Restaurant · Ishigaki

Toyoken レストラン東洋軒

The 1926 Chinese restaurant that invented toriten, Oita's tempura-style fried chicken dipped in ponzu and mustard. Still the reference plate in Beppu.

Hours11:00-15:30, 17:00-22:00 (approx.)

ClosedIrregular (see website)

PriceToriten set meal: ¥1,600
Typical dinner: ¥3,000

Getting thereJR Beppu Daigaku Station, 10 min walk; Beppu Station, 10 min by car

Time needed1 hour

Best timeWeekday lunch

Address7-8-22 Ishigaki-higashi, Beppu, Oita

Websitetoyoken-beppu.co.jp

About

Toyoken was founded in 1926 by Miyamoto Kanji, a chef who had cooked for the imperial household, and his cooking evolved into a Japanese-Chinese menu that included toriten: chicken thigh marinated, coated in a light tempura batter and fried, then dipped in vinegar-soy sauce with karashi mustard. It became the soul food of Oita, and Toyoken still serves the 'honke' (original) version, plus a yuzu-pepper variant, in a big, old-fashioned restaurant with a stone-lion entrance and round tables. The Chinese menu (sweet-and-sour pork, fried rice) is good too, and there's a branch in Tokiwa department store.

Highlights

Birthplace of toriten, since 1926
Original 'honke' toriten and yuzu toriten
Classic Japanese-Chinese menu
Old-style banquet dining room

Tips

Order the toriten set meal (teishoku) for the full experience
Weekend lunch queues are long: arrive before 11:00
On weekends and holidays mid-afternoon the menu may be toriten only
Check the website for occasional changes to hours and closing days

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