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Being a cosmopolitan port, Yokohama can offer to its visitors numerous restaurants of various national cuisines besides authentic Japanese cuisine, such as French, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Thai, British and American restaurants where they serve most of the known foreign delicacies and specialties. They are pork cutlets, bread, beer, ice cream, Japanese ramen noodles, sushi, sashimi, rolls, tofu, rice dishes and beef stew to name a few.

When visiting Yokohama, do order Shumai, a local specialty which was first made in the year 1928. You can get your portion Shumai (or a variant of it ? chilled Humai, which is quite popular with Yokohama tourists) at Yokohama Station restaurant where they serve Shumai lunch boxes. Basically, Shumai is dumplings which are made of pork and scallops.

The list of indigenous specialties of Yokohama features another delicacy which goes by the name of Gyunabe traditionally made of beef, original Miso sauce and a number of other components.

Dining out is not at all a problem in Yokohama where the majority of restaurants have affordable prices and waiters speak English even if a restaurant doesn?t have a menu in English. 

Among the authentic Japanese cuisine restaurants tourists can find such places as Baikotei, Gokura, Hokuho, Tsunetei, Ennichi, Hamajin, Hokuto and some others.

The Hokuto restaurant is somewhere in between original Japanese izakaya style and American western style. The establishment can accommodate 120 guests which makes it one of the biggest restaurants of the city. Being a blend of two cultures, Hokuto has both Japanese sushi on its menu and American brandy on its cart ? a perfect place to spend wine-and-dine evening  The restaurant has karaoke, a facility extremely loved by the Japanese and occasionally enjoyed by tourists. The best time to dine in Hokuto restaurant is during the ?happy hours? when you can have meals for discount prices.

Among American restaurants in Yokohama tourists can visit such establishments as Aloha Cafe, Goobers Cafe, Moon Cafe, Boogie Café and a famous Hard Rock Café.

Aloha Café is the right place if you are searching for southern style cooking. The restaurant doesn?t have strict rules as to the dress code. It is very popular among young diners. In Aloha Café they serve American style pizzas and Tex-Mex specialties lie taco and chili sauces. The place accommodates up to 65 diners.

The major French style dining spot in Yokohama is Caravelle Restaurant.

Caravelle Restaurant is wildly popular both among dwellers and guests of the city for the marvelous view over the city harbor it offers from its windows. The restaurant is located on the 13th floor of the Yokohama Hotel and is often referred to as ?Za Yoko? by locals. The restaurant also runs French cuisine cooking courses.  Other French restaurants in Yokohama are: Azur Restaurant, Grill L'esquare Restaurant and La Rochelle Restaurant.

The rest of the city?s dining establishments include:

Indian Restaurants ? Gara, Khazana, Mr. India, Sitar;

Italian Restaurants ?  Bellini Trattoria, Pietrozu Pasta, the Herbs Domani Italiano Restaurant, Porticello.