🥩 Yakiniku restaurants in Otsu

5 well-rated yakiniku spots within a 15-minute walk of central Otsu, 1 of them open past midnight. Regular hours from Google; refreshed daily on demand. Confirm special hours before visiting.

Yakiniku — Japanese grill-it-yourself barbecue — is the best group dinner in Otsu: you order plates of meat, cook them over a tabletop grill, and drink as you go. Many places offer an all-you-can-eat (tabehodai) or all-you-can-drink (nomihodai) course for a fixed price.

Expect ¥3,000–¥6,000 per person with drinks at a mid-range place; premium wagyu specialists cost more. Most yakiniku restaurants in Otsu take reservations, and weekends fill up — arrive before 18:30 or book.

Local specialty: Omi Beef. One of Japan's top three wagyu brands, raised in Shiga Prefecture by Lake Biwa. Available as shabu-shabu, sukiyaki, or steak at a fraction of Kobe Beef prices. Omi-Kakeya or Tsurukimeat restaurant near Otsu or Hikone.

Yakiniku restaurants near central Otsu

Sorted by rating. Distances are from Otsu's centre. Hours come from Google and can change — the "open past midnight" mark means the place closes between 00:00 and 06:00 on at least one day.

  1. 1.Omi KADOMAN
    ★ 4.8 (3,451)654m · 8 min walk walk1-chōme-7-35 Chūō, Otsu
  2. 2.Jinen
    ★ 4.6 (116)211m · 3 min walk walk1-chōme-2-20 Umebayashi, Otsu
  3. 3.焼肉 甫 HAJIME（はじめ）Yakiniku Hajime HAJIME ( Hajime )
    ★ 4.7 (79)234m · 3 min walk walk1-chōme-1-4 Umebayashi, Otsu
    Open past midnight
  4. 4.Tantan
    ★ 4.2 (116)892m · 11 min walk walkOtsu, Nagara, 2-chōme−3−42 平幸ビル 2F
  5. 5.近江牛焼肉 咲蔵 大津店ōMi Ushi Yakiniku Saki Kura ōTsu Ten
    ★ 4.1 (101)220m · 3 min walk walk3-chōme-3-18 Kyōmachi, Otsu

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Yakiniku restaurants in Otsu: common questions

How much is yakiniku in Otsu?

A casual yakiniku dinner with a few drinks runs about ¥3,000–¥6,000 per person as of 2026. All-you-can-eat courses at chains start around ¥3,000–¥4,000 for 90–120 minutes. Wagyu-focused restaurants in Otsu can be ¥8,000–¥15,000 per person.

What should I order at yakiniku?

Start with karubi (short rib) and harami (skirt), which are the crowd-pleasers, then add tan (tongue, eaten first with lemon), a vegetable plate and rice. Sauces are tare (sweet soy) or salt; the menu usually shows which each cut is meant for.

Are yakiniku restaurants in Otsu open late?

Most close between 23:00 and 00:00, with last order 30–60 minutes earlier. Some near the bar districts run until 02:00–05:00. The list on this page shows today's hours for each place, so check before you walk over.