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Places to Enjoy Special Drinks & Cuisine Around Dōgo

Dōgo

Places to Enjoy Special Drinks & Cuisine Around Dōgo

After a restorative soak on a visit to Dōgo Onsen, enjoy a relaxing evening partaking of Matsuyama’s unique local sake and culinary delights that let the seasonal bounties of Ehime shine. Let us guide you to spots where you can take in a night focused on delicious flavors in the hot springs district of Dōgo, from Japanese options made with the freshest seafood from the Seto Inland Sea and other local ingredients to French cuisine suited to casual enjoyment.

Izakaya offering seafood bounties from the Seto Inland Sea along with local sake offerings curated by a sake sommelier

Doramomiji Red – Yuzukichō

Enjoy dishes indulgently incorporating fresh seafood from the Seto Inland Sea and other local farm-to-table ingredients in sophisticated pairings carefully selected by a sake sommelier. Choose from an extensive menu of à la carte dishes, including fish caught by the proprietor himself, amid the relaxed atmosphere of this noted establishment. With the lengthy list of seasonal sake offerings as well, this izakaya can be highly recommended for a special occasion or for treating yourself to a night out on your own.

Doramomiji Red – Yuzukichō

Address: 3-11 Dōgo-yuzukichō (1F), Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture

Hours: Lunch 11:30-15:00 (Weekends only), Dinner 18:00-22:00

Closed: No regular holidays

Tel.: 089-993-8747

Restaurant offering casual French cuisine with fresh seasonal ingredients

havre de paix

Enjoy offerings of casual French cuisine made with fresh seasonal ingredients amid a relaxed atmosphere right next to Dōgo Park. Come unwind with a group of friends or family or all by yourself and enjoy the extensive wine list and polite, attentive service. Lunch and dinner options are both highly recommended. Note that reservations are required for evening meals.

havre de paix

Address: 1-8-29 Iwasaki-chō, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture

Hours: Lunch 11:00–14:00 (reservations given priority), Dinner 18:00–21:30 (by reservation only)

Closed: Mondays and alternating Tuesdays

Tel.: 089-993-8633

Restaurant offering nourishing Japanese cuisine using local ingredients

Dōgo Tsubaki Club

Reach this restaurant in a single-minute walk from Dōgo Onsen Station and enjoy offerings of healthy Japanese cuisine made with local ingredients. Chef-curated omakase courses start at ¥7,700. Choose from a diverse list of drink options ranging from local Ehime sake and Dōgo-brewed beer to choice sake from all the way in Miyagi Prefecture, where the proprietor has roots, all selected for harmonious pairing with the Japanese fare.
 

Dōgo Tsubaki Club

Address: 2-7 Dōgo-yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture

Hours: 18:00–22:00 (Last order: 21:00)

Closed: Mondays and Sundays
* Scheduled to be closed for approx. 3 months for renovation work beginning July 2025.
Reopening planned for October 2025.

Tel.: 089-941-5678

Brewery-direct sake shop and café-bar offering hand gin-blending experiences as well

Dōgo Ichie

In addition to sipping craft beer at this brewery-direct sake shop and café-bar operated by Minakuchi Shuzō, the sole sake brewery in the Dōgo area, take part in one of the handmade craft gin-blending experiences offered every Saturday and Sunday. Participants can craft their own special blends of gin, freely combining twelve different flavors as they like, and enjoy the blends onsite. Reservations are required.

 

Dōgo Ichie

Address: 3-18 Dōgo-kitamachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture (next to the Minakuchi Shuzō warehouse)

Dates: Saturdays and Sundays starting at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, and 14:00 (Duration: approx. 40 minutes)
*Weekday sessions may be negotiable

Price: ¥2,500 per person

Capacity: Approx. 10 people per session

Tel.: 089-924-6617

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