Minato Shokudo
A seafood canteen opening at 6am adjacent to the fresh fish market in front of Mutsu-Minato Station. The signature 'hirame-zuke don' (marinated flatfish bowl) won the Grand Prix Gold Award in the Seafood Bowl division of the National Don Grand Prix in 2014. Rated #1 restaurant in Hachinohe on TripAdvisor (out of 423), with a Tabelog score of 3.71 based on 1,529 reviews. Lines form from early morning, and on busy days it may close before noon. The freshness of fish landed at Hachinohe Port is exceptional.
Reviews consistently say 'The Grand Prix Gold Award hirame-zuke don is truly in a class of its own,' 'Worth lining up at 6am for,' and 'A genuine diner that local fishermen also visit.' TripAdvisor 4.3/5, ranked #1 in Hachinohe.