2丁目3−40
+81 018-862-5948‎
5 blocks south of the Akita Sky Hotel on Sanno Odori.

This restaurant is known for its tsukemen.

Cafe Brugge
南通築地6-17
+81 018-825-0888
Main dishes ¥500-1,000
Tu-Sa 11:30AM-2:30PM, 5:30PM-9:30PM
A 15 minute walk from Akita Station.

This is a Belgium-themed cafe. Sometimes it has live music in the evening.

Suehiro (Sanno Branch)
山王2丁目2−4
+81 018 865-7373‎
Â¥500-1,000
10:30AM-3PM, 5PM-2AM, closed Tuesdays, closed the 3rd Wednesday of each month
Just east of the Akita City Office, a block north of Sanno Odori.

Delicious ramen. Another branch is near Akita Station.

Suehiro (Station Branch)
中通4丁目15−1
+81 018 825-1118‎
Â¥500-1,000
SE of Akita Station, just west of Hotel Alpha One.

Delicious ramen. Another branch is near the Akita City Office.

Ramen Nishiki (Akita Main Shop)
外旭川字待合16−1
+81 018-853 4129
By car, go north from the large post office on Highway 56. After about 6 kilometers, turn right on Highway 72. The ramen shop is on the left after about 2 kilometers.

This is a branch of Odate's famous Ramen Nishiki. That ramen shop is ranked as the best in Akita, and this branch is also quite good. Another branch is located south of Yabase Park.

Ramen Nishiki (Akita Branch Shop)
川尻若葉町4-46 1F
+81 018 874-7525
From the Prefectural Library, go south. The shop is on the right, between the 3rd and 4th traffic light. It's the second building on a side street, so look carefully.

This is a branch of Odate's famous Ramen Nishiki. That ramen shop is ranked as the best in Akita, and this branch is also quite good. Another branch is in northern Akita City.

Me~GO
中通3丁目4-6, OMC Bldg
+81 050 1182-0103
Â¥500-1,500
11:30AM-11PM
On the south side of eastbound Chuo Dori, 5 traffic lights west of Akita Station.

This Mexican restaurant has tacos, enchiladas, other Mexican food, and a large selection of alcohol. The tacos are made with corn tortillas.

Peacock
八橋新川向4−17
+81 018 824-6114
From the intersection between Yabase Park and the Akita Prefectural Office, go two traffic lights north and 1 block east. Peacock is on the corner.

One of the top Indian restaurants in Akita. Vegetarian options available.

Ebiya
山王2丁目4−6
+81 018 863-5856‎
Â¥500-1,000
M-Sa 11AM-2:30PM, 5PM-8PM
From the Akita Prefectural Office, go a block east and a half block north.

Serves tasty tantanmen. Several Japanese magazines rank Ebiya as the second best ramen shop in Akita.