Minami-Echizen Town in Fukui Prefecture is home to many spots rich in nature where children can play to their heart’s content, such as Hanahasu Park, Rainbow Park Nanjo, and Sankairi Park.
After all that play, moms, dads and growing kids are bound to get hungry.
Here are six restaurants in Minami-Echizen Town that are perfect for lunch with the little ones.
We were sure to include other information parents on the go want, like interior layouts and what’s on the lunch menu, so you can save time on choosing restaurants and have more quality time with the kiddos!
Save time choosing a store and spend more time playing with your child♪
Note: All prices include tax.
All content accurate as of the time of initial publication.
Prices may be subject to change.

Gohanya Ren
A wide range of reasonably priced kids’ meals! Registered Fukuiku Supporter business.

Kid’s udon with orange juice, 400 yen

Kid’s curry with orange juice, 400 yen

Extra-large fried shrimp meal, 1080 yen

Gohanya Ren is located next to Sankairi Park, a playground with lots of fun things to play on like the long slide.

This restaurant offers meal sets that are both tasty and filling, with weekly lunch specials.
The extra-large fried shrimp meal is a popular choice, and only 1,080 yen. There is a wide selection of other dishes available too, including steak rice bowls and soba noodles.
The great kids’ menu is another plus.
The kid’s udon or kid’s curry are both excellent value at 400 yen and include orange juice and a mini dessert, sure to keep your child happy.
There is a raised tatami seating area toward the back of the restaurant and kids’ chairs are available.
Have a great meal with the family after a great time at Sankairi Park!

Information:
Gohanya Ren

29-8 Makidani, Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun, Fukui Prefecture, Waterland Nanjo Rest Area
Tel: 0778-47-3262
Hours: 10am-4pm (last order 3pm)
Closed: Tuesdays (open if public holiday)
Capacity: 30 total, 16 for tatami seats
Fukuiku discount: 5% off with regular passport
Instagram: @gohanyalianren

Noka Gohanya Shikisai
A full menu of Japanese and Western dishes. Registered as a Fukuiku Supporter business.

Curry and rice made with chunky veggies and soft, local Koshihikari rice, 880 yen

There are 40 seats, including tables and raised seating.

The raised seating area has two tables that seat six people and kids’ chairs are available.

Kids love the homemade creamy pudding and orange juice, each 280 yen. Fresh local vegetables are also available for purchase.

Noka Gohanya Shikisai, a farm-to-table restaurant, serves dishes full of ingredients grown with love by local farmers.。

There are plenty of menu items for those who can’t get enough veggies, such as the steamed seasonal vegetable meal for 980 yen and the curry and rice for 880 yen.

A wide variety of deliciousness is on offer, from Western-inspired dishes such as curry and omelet rice to more traditional Japanese dishes such as the rice ball meal, soba noodles, and udon noodles, so there is something for everyone.
Simmering the sweet vegetables mellows the flavor, so it’s not too spicy for the kids to enjoy too.
For after your meal, we recommend the homemade creamy pudding for 280 yen, with a gentle flavor of milk and egg.

There are two tables that can each seat six people on the raised platform, so there’s room for a large group too.
Kids’ chairs are available, making it easy for the whole family to sit comfortably together and enjoy the delicious meal.

Information:
Noka Gohanya Shikisai

17-42-1 Wakimoto, Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun, Fukui Prefecture
Tel: 0778-47-2401
“Hours: 10am-6pm (lunch: 11am-2pm)
Note: Hours differ during the winter. Check Instagram for updates.”
Closed: Tuesdays plus the third Wednesday of every month
Capacity: 40 seats in total (12 on raised platform)
Fukuiku discount: One free soft drink with a regular passport
Instagram: @koihime_sarada

Kokoan Handmade Soba
Loved by the locals

Hearty hamburger steak meal with demi-glace sauce, 1100 yen

Hamburger steak, half soba meal with choice of kake soba or oroshi soba, 1450 yen

The spacious tatami room on the second floor is a great spot for those in the know

With its nostalgic atmosphere, Kokoan has always been popular among the locals.

Families will appreciate the spacious tatami seating.
There is space for 12 on a raised platform on the first floor, but it’s no problem if it is all full up because there is seating for another 12 in the tatami room on the second floor. Here, you can take off your shoes and relax without worrying about being a bother to others.

The shop’s well-behaved doggy mascot will greet you with a tail wag as you enter, and there are plenty of locals who come just for this.
The hamburger steak meal (1,100 yen) is topped with everyone’s favorite sweet demi-glace sauce and has the comforting taste that only such home cooking can offer.

For an additional 350 yen, you can also add a half serving of either kake soba (in broth) or oroshi soba (in broth with grated daikon radish) noodles, making it a perfect portion for parents and children to share.
Kokoan is a great place to enjoy a cozy meal with the family.

Information:
Kokoan Handmade Soba

12-16-15 Higashidaido, Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun, Fukui
Tel: 0778-47-3988
Hours: (lunch) Wednesday-Sunday 11:30am-3pm (last order 2pm)
(dinner) Wednesday-Thursday and Sunday 5pm-9pm (last order 8pm)
(dinner) Friday and Saturday 5pm-10pm (last order 9:30pm)
Closed: Monday and Tuesday (sometimes closed on Sunday nights)
Capacity: 24 seats on the first floor, 12 seats on the second floor (24 seats or more in the tatami room)
Instagram: @koukouan.473988

Kaburaki Baiten
Enjoy a seafood feast after swimming at the beach or playing in the park!

Omakase seafood bowl with an assortment of the day’s seasonal delights, 1800 yen

Lunch plate C with crispy fried-to-order chicken, rice, miso soup, 900 yen

With an ocean view

The raised seating area is equipped with books, cushions, and chairs for kids

Korakujo Baiten is a cute little restaurant perched on the sea on Minami-Echizen Town’s coast.

This is a cozy restaurant boasting fresh Fukui seafood where the whole family can take a load off.
The C lunch plate with fried chicken, rice, and miso soup (900 yen) is a dish the whole family can enjoy–the crispy fried chicken pairing perfectly with the fluffy white rice.
There is plenty else to choose from too, including the A (grilled kalbi) and B (sashimi, fried fish) lunches, as well as udon noodles and donburi rice bowls.
On a clear day, you can go to nearby Korakujo Beach or the grass park next to the restaurant before or after your meal, making it the perfect place for a family outing!
Families can relax on the raised seating area, which has picture books to keep children entertained while they wait for their food.

Information:
Kaburaki Baiten

7-33-2 Kaburakibaiten, Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun, Fukui Prefecture
Tel: 0778-48-2373
Hours: 11:00-17:00
Closed: Wednesdays
Capacity: 30 seats in total (10 on raised platform) (Additional seating on the terrace available in spring and summer)
Instagram: @kaburakibaiten

Kanmidokoro Temari
Share some soft shiratama dumplings with your kids

The beautiful Ajigonomi, 1000 yen

Five mitarashi dango with vanilla ice cream, 700 yen (order of three also available)

The warmth of a 100-year-old house

Kanmidokoro Temari serves shiratama dango sweets in a 100-year-old traditional house in Imajo-shuku.

You can enjoy a variety of bite-sized shiratama dumpling treats, each lovingly handmade.
The Ajigonomi set (1,000 yen) includes five different kinds of colorful shiratama dango, making it a luxurious feast for both the eyes and the tastebuds.
It’s sure to bring a smile to both kids and parents.
The five mitarashi dango with vanilla ice cream (700 yen) is a popular menu item among children, with a perfect harmony of smooth vanilla ice cream and soft mitarashi shiratama.
Enjoy some sweet quality time with your special little ones!

Information:
Kanmidokoro Temari

76-31 Imajo, Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun, Fukui
Tel: 0778-45-1112
Hours: 11am-5pm (closes earlier if sold out)
Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays, varies in winter
Capacity: 26 seats in total (12-14 tatami mat seats)
Instagram: @kanmidokoro_temari

Teuchi Juwari Rokusuke
Authentic and freshly handmade soba noodles and soba sweets

Fragrant and pulpy oroshi soba, the typical style for Imajo, 800 yen

Soba dango with a generous topping of kinako, 400 yen

“Melts-in-your-mouth soba tea pudding
Note: This is not a regular menu item, so please inquire.”

Tatami room with two low tables

Two private tatami rooms

The building, the former Wakasaya Inn, is also a Registered Tangible Cultural Property

Teuchi Juwari Rokusuke is a soba restaurant in Imajo, which is itself famous for soba noodles.

And you can have your delicious noodles in a historic building that dates back to the Edo period.
Their oroshi soba (800 yen), with grated daikon radish, is handmade from 100% buckwheat flour every morning.
Toppings can be ordered on a separate plate, so even children who don’t like grated daikon radish or green onions can enjoy it.
After your meal, don’t miss Rokusuke’s soba-based sweets.
That lovely buckwheat smell makes the not-too-sweet soft soba dango dumplings (400 yen) or the soba tea pudding (available on limited occasions) great treats for the kids.
While children today are exposed to beautiful historic buildings and cultural properties less and less often, getting to eat in an old house like this is a valuable experience.
Experience delicious history at Teuchi Juwari Rokusuke!

Information:
Teuchi Juwari Rokusuke

75-13 Imajo, Minami-Echizen-cho, Nanjo-gun, Fukui Prefecture, inside the former Wakasaya Inn
Tel: 0778-45-0360
Hours: 11am-2pm (closes earlier if sold out)
Closed: Mondays
Capacity: 24 seats in total (16 tatami mat seats)

So, what do you think?

Minami-Echizen Town has so many great spots to spend the day with kids, such as Hanahasu Park, Rainbow Park Nanjo, and Sankairi Park, not to mention swimming or camping in the abundant surrounding nature.

Having a nice meal at a nearby restaurant before heading home is a great way to wrap up all the excitement.
All of the restaurants we’ve shown here have seating perfect for families with children.
We hope moms and dads will be glad to know about kids’ menu options and chairs too.
Two of the places we introduced are registered Fukuiku Supporter businesses, for a bit of an extra discount for those who subscribe to the service.

Come and enjoy a nice lunch or a relaxing time in a cafe with the little ones and create wonderful memories in Minami-Echizen Town!