This year’s “Doyo no Ushi no Hi” falls on Wednesday, July 28! Since reservations may be needed soon, we’ve put together a list of eel specialty restaurants in Ashiya City.
If you know of an eel specialty restaurant in Ashiya City that isn’t listed here, please send us the information from here!
Unagitei Ichiza Ashiya Branch（Kawanishi-cho）
An eel specialty restaurant with its main location in Himeji. They reportedly grill carefully selected domestic eel over binchotan charcoal using their own method, different from both Kanto-style and Kansai-style preparations.
Here’s the map↓
The address is Ashiyagawa View Heights 110, 7-3 Kawanishi-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Unagitei Ichiza Ashiya Branch
Hours
11：00～15：00（L.O.14：30）
17：00～21：00（L.O.20：30）
Closed
Tuesdays
Address
Ashiyagawa View Heights 110, 7-3 Kawanishi-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Phone
0797-61-5078
(*Please check directly with the restaurant for the latest information on menu items, hours, and more.)
Ebisuya（Maeda-cho）
A sushi and eel specialty restaurant located along National Route 2, founded in Showa 8 (1933). You can enjoy Edo-style grilled eel here: domestic eel is butterflied from the back, grilled without sauce, steamed, and then grilled again.
Here’s the map↓
The address is 4-10 Maeda-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Ebisuya
Hours
11:30～14:00（LO 13:30）
17:00～21:00（LO 20:30）
（Delivery reservations are accepted from 9:00〜19:30; delivery reservations for the following day or later are accepted until 21:00）
Closed
Wednesdays（open if it falls on a national holiday）
Address
4-10 Maeda-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Phone
0797-22-4533
(*Please check directly with the restaurant for the latest information on menu items, hours, and more.)
Edomae Unagi Miyoshi（Omasu-cho）
A long-established eel restaurant in Omasu-cho on Ashiya Hondori, with over 90 years of history. Their most popular dish, the “unagi-don,” is said to offer true Edomae flavor, made by grilling a whole eel with a secret sauce that has been continuously replenished since two generations ago!
Here’s the map↓
The address is 5-18 Omasu-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Edomae Unagi Miyoshi
Hours
11:30〜14:00
17:00〜19:00
Closed
Every Thursday
Address
5-18 Omasu-cho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Phone
0797-22-3363
(*Please check directly with the restaurant for the latest information on menu items, hours, and more.)
In Closing
Eel is becoming more and more precious every year, so if you’re going to have it, you might as well enjoy it from a proper specialty restaurant. Doyo no Ushi no Hi is expected to be busy, so if you’re planning to eat eel, making a reservation early is recommended!
