What to eat in Yokohama

Written by hand, not generated. Dishes, markets, timing and prices for Yokohama.

Eating in Yokohama: a local guide

Yokohama grew out of a treaty port, and a lot of its food is foreign cooking that settled here in a Japanese form. It holds the largest Chinatown in Japan, and dishes that took their shape in this city — thick soy-pork ramen, ketchup spaghetti — are still served as they were.

What people eat here

Iekei ramen
A heavy pork-and-soy broth. You specify noodle firmness, oil level and seasoning strength when ordering.
Shumai
Bite-sized steamed dumplings, sold boxed and long established as train travel food.
Napolitan
Spaghetti fried with ketchup, generally credited to a hotel in this city after the war.
Chinese cooking Yokohama Chinatown
Cantonese, Shanghai and Sichuan kitchens sit within one district, so you can compare the traditions.
Craft beer
Breweries and taprooms around the harbour, with food built to go with them.

Where the food is

Yokohama Chinatown

Hundreds of restaurants in one quarter, many offering timed all-you-can-eat.

Noge

An evening quarter dense with small bars.

Minato Mirai

The redeveloped waterfront, with view restaurants and cafes.

Motomachi

A shopping street near the old foreign settlement, known for bakeries and western confectionery.

Shin-Yokohama

Home to a ramen attraction that gathers regional styles in one building.

When to go

Chinatown is busiest on weekend afternoons and during Lunar New Year events in January and February.
The Noge bars run from evening into the night.
Tokyo is about thirty minutes away by train, so a day trip lasting into the evening works.

Worth knowing

For Chinatown buffets, check the time limit and the last order.
With iekei ramen it is common to order rice and soak it in the broth.
Parking around Minato Mirai is expensive at weekends; the train is better.
Some parts of Chinatown discourage eating while walking.

What it costs — Ramen runs JPY 900-1,200, a Chinatown course from JPY 3,000, and a shumai bento JPY 900-1,300.

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