Kiriya
Soba made of pure water is one of Aizu's specialties. Kiriya uses first grade soba powder sifted from their homemade grains to make Iide-gongen Soba (1,420 yen). Another recommendation is their Aizu Ganko Soba (1,200 yen) which is made without any fillers.
2-34 Uwamachi, Aizu Wakamatsu-shi / 0242-25-3851
Fukuman
Aizu's traditional cuisine was carefully studied, and a samurai course dinner from the feudal era (17th - 19th century) has been recreated. Buke Honzen (3,500 yen - 10,000 yen) requires advance notice. The taste and service will certainly make you feel like a feudal lord.
8-49 Sakae-machi, Aizu Wakamatsu-shi / 0242-24-6377
Tsurugaoka Saryo
Located near Tsuruga-jo Castle, this restaurant specializes in local cuisine. Their special course (3,500 yen - 5,500 yen) comes with Aizu's specialty soup kozuyu. Herring pickled with Japanese pepper is recommended as well. (Tsurugaoka Saryo serves mainly local residents. Out-of-town guests are restricted to one party per day.)
8-47 Higashi Sakae-machi, Aizu Wakamatsu-shi / 0242-26-6052
Mitsutaya
This restaurant was originally a miso (bean paste) mill built in 1869. Konnyaku (devil's tongue starch, 2 for 180 yen), taro potatoes, and deep-fried tofu (180 yen each) are dipped in homemade miso and cooked on a grill. Homemade miso is also available.
1-1-25 Omachi, Aizu Wakamatsu-shi / 0242-27-1345
Yarogamae Tea House
Rice cake, deep-fried tofu, herring, and devil's tongue starch cake dipped in miso come as a dengaku set at 750 yen. Soba and pickled herring with Japanese pepper are available as well. Yarogamae is located near Aizu Buke-yashiki.
161 Ishiyama Tennei-ji, Higashiyama-machi, Aizu Wakamatsu-shi / 0242-27-1306
Aizu Ichibankan
This unique coffee shop is a replica of the clinic where Noguchi Hideyo(1876 - 1928), a Fukushima-born renowned bacteriologist, underwent surgery for a bad burn. The high ceiling and the retrograde decor add flavor to the cafe's roasted coffee (from 400 yen). The Noguchi Hideyo's Youth Museum (admission: 100 yen) is on the cafe's second floor where the late scientist's desk, letters, and other personal items are on display.
4-18 Nakamachi, Aizu Wakamatsu-shi / 0242-27-3750
Omachi Gasuto (Fukunishi Honten)
A Meiji period (1868 - 1912) warehouse with a distinguished looking exterior was renovated for this bar. Opened in July of 1997, Omachi Gasuto features a western-style beer restaurant on the first floor and a Japanese-style bar on the second floor. The adjacent store, Fukunishi Honten, carries Aizu's specialty lacquer ware and folkcraft.
4-16 Nakamachi, Aizu Wakamatsu-shi / 0242-27-0071
Hyakusho Sannin
This is a place where you can enjoy the very best of the area's local sake complemented by country-style local cuisine. Guests relax as they sit around an open fire, picking great food and sipping excellent sake.
4-46 Sakae-machi, Aizu Wakamatsu-shi / 0242-25-3740
