No.7 Saiya, a great lunch choice near Naiku
If you find yourself looking for a good bowl of Japanese soba (buckwheat noodles) in the Okage-yokocho area near Naiku Shrine, I highly recommend "Saiya" for a great lunchtime or early evening meal. They offer a handful of different soba dishes to choose from but if you are like me, they all will look good. I have many favorites and it is always hard for me to choose when I make the trek for lunch.
Saiya's menu is only in Japanese but if you like tempura and soba, I recommend, "Tenmori-Seiro" which comes with a seasonal fried fish and cold soba noodles. Or, if you want something a little lighter, I recommend, "Seiro" which is cold soba noodles served with wonderfully rich stock to dip your noodles in.
Of course, if you are traveling with someone with Japanese ability, there are a variety of delicious dishes to choose from and from my own experience, all are good. And I'm not the only one that finds Saiya appealing and because of that, it is usually filled with locals and visitors alike so I recommend getting there as early as possible since they close up shop when they are out of stock.
Saiya is located on Route 23 in Ise City near the Naiku-mae bus stop (please see the map) and is open from 11:00 to 17:00. But please note, they are closed every Wednesday and the last Tuesday of each month.
They do have a website but it's only in Japanese. However, if you take a look, you could get a better feel of the restaurant.
I hope you enjoy it.
