Yakitori Izakaya Minorido, in Gifu City, is rolling out a new menu starting Tuesday, September 8. Now in its fourth month since opening, the restaurant is building on the "Gifu-ness" that has been popular with guests since day one, refining its ingredients and cooking methods to create dishes that feel familiar to the local community while offering flavors that are uniquely Minorido's own.
From solo drinks at the counter and dates to gatherings at the tables or in the tatami room, Minorido caters to a wide range of occasions — come enjoy flavors that feel new yet comfortingly familiar.
New Menu Additions
Young Chicken Karaage in Special Miso Marinade — ¥748
Young chicken marinated in Minorido's original miso sauce and fried until crisp and juicy. With the first bite, the chicken's savory juices burst out together with the deep, sweet richness of the special miso.
Gujo Miso and Four-Cheese Pizza — ¥968
A quattro formaggi pizza made with a traditional miso cultivated in the rich nature and famed spring water of Gifu's Gujo region. The dish strikes a fine balance between the miso's rich sweetness and the cheese's saltiness.
Oyster and Pickle Chijimi — ¥968
Inspired by the tsukemono steak (pan-fried pickles), a Gifu comfort-food favorite that's already popular at Minorido, this dish pairs the umami of oysters with the crunch of pickles.
The round grilled onigiri is made with Meiho ham, another Gifu soul food, with a hidden flavor tucked between the rice and ham.
The chilled tanuki soba, topped with fried tofu bits mixed with chicken oil, is known for its rich, sweet broth — satisfying whether enjoyed solo or shared among a group.
Also on offer are dishes suited to a light drink or a slightly dressed-up occasion:
- Whelk with Wasabi and Firefly Squid Marinated in Soy Sauce — ¥528 each
- Minori Caesar Salad M — ¥858, sized for a small group
- Salmon and Avocado Tartare Canapés — ¥902, an apéro-style pairing for wine
- Raw Oyster, Ceviche Style — ¥528 per piece
Popular Since Opening
Charcoal-grilled jidori chicken has been a signature dish, ordered by more than half of customers, carried over from the restaurant's days as Tsukada Farm. Drawing on Gifu's local appeal, Minorido serves Miyazaki Jidokko Chicken, Charcoal-Grilled with Sansho Hoba Miso, for ¥1,408 — combining the intense umami and texture unique to Miyazaki jidokko chicken with the rich, sweet depth of hoba miso (miso grilled on a magnolia leaf).
Other long-running favorites include the Sizzling Stone-Grilled Keichan Special, which serves Gifu's beloved keichan (marinated chicken) in a live, stone-grilled style finished at the table; the Five-Kind Chicken Sashimi Platter, carefully prepared; and the Beer-Pairing Pickle Steak, where the saltiness of pickles meets rich egg. Familiar flavors, with a fresh twist.
Note: the chilled chicken dishes, including the sashimi platter, are prepared using a salt-curing and aging process similar to ham production; guests with weakened immune systems may want to avoid these as a precaution.
New Additions to the Drinks Lineup
The Hida craft beer lineup, known for its eye-catching sarubobo (monkey charm) design, has been expanded with Hida White, Hida Black, and Gero Beer brewed with hot-spring water — spanning light, easy-drinking styles to deep, rich flavors for craft beer fans.
For those new to sake, the sake highball lineup now includes Oda Nobunaga Tokubetsu Honjozo and Nohime Tokubetsu Honjozo.
Since opening, Minorido has continued refining its menu based on feedback from local customers. The new dishes build on Gifu's local appeal with the restaurant's own playful touch.
Store Information
Yakitori Izakaya Minorido
- Address: 2-6-2 Nagazumi-cho, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture (Shin-Gifu Building, 1F)
- Phone: 058-267-7117
- Hours: Weekdays 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM / Weekends and holidays 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM
- Total floor area: 159.45 sqm
- Seats: 89
- Private rooms: Available (five rooms for four, connectable up to eight)
- Tatami seating: Available
- Private hire: Available (by request)
- Average budget: ¥4,200
- Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yakitorisakaba_minorido/
All prices listed include tax.
