Saffron Gohan さふらんごはん

Lunch served in many small dishes, saffron-rice, soup, dessert and coffee. You will feel that you are dining with a family. Be there on time or you will find they have sold out.
2105 Oaza Taketa, Taketa Tel.0974 622326
Open 11:00-15:00 Closed: Thursdays

Taketa Marufuku Shokudo 竹田丸福食堂

A prize-winning fried chicken restaurant. Reasonable in price and very popular among locals.
550-2, Taketamachi, Taketa Tel.0974 63 3457
Open: 10:00-21:00

Osteria e Bar RecaD リカド

An authentic Italian restaurant with fresh local ingredients. RecaD is now the meeting spot for young creatives. The owner, Takahiko Kuwashima, is one of the key people who have helped rejuvenate Taketa by initiating crowd-funding and organising cultural events. And of course RecaD has free Wifi.
498 Taketamachi, Taketa Tel.0974 622636
Open:11:30-14:00, 18:00-24:00

Art Space Café Okura Shimizuyu アートスペースカフェ 大蔵清水湯

Famed as an official National Cultural Asset, this public bath has recently been refurbished and features an art gallery and a modern café. They offer an attractive lunch menu and Macha tea.
507 Taketamachi, Taketa Tel.0974 633321
Open:11:00-16:00

Restaurant Ozawa レストランおざわ

“Champon” means a mixture. Their original homemade Champon noodle soup is famous. All the ingredients come from the region and people come from far and near to enjoy their full fresh flavour.
365 Taketamachi, Taketa Tel.0974 63 0141

Tajimaya Dandan 但馬屋 茶房だんだん

Founded in 1804, this is the oldest traditional confectionery shop in Oita. Tajimaya also has a more informal café in the same main building. You can enjoy their seasonal specialities with green tea, Macha or coffee. They also serve small meals.
40 Taketamachi, Taketa Tel.0974 631811
Open: 9:00-18:00
http://www.tajimaya-roho.co.jp

Sabo Himen, Himeno Ichiro Shoten 茶房ひめ野

Dried Shiitake Mushroom shop, Himeno Ichiro Shoten has an elegant tatami room, over a hundred years old where you can sit and eat while enjoying work by local artists from the same period. They offer a menu of organic food.
239 Taketamachi, Taketa　Tel.0974 632385
Open: 9:00-17:00 Closed:
http://shiitake-himeno.co.jp/

Meisuien 命水苑

Here you can enjoy trout taken from the oldest fresh water fish pond in West Japan, both as Sashimi and deep-fried or local Enoha-fish, grilled. The meal is served in a traditional manner.
20 Nyuta, Taketa, Oita Tel.0974 632163
Open: 11:00-18:00, 18：00-20:00 (reservation needed)