165.8 km

Review excerpt: Shizuoka's Le Dessin is a ramen specialist. But the bowls served here by chef Toshiaki Masuda are unlike any you’ll find on other stretches of the old highway.

242.6 km

Review excerpt: At Kousai, the restaurant in the town’s smart new visitor center and museum, you can try squid in half a dozen different ways, from soft, smooth sashimi to hot, crispy tempura.

248.6 km

Review excerpt: Whether it’s delicate, translucent shiro-ebi (white shrimp), straight from Toyama Bay, or nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch) briefly swished in dashi soup stock, the quality at Sushi Jin is first-rate.

250 km

There are about half a dozen burgers to choose from, with beef, chicken and fish options (from ¥950), and they are all huge, juicy beasts that will leave you stuffed, but hungry for more. There is also a meat pie (¥750) and beer-battered chicken, ...

255.7 km

At Kishiya, every bowl of noodles is served fresh, so it may take a little longer than the other kishimen restaurants in town. There over a dozen kishimen dishes to choose from, as well as a variety of udon and a range of okazu ...

256.7 km

If you are searching for a more traditional halal meal in Nagoya, but still want variety, Ariana is the spot. Much like Om Nom Nom, everything on their menu is halal, including Afghani rice dishes, Iranian kebabs and Indian curries. Also like Om Nom ...

257.4 km

There are dozens of pancakes available, the cream of the crop being the souffle-style Strawberry Benedict Pancake (¥1,300), which is so delicate it melts in your mouth and so moreish you’ll be missing the dish before you’ve even finished it. It is a little ...

258.4 km

Although there are just three mains on the regular menu at Om Nom Nom — chili con carne, pita bread stuffed with chili and a chilidog — customers are given the choice of two free toppings and can add additional ones for just an ...

258.6 km

The name may be considered a little misleading, as VegeVege does have its fair share of meat and fish dishes, but the entire menu is infused with home-grown goods and local products, so everything available is crisp and garden-fresh.

258.6 km

Partnered with an organic supermarket that deals with local farmers, bakers and candlestick makers, Organic Cafe Polan no Hiroba uses ingredients that are extremely fresh and of exceedingly high quality; not the polished clones you may find at the supermarket, but knobbly veggies that ...