Matsuya — Restaurant in Nanto

This is a hidden gem in a UNESCO site. If you are looking for lunch or dinner, take the time to eat here. If you’re really hungry order one of the set menu. It’s 99% vegetarian except for 1 fish cake I. The soba noodles. And then I’m not even sure it has fish in it. As a meat lover I can definitively say that that I wouldn’t miss meat if all vegetarian food taste this good. The hot soba soup is flavorful and light, the noodles pleasant to eat. The temperature is crispy while the vegetables were fragrant. All the pickled and cooked vegetables were delicious as well as the fried tofu. I ordered extra sides. It realizing how much they give you so I ended up taking the rice onegiri with us. Overall, a very pleasant experience in a beautiful village on a...

I went to Ainokura on a Thursday. Matsuya was the only one of two restaurants that was open that day, so understandably it was crowded during lunch hour. The staff seemed overwhelmed and I had to wait for around ten minutes to order my meal. But it came pretty quickly within 15min. The mountain veggie soba was delicious. I saw many people order the tempura soba so I think the tempura must...

Great place for a delicious and inexpensive meal. They offer both western style seating and zashiki(in the rear of the building). The menu has Japanese and English text, but some items are only in Japanese. If you're unsure of what it is, the ability to read Japanese can help, but motioning toward the item is fine for ordering. After you finish your meal, be sure to check out all the...