Yuunagi — Restaurant in Naoshima

We were looking for lunch before exploring the island on bikes. Next door to the rental station we found this family-run business. The owner and the second lady doing the cooking and serving were nice and approachable. There are three main courses - fried flounder, boiled flounder or sashimi. You can also have those as a set with rice, soup and pickes. Starters like edamame, gyosa and fries (!) are also abailable. We had a very pleasant simple lunch in this place and...

Underwhelming. The fish is fresh but the portion size and side dishes leave a lot to be desired. They also have no seasoning. When they bring you the fried fish they literally hand you a salt shaker. The steamed fish and fried fish were okay, but I think the best option is the nanbanzuke. Do be aware that all the fish options...

Don’t sleep on this spot. We had one of our best meals in Japan here — the fried fish in sweet vinegar sauce was memorable, as was the fried chicken and salad. Food options in Naoshima are limited or require reservations and this restaurant saved us on a particularly challenging evening trying to find dinner....