Dateya
Fukushima, Fukushima City
Restaurant in Fukushima City, Japan
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Price
$10–20per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
A 17-seat house-restaurant in Fukushima's Minamisawamata district offering Tabelog 100 Ramen EAST-recognized bowls at under 1,000 yen, open only 11 AM to 2:30 PM until sold out. Nine consecutive years of Tabelog recognition (2017-2025) validate the quality, but no reservations, cash-only payment, and limited weekly hours make timing critical. Worth the trip for ramen-focused travelers willing to arrive early and plan around a mid-afternoon close.
About Dateya
Dateya in Fukushima is a casual venue with a price range of up to ¥999 and a daytime operating schedule. It is open from 11 AM to 2:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and is closed on Wednesday. Dateya is also listed for Tabelog 100 - Ramen - EAST - 2025 recognition, a useful signal for diners planning a stop in Fukushima.
Plan around casual dress, a sub-¥1,000 price point, and daytime opening times.
What the Counter Adds
Dateya is a casual Fukushima option with a daytime schedule and a low price range.
Kacchan, Lincoln, Bistro Mikasa, Cow Burgers, and Tempura Hirai may be useful names to consider in broader planning, but Dateya's profile centers on its Fukushima location, casual dress code, hours, price range, and 2025 Tabelog recognition.
Practical Timing
Dateya's hours are 11 AM to 2:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It is closed on Wednesday. Plan Dateya as a daytime stop.
The price range is up to ¥999, which makes Dateya a low-cost Fukushima option.
For more dining options in Fukushima, explore our full Fukushima restaurants guide. Travelers looking beyond restaurants can reference the Fukushima hotels guide, the Fukushima bars guide, and the Fukushima experiences guide for broader trip planning.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 11 AM–2:30 PM · Tuesday: 11 AM–2:30 PM
- Location
- Shimobanshoden-22-22 Minamisawamata, Fukushima, 960-8254, Japan
- Website
- fukulabo.net/shop/shop.shtml
- Phone
- +81
Venue details
Ambiance
A very small, homey ramen counter with a warm, lived-in feel; lighting is simple and bright enough to focus on the food, and the atmosphere is calm, friendly, and quietly enthusiastic thanks to regulars and ramen pilgrims rather than loud crowds.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Counter Service
- Meal Pacing
- Quick Bite
- Capacity
- Intimate
- Kitchen
- Traditional
- Menu Format
- A la carte, Counter dining
Signature Dishes
- Chuukasoba (soy-sauce ramen)
- Shio ramen
- Miso ramen
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Shimobanshoden-22-22 Minamisawamata, Fukushima, 960-8254, Japan
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 11 AM–2:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM–2:30 PM
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 11 AM–2:30 PM
- Friday
- 11 AM–2:30 PM
- Saturday
- 11 AM–2:30 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM–2:30 PM
Location
Shimobanshoden-22-22 Minamisawamata, Fukushima, 960-8254, Japan · Directions
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Also Consider
- Cow Burgers, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 View spending breakdown, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 View spending breakdown
- Kacchan, JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999 JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999 View spending breakdown, JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999 JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999 View spending breakdown
- Lincoln, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 View spending breakdown, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 View spending breakdown
- Bistro Mikasa, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
- Tempura Hirai, JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999, JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999
Restaurant context
Dateya sits at the budget end of Fukushima's Tabelog-recognized dining spectrum, delivering sub-1,000 yen ramen with nine years of consecutive Tabelog 100 selections, a rare combination in a prefecture where most award-winning venues charge 2,000 yen or more per head. Kacchan and Lincoln both operate in the 1,000-1,999 yen lunch range with similar Tabelog credibility, but neither offers the parking ease or residential-neighborhood quiet that Dateya's house-restaurant format provides. Cow Burgers matches the price tier (1,000-1,999 yen) but shifts the category to Western burgers, making it a better cross-shop for travelers who've exhausted ramen appetite but want to stay budget-conscious.
For diners prioritizing a broader menu and dinner service, Bistro Mikasa offers French-leaning plates at the same 1,000-1,999 yen lunch price with more flexible hours. Tempura Hirai jumps to 6,000-7,999 yen and serves omakase tempura, a completely different value proposition for splurge-oriented travelers. If you're planning a Fukushima ramen tour, Dateya's cash-only, no-reservations, lunch-only format makes it the most logistically constrained option, but the quality-to-cost ratio rewards early arrivals. Book nothing, bring cash, and arrive before noon, or pick Kacchan for slightly higher spend with more forgiving hours.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What are alternatives to Dateya?
For broader planning, you can also consider named peers such as Cow Burgers, Kacchan, Lincoln, Bistro Mikasa, and Tempura Hirai, or look at other dining in Fukushima generically.
What should a first-timer know about Dateya?
Dateya is in Fukushima, has a casual dress code, and is listed at up to ¥999. Hours are 11 AM to 2:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; Wednesday is closed. Dateya is also listed for Tabelog 100 - Ramen - EAST - 2025 recognition.
Is lunch or dinner better at Dateya?
Dateya is scheduled for daytime service: 11 AM to 2:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with Wednesday closed. Plan for lunch or a daytime visit rather than dinner.
What should I order at Dateya?
The price range is up to ¥999, and the venue has 2025 Tabelog recognition in the ramen category. Confirm individual dishes directly with the restaurant.
