Restaurant in Oita, Japan

Ito

Name: Ito
Address: 112-1 Nakaicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8219, Japan, Oita, JP
Telephone: +81 50-1807-7337

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About Ito

Four-time Tabelog Bronze yakiniku in Saiki port city, offering tatami-room grill dining at JPY 8,000–9,999. The 46-seat venue accommodates families and groups, with sake, shochu, and wine pairings. Early arrivals (before 8 PM) secure premium tongue and harami cuts; phone-only reservations open monthly.

Ito is a venue in Oita with verified evening hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 17:30 to 22:00. Last order is listed as food at 21:00 and drinks at 21:30. The verified dress code is casual.

The verified dinner budget is JPY 8,000–9,999. Publicly verified information does not support claims about lunch service, seat count, private rooms, parking, reservation method, specific dishes, beverage range, chef, founding year, or a street-level location, so those details should be confirmed directly before planning around them.

Seating, Groups, and Visit Planning

Available verified data does not confirm Ito's room layout, seating style, child policy, parking, corkage, or group format. For planning, treat Ito as an Oita dinner venue with casual dress and the verified weekday evening hours above, then confirm any room, group, or accessibility needs directly with the restaurant or its current listing.

Drinks and Last Order

The verified record includes a drinks last order time of 21:30, but it does not confirm a specific sake, shochu, wine, beer, or cocktail program. Diners who care about pairings or beverage selection should check the current menu directly rather than relying on unverified descriptions.

Booking difficulty, reservation channels, walk-in availability, and monthly booking windows are not verified. If Ito is important to an Oita itinerary, confirm current availability and operating details before visiting, especially because only selected weekday dinner hours are verified here.

For comparison within Pearl's listed venues, consider Germoglio and Koryori Takaya; for local alternatives, consider other dining in Oita more generally. Ito's verified profile is narrower: an Oita venue with casual dress, dinner pricing of JPY 8,000–9,999, and evening hours listed for Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Verified timing matters most: Ito is listed from 17:30 to 22:00 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with food last order at 21:00 and drinks last order at 21:30. No verified lunch hours are listed.

For first-timers, the safest way to frame Ito is as a dinner-focused Oita stop with limited verified public details. The confirmed basics are the city, casual dress code, dinner budget, and evening hours; more specific claims about menu, rooms, drinks, awards, or service format should be checked directly before making plans.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far ahead should I book Ito?

Reservation timing and booking channels are not verified. If Ito is important to your Oita plans, confirm availability directly before visiting.

What should a first-timer know about Ito?

Ito is in Oita. Verified details list casual dress, dinner pricing of JPY 8,000–9,999, and evening hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 17:30 to 22:00, with food last order at 21:00 and drinks last order at 21:30.

What should I order at Ito?

Specific dishes, cuts, specialties, and beverage selections are not verified. Check the current menu directly if you are planning around particular items.

What are alternatives to compare with Ito?

Other Pearl-listed venues to compare include Henkotsu, Koryori Takaya, Tempura Marufuku, and Germoglio. Confirm each venue's current location, hours, and format before booking.

Is lunch or dinner better at Ito?

Verified hours list dinner service on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 17:30 to 22:00. No verified lunch hours are listed.

Location

112-1 Nakaicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8219, Japan

Oita, Japan

Also Consider

Germoglio, Italian, ¥¥¥
Koryori Takaya, Japanese, ¥¥¥
ジェルモーリオ, Notable alternative
Henkotsu, JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 View spending breakdown, JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 View spending breakdown
Tempura Marufuku, Notable alternative

At JPY 8,000–9,999 (trending JPY 10,000–14,999 in practice), this Bronze-tier yakiniku sits between Oita's budget grill options and Fukuoka's premium-beef specialists. Henkotsu delivers yakiniku at JPY 1,000–2,999 but lacks award pedigree and the private-room infrastructure families prioritize. For diners valuing recognition over price, the Tabelog Bronze and five-year Top 100 streak justify the premium.

Germoglio and Koryori Takaya offer Italian and kaiseki formats at similar ¥¥¥ tiers, but neither provides the interactive grill experience or group-friendly tatami rooms. Tempura Marufuku shifts the protein approach to battered seafood, appealing to diners who prefer chef-paced omakase over self-grilled beef. For travelers routing through southern Kyushu who want award-validated yakiniku without Fukuoka's urban density or booking competition, this venue delivers the format with lower friction and family-inclusive infrastructure.

Booking difficulty favors this spot over Fukuoka counterparts: two-to-three-week lead times versus multi-month waits. The phone-only, monthly reservation window imposes planning structure but avoids the online-booking stampedes that plague metropolitan grill rooms. If yakiniku drives the itinerary and Saiki anchors the route, prioritize this venue. If the format doesn't matter, Oita's kaiseki and Italian options (Germoglio, Koryori Takaya) offer comparable award tiers with different culinary angles. For a broader survey of Oita's dining landscape, consult our full Oita restaurants guide.