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Best unagi (eel) in Nagoya

4 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated unagi (eel) in Nagoya on Tabelog are Tai Meshi Ro, Sushi Washoku Nio, and Hanare Itamae Tempura Shikibu An.

Ranked list

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. None of these 4 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    Tai Meshi Ro鯛めし楼

    Seafood, Fushimi & Marunouchi, 2 min walk from Fushimi Station

    百名店2021
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.54

  2. 2

    Sushi Washoku Nioすし・和食 仁王

    Sushi, Eastern Part of Nagoya, 1 min walk from Jiyūgaoka Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.08

  3. 3

    Hanare Itamae Tempura Shikibu An離れ 板前てんぷら 式部庵

    Unagi, Fushimi & Marunouchi, 5 min walk from Marunouchi Station

    • UnionPay
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥19,800 Dinner course
    • ¥19,800 Dinner course
    • ¥5,500 Lunch course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.05

  4. 4

    Yashiori yashiori八塩折 yashiori

    Kaiseki, Nagoya Station Area, 6 min walk from Kokusai Center Station

    • Counter seats
    • Ages 20+

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

About unagi (eel) in Nagoya

There are 4 unagi restaurants in Nagoya in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 2 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list.

None of these list an online booking service, so book by phone (usually in Japanese) or through your hotel concierge. All of them accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 1 say children are welcome. 3 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end unagi (eel) cost in Nagoya?

Dinner at the 4 unagi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which unagi restaurants in Nagoya have won awards?

Tai Meshi Ro has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Are children allowed at high-end unagi (eel) restaurants in Nagoya?

It depends on the restaurant: 1 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.