Want to eat gyoza (dumplings) in Saitama! 19 popular gyoza spots from around the area

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Gyoza Dining TSUDOI, about a 1-minute walk from JR Urawa Station, is a restaurant that offers a wide variety of Homemade gyoza dumplings and (assorted varieties available) wines.

The interior has a stylish, grown-up feel. It is equipped with a large TV, and some groups come to watch sports together.

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At this restaurant, they use brand pork called Kaori Buta (fragrant pork), sourced from a farm in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture, in their gyoza (dumplings).

The photo shows their Arabiki Niku Gyoza (coarsely ground meat dumplings). The pigs are fed corn, which gives the meat a soft texture and a hint of sweetness.

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The "karikkari age-gyoza (extra-crispy fried dumplings)" pair well not only with wine but with beer too. They are said to have a great texture.

They also offer sui-gyoza (boiled dumplings) simmered in a house-made soup, as well as dumplings topped with plenty of pakuchi (cilantro), with sesame sauce as the key flavor. They even have the strikingly named "ao-togarashi gyoza (green chili pepper dumplings)."

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Gyoza Senmon Marutora is about a 1-minute walk from JR Kita-Urawa Station and is known for its hanetsuki gyoza (pan-fried dumplings with crispy wings). With its homey atmosphere, it seems to attract businesspeople stopping by on their way home from work.

The interior has a calm wood-toned feel, with seating spread across the first and second floors.

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Marutora Gyoza is made with Special ingredients from around Japan, including Joshu Seseragi Pork raised in neighboring Gunma Prefecture next to Saitama Prefecture.

They do not use garlic, and instead bring out the natural umami of the ingredients. It is served in a disk shape, and one order comes with 5 pieces per person.

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If you order the 10-piece set for 2 people, the price is a little better than ordering 1 serving twice. You can choose your favorite combination from the wide lineup of gyoza (dumplings).

Options include the ebi gyoza (shrimp dumplings) packed with plenty of shrimp, as well as gyoza with shiso (perilla) or kimchi inside.

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Tokachi Komugi no Gyoza to Tenshin Kawa Omiya Ten, about a 3-minute walk from JR Omiya Station, is a gyoza tavern where you can choose from 12 kinds of sauce.

In addition to counter and table seating, it also has terrace seats that you can use even on rainy days.

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Starting with their signature “Kawa no Meibutsu Niku Gyoza (Kawa’s famous meat dumplings),” they offer dumplings filled with lamb, Ezo Venison, and seafood ingredients such as shrimp and octopus.

Another highlight is the wide variety of sauces, including a special spicy sauce based on black vinegar, olive oil and rock salt, and even jingisukan (Hokkaido-style grilled lamb) sauce.

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They also offer boiled dumplings with different fillings, including meat, lamb, shrimp, and octopus. (Each) comes in a set of 4.

You can also order a course meal with All you can drink, so enjoy the pairing of dumplings and drinks to the fullest. They also serve assorted varieties available xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) made in a bamboo steamer.

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Kanzen Koshitsu Izakaya Gyoza Sakaba Tojun Omiya Higashiguchi Ten is a fully private room izakaya where a famous gyoza restaurant from Akihabara, Tokyo, has expanded into Saitama.

In addition to a spacious table floor with a flexible layout designed for guests to relax, it also has fully private rooms where you can spend time without worrying about those around you. It is about a 2-minute walk from JR Omiya Station.

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When you take a bite of the "Tojun Tokusei Yaki Gyoza," piping hot and rich meat juices are said to burst into your mouth.

The key is the special chicken soup already worked into the filling, and they carefully grill each one. You can also choose natto gyoza with shiso (perilla leaf) or gyoza made with the premium ingredient fukahire (shark fin).

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The boiled gyoza dumplings with their unique puru-mochi (bouncy and chewy) texture are also recommended. They come in sets of 6, with a wide lineup including mala tang-flavored ones, shiso (perilla) leaf, or nira & shrimp.

They also offer fried gyoza dumplings topped with chili sauce or mayonnaise.

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Nikujiru Gyoza no Dandadan Urawa Ten, about a 3-minute walk from JR Urawa Station, is a gyoza chain known for its excellent nikujiru gyoza (juicy meat-filled dumplings) packed with flavor. It has several branches across Saitama Prefecture.

The chain aims to be a stylish spot loved by locals and is said to focus on serving the local community.

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The “nikujiru yaki-gyoza (pan-fried dumplings filled with meat juices)” works well not only as something to eat with rice, but also as a snack to go with drinks.

The gyoza wrapper is made with whole wheat flour and wraps the filling at just the right thickness. The pork is coarsely ground to keep its texture, and the dumplings are finished on a high-heat griddle made specially for gyoza.

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The "Ultimate Gyoza set meal" naturally puts gyoza (dumplings) front and center, with a lineup designed to bring out the best in the star dish.

Along with rice that pairs well with the gyoza, it comes with wonton soup made with chicken broth, plus items like a Domestic onsen tamago (hot spring egg) and special savory kneaded tarako (cod roe). They have apparently kept refining it from the original set meal.

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Hakata Gekijo Urawa Ten, about a 2-minute walk from JR Urawa Station, is a place where you can enjoy a space that recreates a Hakata yatai-mura (food stall village) while still in Saitama.

Festival music plays as background music, and the restaurant has an energetic atmosphere. Some reviews also say that just walking through the noren (traditional shop curtain) makes you feel like you have come to a festival and lifts your spirits!

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They grill it on a Teppan-yaki griddle, and it is called “Teppan Gyoza.” One order comes with 6 pieces per person, and you can order from 2 per person.

The filling has a higher ratio of vegetables and is seasoned with a secret sauce, and they hand-wrap them in the shop every day. They taste good on their own, or you can add the house-made sauce and chili oil.

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Including the gyoza, there are a lot of snack style menu items overall, so beer, highballs, and other drinks should go down nicely.

It is also a good idea to order motsu-nabe (offal Hot Pot), which is famous as a Hakata specialty just like the yatai (food stall) gyoza, or finish with the "Yatai no Tonkotsu Ramen."

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Yataiya Hakata Gekijo Musashiurawa Ten, about a 3-minute walk from JR Musashiurawa Station, is a theater-style izakaya popular for its lively space full of energy and smiles.

In addition to counter seats that are easy for solo diners to use, it also has Sunken kotatsu seating where you can relax.

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"Teppan-yaki gyoza" made with wrappers from a long-established noodle maker and filled with a vegetable-heavy meat mixture.

The pleasant texture of the wrapper seems to whet your appetite. The gyoza lock in the rich flavor of the meat and the sweetness of the vegetables, and you can enjoy them with dipping sauce or a bit of yuzu kosho (yuzu pepper paste).

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They offer more than just "teppan-yaki gyoza" and have a full lineup of izakaya-style dishes, including "Hakata kushiyaki (grilled skewers)" like the one in the photo, as well as Hot Pot dishes that are also popular in Hakata.

Ordering a course meal is a good option, and many people also make use of the Special birthday plan.

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Along with the tasty flavor of pork and cabbage, the New Maruken Yaki Gyoza (New Maruken pan-fried dumplings) is made with a nice kick of ginger. It does not use garlic.

They pay close attention not only to the filling, but also to the wrapper and grilling time, and you eat it with either slightly sweet vinegar soy sauce or a white miso-based sauce.

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The recommended dish is the "tezutsumi suigyoza (hand wrapped boiled dumplings)," which is said to pair well with beer. The skin has a nice texture, and you can also choose suigyoza topped with grated daikon ponzu.

Besides the mildly spicy or spicy fried gyoza that whet your appetite, the "gyoza no kawa senbei (crispy rice cracker style fried dumpling skins)," which makes a good snack with drinks, is also worth checking out.

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About an 8-minute drive from Obukuro Station on the Tobu Skytree Line, Chugoku Ryori Botan Hanten Honten has parking for 17 cars. This popular restaurant serves carefully prepared Chinese food and is known for its all you can eat and All you can drink options.

It has Semi-private room spaces and Sunken kotatsu seating where you can relax.

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The "mochi-mochi yaki-gyoza (chewy pan-fried dumplings)" are known for their thick, springy wrappers. One order comes with 6 pieces, 30g each. They are said to be 1.5 times larger than regular gyoza.

The basic "yaki-gyoza" are said to be packed with meat juices, and they go well not only with beer but also as a great side for rice.

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The "bo-gyoza (stick dumplings)" filled with pork, nira (garlic chives), harusame (glass noodles), and nagaimo (Japanese yam) also come recommended. They have a nice crisp sear, giving them a fragrant finish.

Although quantities are limited, they are available for Takeout with an A la carte order. If you buy some to take home, you can enjoy authentic gyoza at home.

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Kyurokuhachi Gyoza, about a 1-minute walk from Sengendai Station on the Tobu Skytree Line, is a Homemade gyoza (dumplings) specialty restaurant. Although it is written as 九六八, it is read as Clover. It operates in two shifts, lunch and dinner.

There are counter and table seats, making it easy to use for a variety of occasions.

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The "yaki-gyoza (pan-fried dumplings)" are said to be generously filled with a savory mixture of vegetables and ground pork. You can order them in sets of 3 or 5.

They also offer Takeout, either cooked or frozen. It is nice to be able to enjoy the restaurant's flavors at home with ease.

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As for the yaki-gyoza (pan-fried dumplings), you can also order a version without garlic and Chinese chives. The Homemade sui-gyoza (boiled dumplings), made from the wrapper up, are also recommended, and come in a set of 6. The shumai (steamed dumplings) are also Homemade in-house.

Check the blackboard posted inside the restaurant before ordering.

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Ichifuku Gyoza is about a 14-minute walk from JR Koshigaya-Laketown Station, and is well known for its tasty signature dish, nikujiru gyoza (juicy soup dumplings), which are described as “drinkable.”

There are 100 seats in total, including table seating and karaoke seats, making it easy to use for all kinds of occasions.

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The outside has a chewy wrapper, and as mentioned above, the filling is packed with meat juices. It was described as surprisingly delicious.

The regular size comes in a set of 5, while the Homemade jumbo meat juice gyoza comes in sets of 2 or 3 for a more filling option. You can also choose gyoza with shrimp or a spicy seasoning.

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At lunchtime, they offer a gyoza-focused menu called the "Nikujiru Gyoza Set (Juicy Gyoza Set)."

You will want to savor the gyoza slowly, bouncing them on top of the rice while mixing in bites of soup and salad. For an extra charge, you can change the rice to half-size fried rice.

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Gyoza Sakuichi, about a 4-minute walk from Kita-Koshigaya Station on the Tobu Skytree Line, is known for its gyoza, beer with a choice of brewer, and tasty branded rice cooked in a Clay Pot.

There are 14 seats in total, with 2 table seating areas and 2 zashiki (tatami seating) areas.

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The key point of Sakuichi Gyoza is the strong ginger flavor, giving it a light taste with less fat. Since it does not use garlic or nira (garlic chives), you can eat it without worrying about the smell.

On the other hand, they also offer Stamina Gyoza, which uses plenty of garlic.

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If you can’t decide between the regular gyoza and the stamina version, try ordering the "Half and Half Set."

This nice set lets you choose 5 of each gyoza you like, and it comes with 2 small side dishes, rice, and soup. The shiso gyoza (perilla dumplings), with its fresh flavor, is also on the list of options.

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Rinkai Gyoza Sakaba, about a 4-minute walk from Kasukabe Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line, serves 17 kinds of gyoza dumplings along with a wide range of authentic Chinese dishes. It operates in two shifts, lunch and dinner.

The dining room has large windows, and bright natural light pours in during the daytime.

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The "Rinkai yaki-gyoza (pan-fried dumplings)" makes the most of Domestic pork and fresh vegetables. These plump, large dumplings seem to burst with meat juices from the inside. They are said to be eaten with a special house sauce.

In addition to dumplings filled with Chinese cabbage and pork, you can also choose the "sansen ton yaki-gyoza (pan-fried pork dumplings with three delicacies)," which combines pork and shrimp.

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The photo shows boiled dumplings with celery. The restaurant offers not only pan fried gyoza and fillings like green pepper, shrimp, Chinese chives, and egg, but also a wide range of boiled dumpling variations. They also serve steamed dumplings.

They also offer a course with All you can eat pan fried gyoza and fried rice, so this is a great place to fully enjoy Chinese food.

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Suikoen Shinkan Kasukabe Gyoza Sakaba, about a 1-minute walk from Kasukabe Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line, is a Chinese restaurant with several round tables in the turntable style often seen at Chinese restaurants.

The second floor is spacious, so it is also recommended when you want to hold a Banquet for a large group.

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The pan-fried gyoza use Homemade filling and stand out for their pleasantly textured wrapper.

Depending on the time of day, you can order the "banshaku set (evening drink set)" and enjoy a combination of a dish + dim sum + drink. The dishes include items such as "mapo tofu," and the dim sum category also includes gyoza.

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"Boiled dumplings" are also one of the dim sum menu options, and if you choose the All you can eat and drink course, you can enjoy as many of these dumplings as you like.

They also offer a full lineup of dishes, including Appetizers, stir fries, ramen, and desserts. The alcoholic drinks are said to be varied as well.

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Taishu Gyoza Club Gyomuchu Kasukabe Ten, about a 2-minute walk from Kasukabe Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line, is a casual izakaya (Japanese-style pub) known for its high-quality gyoza menu.

The interior has a modern Japanese feel, and the table seating is said to be spacious and comfortable.

On the menu, it is listed as “Densetsu no Yume Gyoza (Legendary Dream Dumplings),” with juicy meat juices and crisp vegetables wrapped in a fragrant skin. It is said to have an excellent balance.

It normally comes as a set of 4 pieces, and you can increase the number by 5 times or 10 times.

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At this gyoza (dumplings) specialty restaurant, you will of course find the standard boiled gyoza, fried gyoza, and chicken wing gyoza, along with some more unusual kinds as well.

Options include gyoza topped with plenty of cheese, gyoza finished with cilantro, and even gyoza coated in wafu dashi (Japanese-style soup stock).

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Yajirobei Asaka Ten, located about a 1-minute walk from Asaka Station on the Tobu Railway, is an izakaya with a lineup of dishes that go perfectly with drinks, including motsu-nabe (offal Hot Pot), Teppan-yaki gyoza, and yakiton (grilled pork skewers).

The interior features an open kitchen where you can watch the cooking, and it has a lively atmosphere that makes for a fun time.

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Known as a Hakata specialty from Kyushu, tetsunabe gyoza (iron pot dumplings) is popular here because you can enjoy it in Saitama. In addition to standard izakaya menu items, they also offer a full lineup of Hakata dishes such as gyu motsu Hot Pot (beef offal hot pot).

The gyoza comes in servings of 5 pieces per person, and you can order from 2 servings. On the Teppan-yaki plate, 10 dumplings are arranged in a circle like flower petals.

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As the first otoshi (small appetizer), one case came with fried gyoza (dumplings). It seems the menu had a section for this month’s arranged gyoza.

For the motsu-nabe (offal Hot Pot), you can choose from white miso, Kyushu shoyu (Kyushu soy sauce), or umakara miso (savory spicy miso) seasoning. You can add more motsu, vegetables, tofu, and sui-gyoza (boiled dumplings) later.

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Yajirobee, about a 5-minute walk from Asakadai Station on the Tobu Railway, is a casual izakaya (Japanese pub) in a downtown style, popular for being easy to drop by in all kinds of situations, including grabbing a drink after work.

There are 68 seats in total, with counter and table seating, plus open terrace seats.

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Their house made original tetsu-nabe gyoza (iron pot dumplings) are made bite size so they are easy to eat as a snack.

The seasoning is light and easy to keep eating. They come as a set of 5 per person, and you can order from 2 per person. They cook them on an iron pan after the order comes in.

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The restaurant is popular for dishes that make the most of lettuce, and the photo shows their “lettuce maki (lettuce roll).” This dish wraps lettuce in pork belly, and you can enjoy it with either a vinegar based sauce or yurin sauce.

Along with the gyoza, the “tetsunabe cabbage steak” is also recommended, grilled in the same iron pot. It is seasoned with aglio e olio sauce.

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About a 1-minute walk from Tokorozawa Station on the Seibu Railway, Rakkan Tokorozawa Ten in Tokorozawa, Saitama, is a ramen shop that pays close attention to its ingredients, and its side menu gyoza are also popular as a signature item.

This worldwide shop has locations not only in Japan but also in the United States.

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The restaurant's signature dish is Rakkan Gyoza. Rather than the pan-fried type, these are served in an age-gyoza (deep-fried dumpling) style.

The outside is fried to a nice golden brown, while the filling inside is juicy. This dish is served with a secret sauce on the side. You can choose either a set of 3 or 6 pieces.

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On days when you're really hungry, go for a hearty set menu.

Choose either Kohaku, a Shoyu Ramen made with soy sauce aged in wooden barrels, or Shinju, a ramen made with a blend of several kinds of salt, as your main. The set also comes with 3 Rakkan Gyoza dumplings and rice.

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Nikujiru Gyoza no Dandadan Wako Ten, about a 3-minute walk from Tobu Railway's Wako-shi Station, is a popular chain where you can enjoy gyoza that gyoza lovers created through repeated trial and error.

With its memorable and impactful name, the restaurant aims to be a place loved by its customers.

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The gyoza wrappers are made with fragrant zenryufun (whole wheat flour), ground from the entire wheat kernel including the bran, germ, and endosperm. Finished to just the right thickness, they lock in the rich flavor of the filling.

These gyoza are carefully wrapped by hand one by one rather than by machine. They are then cooked over high heat.

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They also serve suigyoza (boiled dumplings), with pleasantly springy skins coated in chicken stock soup.

Along with set meals centered on "Nikujiru Gyoza," they also offer izakaya dishes that pair well with alcohol, making this an easy place to visit for either lunch or dinner.