Restaurants

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Distinctive shops serving the fresh bounty of the sea. Enjoy flavors and encounters found only at the market.

Restaurants

Restaurants

The taste of the port, in every bowl.

Seafood bowls, sushi, set meals, and charcoal-grilled fish made with locally caught fish landed each morning. Anglerfish dishes in winter, too.

那珂湊 海鮮丸 — shop and dishes Temporarily Closed

那珂湊 海鮮丸

A specialty shop for seafood rice bowls (kaisen-don).

Hours Weekdays 10:30–15:30 Sat/Sun/Hol 9:30–16:00

Closed Thu & Fri (open on holidays)

Web www.mare-thalassa.jp/kaisenmaru

浜小屋 — shop and dishes

浜小屋

Seafood bowls, of course — plus simmered and grilled fish set meals that taste of the shore, and shellfish grilled over a shichirin. Depending on the season we offer farmed or rock oysters. Straight from the auctions at Mito Public Market and the Nakaminato Fishery Co-op, today's ingredients are as fresh as ever. What are you in the mood for? Come feel Nakaminato and the Pacific at Hamagoya. We look forward to serving you.

Hours Weekdays 10:00–16:00 Sat/Sun/Hol 8:30–15:30

Closed Mon & Tue (open on holidays)

Web www.mare-thalassa.jp

お食事処 小舟 — shop and dishes

お食事処 小舟

We serve the freshest gifts of the sea, with seasonal seafood arranged colorfully and generously. A daily special is also available, and we gladly take orders to suit your requests.

Anglerfish hot pot

Hours Weekdays 10:00–16:00 Sat/Sun/Hol 9:30–17:00

Closed Fri (open on holidays) *2nd week: Thu & Fri

地魚安處宴 久楽 — shop and dishes

地魚安處宴 久楽

In a calm interior filled with the sound of the koto, enjoy a bold spread of seasonal local fish. Today, too, is the best yet.

Anglerfish hot pot

Hours 11:00–18:00

Closed Tue & Wed (open on holidays)

食事処 三代目 魚一 — shop and dishes

食事処 三代目 魚一

A dining spot devoted to raw freshness. Beyond local fish, we welcome you with carefully selected ingredients from Hokkaido to Kyushu.

Anglerfish hot pot Pet-friendly

Hours Weekdays 10:30–15:00 Sat/Sun/Hol 8:30–16:00

Closed Wed (open on holidays)

海鮮すし 「海花亭」 — shop and dishes

海鮮すし 「海花亭」

Kaikatei has been here since Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba first opened, taking its present form after several renovations. Because we want you to savor Nakaminato, we hold buying rights at the Nakaminato Fishery Co-op and Mito Public Market and bring in fresh, seasonal ingredients every day — chosen producer by producer, from Hokkaido to Kyushu. We welcome you with our four pillars: nigiri sushi, seafood bowls, specialty dishes, and oysters. Irasshaimase!

Anglerfish hot pot

Hours Weekdays 11:00–17:00 Sat/Sun/Hol 10:30–18:15

Closed Tue & Wed (open on holidays)

Web www.mare-thalassa.jp

海鮮処 海門 — shop and dishes

海鮮処 海門

We took our name, Kaimon, from the “Kaimon Bridge” linking Nakaminato and Oarai. Just one month after opening, we were hit by the 3.11 earthquake. Fifteen years on, our artisan tempura and tuna steak are the dishes we are proudest of. With buying rights at Mito Public Market and the Nakaminato Fishery Co-op, our discerning staff bring in the season's seafood again today.

Hours Weekdays 9:30–15:30 Sat/Sun/Hol 8:15–16:00

Closed Thu & Fri (open on holidays)

Web www.mare-thalassa.jp

喜〜よろこび MINATO bistro〜 — shop and dishes

喜 〜よろこび MINATO bistro〜

We add a twist to the classic seafood bowl, taking care over both the mix of ingredients and the presentation. Tuna, salmon, salmon roe and more — each flavor is drawn out so you can enjoy the bowl to the last bite. A hearty, satisfying serving, too. We also recommend our set meals, in which Maruki Suisan's dried fish is grilled plump and tender by our own method.

Pet-friendly Terrace seats only

Hours Weekdays 10:00–15:00 Sat/Sun/Hol 9:00–15:30

Closed Irregular

Web maruki-suisan.co.jp

Seafood & Shops

Seafood & Shops

Fresh from the port, to your home.

Fresh fish, dried fish, delicacies, and tuna. Some shops offer free boxes, ice, and fish cleaning, or ship nationwide.

三代目 魚一 — shop and dishes

三代目 魚一

At Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba, there's Uoichi!! Put simply, our fish is cheap! The more you buy, the more extras and deals we throw in! Boxing and ice are free, of course! We work kindly and carefully to the very end — no, please let us!!

Hours Weekdays 8:00–15:00 Sat/Sun/Hol 8:00–16:00

Closed Wed (open on holidays)

丸喜水産株式会社 — shop and dishes

丸喜水産株式会社

As the direct-sales shop of Maruki Suisan, we sell products made in our own factory, so they are both affordable and high in quality. Our best sellers are coho salmon, salmon belly (harasu), sablefish, and dried fish. Putting your needs first, we invite you to try our original products found only here.

Hours Weekdays 8:00–15:30 Sat/Sun/Hol 7:30–16:00

Closed Irregular

Web maruki-suisan.co.jp

珍味処 磯蔵 — shop and dishes

珍味処 磯蔵

Our No.1 for repeat customers: dried whitebait (shirasu) that's perfect with rice or as a snack, and loved by children too. Plenty of nibbles to enjoy easily over a drink at home, and an array of delicacies that taste better the more you chew. All of our staff look forward to welcoming you.

Hours Weekdays 10:00–16:00 Sat/Sun/Hol 9:00–16:00

Closed Wed (open on holidays)

カクダイ水産(株)お魚市場店 — shop and dishes

カ⁠ク⁠ダ⁠イ⁠水⁠産⁠(⁠株⁠)​お⁠魚⁠市⁠場⁠店

We are the direct shop of a dried-fish factory, and our mirin-dried fish — marinated in our signature sauce and dried — is especially well regarded. As a designated handler of Ibaraki local fish, we also carry a wide range of local dried fish (anglerfish, squid, octopus, dried whitebait, catfish and more). We handle fresh local fish as well; to keep it at its best, fresh fish is sold by order. For fresh-fish inquiries (flounder, red sea bream, etc.), call Sakurai at 090-3319-1259.

Hours 8:00–16:00

Closed Irregular

Web kakudai.co.jp

魚問屋 丸八水産 — shop and dishes

魚問屋 丸八水産

Looking for fresh fish and delicious dried fish at Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba? Come to us!! Every day we sell fresh fish landed at Nakaminato Port, along with sashimi, tuna, and seasonal seafood. When you visit Nakaminato Osakana Ichiba, please stop by!

Hours 8:00–16:00

Closed Wed