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Update-date: Nov 13 2024

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10 Restaurants That Serve Delicious Japanese Omelet Rice

Made by frying rice with flavorings like ketchup and butter and covering it with egg, omelet rice (or omu-rice) is a popular dish in Japan. This dish is a classic staple of Japanese home cooking, and is also a mainstay in Japanese restaurants. With variations like topping the rice with soft-cooked egg or a slow-simmered demi-glace sauce, omelet rice is a classic dish that's ever-evolving. Without further ado, here are the best restaurants to visit in Japan for delicious Japanese omelet rice.

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1. [Tokyo] Sekiguchitei (Yoyogi-koen)

10 Western-Style Restaurants That Serve Delicious Japanese Omelet Rice

Sekiguchitei is a long-loved, traditional Western-style restaurant located just a minute's walk from Yoyogi-koen Station. The restaurant is known for using ingredients like soy sauce and miso to create Western-style dishes with a subtle Japanese touch. The [Omelet Rice] (2,000 JPY) is a top pick from the menu. This dish is made with a luxurious selection of ingredients, including rib meat and gyutan (beef tongue) simmered to create a beef stew. The chef's specialty demi-glace sauce enhances the dish's depth of flavor. This restaurant is also committed to only using Japan-grown rice.

Sekiguchitei

Open: [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday] Lunch: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm)

[Wednesday, Saturday] Lunch: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 2:00)

[Weekdays, Saturday] Dinner: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)

[Sunday] Dinner: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: One minute walk from Exit #1 from Yoyogi-Koen Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line/the South Exit of Yoyogi-Hachiman Station on the Odakyu Odawara Line
Address: Nakagawa 1F, 1-52-1 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Map
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2. [Tokyo] Mugi-Boshi by Grill Manten-Boshi (Shinjuku)

Located in a Shinjuku department store, this Western-style restaurant offers traditional French cuisine in a casual setting. The [Omelet with a Filling of Demi-Glace-Seasoned Fried Rice] (1,620 JPY) is a popular choice, made with soft-cooked eggs with a melt-in-the-mouth texture that really whets the appetite. You also can’t go wrong with the [Western-Style Plate] (2,160 JPY) that comes with omelet rice plus a hamburger steak and fried shrimp. This collection of Japan's three most popular Western-inspired dishes will sate even the most ravenous of appetites.

Mugi-Boshi by Grill Manten-Boshi

Open: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:15 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,800 JPY
Access: Located directly at [Shinjuku Station] West Gate, in the Odakyu Department Store 12th floor Restaurant Town, Manhattan Hills.
Address: 12F, Odakyu Department Store, 1-1-3, Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Map
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3. [Saitama] Milky Wave (Hon-Kawagoe)

Milky Wave is a Western-style restaurant in Kawagoe, an area known for its rustic, old-town feel and historic sake breweries. Decorated with charming wood tones and a piano, this restaurant offers a modern and comfortable space filled with the sound of classic jazz tunes. The simple and adorable [Omurice] (800 JPY) comes with fluffy egg and a generous dollop of tangy ketchup. The way the egg melts in the mouth is irresistable! The generous portion is also sure to satisfy.

Milky Wave

Open: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm) / Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 1,500 JPY
Access: Exit Seibu Shinjuku line (Hon-Kawagoe station); walk 5 minutes past the "Fuda no Tsuji" intersection on Chuou street, and you will find it on the left.
Address: 17-2 Shita-machi, Kawagoe, Saitama Map
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4. [Tochigi] Bistro Poivre (Oyama)

Located a 2-minute walk from Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture, Bistro Poivre serves French cuisine in a comfortable, unpretentious setting. Since it opened in 1990, the [Hanasaki Omelet Rice with Specially Made Tomato Sauce] (from 1,050 JPY) has been a timeless customer favorite. This dish is made with 8 different ingredients cooked in a pilaf made from rice that's milled in-house! You can also choose your sauce from a selection that includes the restaurant’s specialty tomato sauce, a beef stew-style demi-glace sauce that's aged for 168 hours, a mixed hayashi and tomato sauce, and a tomato sauce chock-full of mushrooms!

Bistro Poivre

Open: [Monday/Wednesday-Sunday/holidays/days before holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 2 minutes' walk from Oyama Station's West Exit. Turn left at the Ropere Building and head straight. We're located on the left after passing Jyoukouji Temple.
Address: Kojima Bldg. 1F, 3-11-27 Chuo-cho , koyama-shi, Tochigi Map
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5. [Ishikawa] BISTRO&BAR ANCHOR (Kanazawa)

ANCHOR is a restaurant and bar with a charming and stylish nautical-inspired interior design. Although the restaurant offers a broad range of Japanese and Western fusion dishes, the [ANCHOR's Omelet Rice] (1,200 JPY (plus tax)) is a favorite that stands out from the rest! Diners can take their pick of tomato sauce or white sauce, or choose a beef stew sauce for an extra 300 JPY. This restaurant creates a unique flavor by making the popular tomato sauce with fresh Japanese dashi (broth).

BISTRO&BAR ANCHOR

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] 7:00 pm - 4:00 am *Reservations are available for seatings after 6:00 pm

[Sunday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:00 am

[Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 4:00 am

(Reservations can be made by calling the restaurant between 6:00 pm and 4:00 am)

Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY
Access: Around a 5-minute walk from the Katamachi Scramble Intersection
Address: 2F, Only One Bldg., 2-23-1, Katamachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa Map
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6. [Miyagi] Umakabo (Furukawa)

Umakabo offers a diverse menu that includes generously-portioned meat and seafood dishes and a plentiful selection of sake. The classic [Omelet Rice Umakabo-Style] (950 JPY) is made with fluffy egg laid over chicken rice and topped with ketchup. The modest simplicity of this dish has helped it remain a steadfast favorite since the restaurant opened. The warm, soft lighting and wood-toned interior design creates an atmosphere so comfortable, you won't want to leave!

Umakabo

Open: Dinner 5:00 pm - 1:00 am (L.O. 1:00 am)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY
Access: 600 meters to the northwest from [Furukawa Station]
Address: 1F, 2019 Bldg., 4-4-24, Odori, Furukawaeki-mae, Osaki-shi, Miyagi Map
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7. [Aichi] Asakusa Kitchen Omiya Nagoya Building Branch (Nagoya)

This restaurant is the Nagoya branch of Restaurant Omiya run by Katsuya Omiya, a well-known chef who has been featured on TV and magazines. His omelet rice with the restaurant's signature demi-glace sauce is a well-established favorite, but the [Pure White Omurice] (1,490 JPY (plus tax)) is also gaining a lot of buzz! This particular omelet rice is made with eggs from rice-fed hens that lay eggs with a white yolk, and is paired with ingredients that together create a surprisingly pure white color, including a white sauce, a cheese sauce, and chicken rice. The unique dish makes for an unforgettable experience!

Asakusa Kitchen Omiya Nagoya Buidling Branch

Open: Lunch 11:00 am - 4:30 pm (L.O. 4:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,200 JPY
Access: 1- 5 minutes walk from Nagoya Station on any line
Address: B1, 3-28-12 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Map
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8. [Aichi] SANJI (Konan)

This restaurant serves authentic Western-style cuisine at reasonable prices in a sweet, French-inspired space. Its signature dish is the [Demi Omu-Rice] (950 JPY), which comes served with an ample helping of homemade demi-glace sauce. The fluffy texture of the soft-cooked eggs will leave you feeling entirely satisfied. The lunch sets include salad, soup, and even dessert for just 1,150 JPY. For dinner, try a dry wine paired to the flavors of their Western-style dishes!

Western Restaurant SANJI

Open: [Monday - Wednesday, Friday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm), Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)

Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,100 JPY
Access: Around 5 minutes by car from Konan Station. After leaving the station, enter Prefectural Highway 180, then make a left at the Jurokuden Intersection.
Address: West Side 1F, 27-1, Hanado, Takaya-cho, Konan-shi, Aichi Map
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9. [Osaka] Meijiken (Shinsaibashi)

Meijiken is a long-standing Western-style restaurant in Shinsaibashi. Their popular specialty is a classic omelet rice made with moist fried rice tucked inside a coat of fluffy eggs. The receipe has been passed down unchanged since the restaurant first opened 95 years ago, and has been a much-loved staple for generations of customers. If you're hungry, try the [Omu-Rice and 5 Kushi-Katsu Skewer Set] (1,210 JPY)! This generously portioned dish comes with omelet rice and beef round steak kushi-katsu (fried skewers).

Meijiken

Open: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm) (closed on weekdays from 3:50 pm - 5:00 pm) Lunch from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm; lunch menu changes daily.

Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 1,500 JPY / [Lunch] 850 JPY
Access: From Shinsaibashi, walk south along Shinsaibashi Suji Shopping Arcade. Turn left at the south east of Daimaru and you will see it 70 metres ahead.
Address: 1-5-32 Shinsai Bashi Suji , Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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10. [Osaka] Hana-Ragu Omu-Rice (Yoshida)

Hana-Ragu is a specialty omu-rice restaurant committed to high-quality Japanese rice and eggs. Here you can try classics like the [Ketchup Omu-Rice] (650 JPY), as well as the kind of creative dishes you'd expect from a dedicated omu-rice restaurant, like the [Curry Omu-Rice] (750 JPY) and the [Spicy Cod Roe Cream Omu-Rice] (950 JPY). Hana-Ragu is named after the nearby Hanazono Rugby Stadium, a sacred ground for rugby in Japan, and the football-shaped [Hana-Ragu Omu-Rice] (800 JPY) is a great way to get into the rugby spirit. This richly flavored dish hides a cheese sauce and mozzarella cheese under a velvety layer of egg.

Hana-ragu omu-rice

Open: [Tuesday - Sunday, National Holidays, days before National Holiday] 11:00 am - 7:30 pm (L.O. 7:30 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 1,200 JPY / [Lunch] 800 JPY
Access: Around a 10-minute walk from Hanazono Rugby Stadium. Head north along the Prefectural Highway 702 Akada Nokyo Intersection. Located on the west side of Akada Middle School.
Address: Nanso Corp II-1A, 1-7-34, Yoshida-honmachi, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka Map
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11. SAKURA Roppongi

Two popular items at SAKURA Roppongi are the Omelette Rice, which features thick demi-glace sauce, as well as the Softly Steamed Beef Cheek Meat, which surprises guests with its softness that crumbles apart when one takes a bite of it with Japanese seasonings. There are also a wide variety of side dishes including sweets such as the deep-tasting Gateau Chocolat and Dessert Platter that go well with both coffee and wine. The chic and stylish restaurant interior with a black base has bright pink chairs, giving off an atmosphere that is completely like cherry blossoms in full bloom.

SAKURA Roppongi

Open: Lunch 11:30 am - 5:00 pm (L.O. 4:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm), [Wednesday - Saturday] Late-night Hours 10:00 pm - 5:00 am (L.O. 4:00 am)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Access: 405 meters from Roppongi 1-chome Station, a 5-minute walk
Address: 1F, APA Hotel Roppongi Higashi, 3-18-6, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Map

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From comforting, traditional flavors to novel and creative variants, omelet rice is a classic dish with a broad range of interpretations. We hope this guide will serve as a helpful reference for picking out a place to try delicious omelet rice when you're in Japan!

Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.