Sweets
Dove biscuit
鳩サブレー はとさぶれー hato sabure
A buttery biscuit shaped like a dove, baked in Kamakura since the Meiji era.
Typically ¥1,200 to ¥1,350 8 to 10 biscuits
Kamakura
What to eat in Kamakura
Start with what Kamakura is known for. Below are the everyday dishes you can order here too, each with the Japanese name to point at.
Kamakura specialties
Regional dish
Kenchin soup
けんちん汁 けんちんじる kenchinjiru
A vegetable and tofu soup said to come from Kenchō-ji temple.
Regional dish
Whitebait bowl
しらす丼 しらすどん shirasudon
Tiny whitebait, boiled or raw, piled on rice. Raw ones are a seasonal catch.
Typically ¥1,350 to ¥2,000 a bowl
Regional dish
Temple cuisine
精進料理 しょうじんりょうり shōjin ryōri
Buddhist cooking without meat or fish. Ask if the broth is kelp only.
Typically ¥3,800 to ¥9,000 a course
Typical prices, tax included, checked Nov 9, 2026
Also easy to find in Kamakura
Noodles
- Ramen ラーメン
- Tempura soba 天ぷらそば
- Cold soba ざるそば
- Kitsune udon きつねうどん
Rice
- Beef bowl 牛丼
- Chicken and egg bowl 親子丼
- Japanese curry カレーライス
- Tempura bowl 天丼
- Omurice オムライス
- Grilled eel on rice うな重
Sushi
- Sushi 寿司
- Seafood rice bowl 海鮮丼
- Inari sushi いなり寿司
Street food
- Taiyaki たい焼き
- Yakisoba 焼きそば
- Mitarashi dango みたらし団子
Konbini
- Onigiri おにぎり
- Egg sandwich たまごサンド
- Oden おでん
- Pork bun 肉まん
- Melon bread メロンパン
- Station bento 駅弁
Sweets
- Soft serve ソフトクリーム
- Shaved ice かき氷
- Matcha 抹茶
Plan the rest
Sources
Our summary of the sources below, checked Nov 9, 2026
- Gourmet Watch: Hato Sable day prices (8 box 1,220, 10 bag 1,350; 2026-08)
- Takashimaya: Hato Sable 16 pieces (2,430 yen)
- Tabi-mag: Kencho-ji and kenchin-jiru
- Tabelog: Kamakura lunch near Kencho-ji
- co-trip: Kamakura shirasu-don
- Rurubu: Kamakura shirasu-don shops
- co-trip: Enoshima and Kamakura shirasu
- Tenryu-ji official: Shigetsu shojin ryori
- Good Luck Trip: Shigetsu