Eating Your Way Through Kamakura

Many will agree that Japan, as a whole, is a haven for food lovers but if you dive a bit deeper and you will find that each prefecture and city offers a wide variety of food choices as well as their own specialties! Here, we will be sharing with you everything we have tried and our personal ratings too! Let's dig in!

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1. Croquette

Our Rating: 10/10, a must try!

A must try if you like deep fried food! Many stores in Kamakura offer this delicious snack and they have flavor variations so choose one to your liking or try them all!

2. Dango

Our rating: 8/10, try it if you like sweets!

If you like chewy sweets, this is a must try! They have so many flavors to choose from!

3. Shirasu (Whitebait)

Our rating (Well, Tom's rating because Manelle didn't really like it. Lol.) 10/10, it's a bit on the salty side but still good!

if you enjoy fresh seafood and melt in your mouth sashimi as well, this combo is perfect and a must try! Perfectly paired with their local craft beer called Kamakura Pale Ale, which we rate a 9/10!

4. Daibutsuyaki

Our rating: 9/10, small but yummy and filling!

There was a bit of a line at the store selling these but it's worth it! They have various flavors but we decided to try the custard filled one!

BONUS:

Haiburrito

Our rating: 9/10, home cooked feels!

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Manelle & Tom

We are Manelle and Tom, content creators and visual artists and we've been traveling for the past 4 years, making our own description of what "married life" is. We are immersive travelers staying in places for weeks or even months, just to get a deeper understanding of the place we are in, the people, the culture, the food and trying our best to find off the beaten path places and experiences and of course, the occasional "touristy trips". Traveling doesn't have to be perfect but planning your trip will definitely make it smoother and more enjoyable! Free yourself from having to spend days or weeks of putting together an itinerary or a list of places to visit, things to do, food to eat and more by using our ready made guides. We will be sharing our crafted and curated guides based on our personal experiences and discoveries. If you enjoy slow and immersive travel as well as quick trips, let us help you on your journey!

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