[Blog/Nikomi Mist] Autumn is the season for appetite! 10 recommended stew set meals to fill you up!

Top 10 stew set meals from around Japan

The weather is getting cooler, and it's the perfect time for stews. So, if you're looking for a place to fill up on stews for lunch or dinner, we've rounded up 10 restaurants across Japan that serve stews.

Tamaya Shokudo in Fuchu City

Tamaya Shokudo, a restaurant specializing in stewed offal set meals and directly managed by a meat wholesaler and processor, offers a standard menu of pork intestine-based "Motsuni Set Meal" and "Motsuni Curry." This is followed by a limited-edition stewed set meal, making for a total of three dishes. The table-top "minced meat chili oil," which can be poured as much as you like, is addictive, and will have you coming back for more rice.

[Tamaya Shokudo Main Branch]
3-6-29 Koremasa, Fuchu City, Tokyo 183-0014

Kashiwa City "Rumor Taro"

"Uwasa no Taro" is located next to the Kashiwa Interchange. They only serve stewed pork belly set meals, and the queues are so long that you can't even find a parking space at lunchtime. The softly stewed pork tripe and tripe go perfectly with rice.

[Motsuni-ni (Stewed Offal) Uwasa no Taro]
706-5 Ooada, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, 277-0805

Akita City "Tatenomaru Shokudo"

Founded in 1965, Tatenomaru Shokudo in Akita City is open from 7am. With a wide range of menu items from ginger pork and rice bowls to ramen and udon, this long-established restaurant is sure to satisfy any driver's appetite. The most popular menu item is the "Hormone Set Meal" which mainly consists of pork small intestine. Enjoy it for breakfast or lunch while looking out at the pond behind the restaurant!

[Tatenomaru Restaurant]
51 Hamadakannomaru, Akita City, Akita Prefecture, 010-1654

Nagai Shokudo, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture

Nagai Shokudo, a very popular restaurant along National Route 17, offers hamburger steak and fried egg set meals, but almost everyone orders the Motsuni Set Meal. The tenderly stewed pork intestines and spicy seasoning go perfectly with rice. In fact, the 320 yen ramen is also delicious.

[Nagai Shokudo]
4477-1 Kamishiroi, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture, 377-0201

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Kumamoto City "Katsumi Shokudo"

When it comes to stewed offal in Kumamoto, horse meat is the first thing that comes to mind. Katsumi Shokudo, a legendary horse offal stew restaurant, was founded in 1967. This is an excellent dish that perfectly eliminates the distinctive odor of horse offal. In addition to the stewed "Hormone Set Meal," horse meat "Nikumeshi" is also popular.

[Katsumi Shokudo]
5-28-21 Nagaminehigashi, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, 861-8038

"Motsuno" in Aikawa Town, Kanagawa Prefecture

Motsuno is a rising star in the world of stewed set meals that appeared like a comet in 2022. Within a year of opening, Motsuno has become so popular that tickets are sold out even before the restaurant opens, and is run by a young female owner on her own. The stew, made from large pieces of pork intestine, comes in three flavors: miso, soy sauce, and curry. The two-flavor platter is recommended.

[Motsuno]
877-5 Tanasawa, Aikawa-machi, Aiko-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture, 243-0304

Setagaya Ward "Kappa"

This restaurant in Komazawa specializes in "beef stew set meals" and opens from 5pm. The menu only offers "stew" and the stew plate is automatically brought out as soon as you sit down. The beef stew contains konjac and tofu, and this is a one-of-a-kind stew set meal restaurant that you'll want to mix with rice until the last drop.

[Kappa]
5-24-8 Komazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0012

"Enjo" in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture

Founded in 1972, Enjo, located in Nanto City, serves a very simple stew of pork intestines, lightly simmered. The Enjo style is to pair it with ramen instead of rice. This combination is addictive.

[Enjo]
184 Yakata, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, 939-1576

Katsushika Ward "Ponoore"

Nonki, a famous Tokyo offal restaurant, specializes in stewed offal only in the winter. A spin-off of Nonki, Ponoole specializes in stewed set meals. In addition to the usual stew, they also offer curry and sundubu. Nonki's specialty, the Churutoro Shiro skewers, are in top condition for stews.

[Ponoore]
3-6-19 Higashiyotsugi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-0014

Kawasaki City "Tiger One"

Tiger One is located along National Route 246 in Mizonokuchi. Their two top dishes are "Motsuni" (stewed offal) made with chicken thighs and large intestine, and sweet "Beef Tendon Stew." They also offer a mixed serving that lets you enjoy both flavors, and you can help yourself to as much rice as you like, making it impossible to stop eating. They're currently closed, so we can't wait for them to reopen.

[Tiger One]
5-16-18 Mizonokuchi, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 213-0001

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