Camp Bar (Bar). 0466-25-8208

Casual food to nibble on and a remarkably large cocktail menu. [feedback]

Kugenuma Hanazawacho 2-1. Open 6pm-5am daily.

Puca Puca (Beer bar). 0466-22-1154

Over 100 beers from around the world, including refreshing Belgian Hoegaarden white beer on tap, plus several varieties of Rogue Ales from Oregon. Unfortunately the food (billed as "world garlic cuisine") isn't as exciting as it sounds, and it takes forever to arrive. [feedback]

Minami-Fujisawa 20-20. (walk from Fujisawa station one block past Camp Restaurant, then turn left) Open 5pm-2am (LO 1am). Open every day.

Kamakurayama (Roast beef). 0466-27-1617

Roast beef, big tables, fussy service. Lunch is a much better deal than dinner. [feedback]

Minami-Fujisawa 3-1, Seibu 8FL. Open 11:30am-2, 5-9pm (LO) daily.

Muan Thai (Thai). 0466-23-8555, 8556

Authentic beachside Thai food. Crowded on weekends in the summer (reservations recommended). [feedback]

Katase Kaigan 2-18-25. Open 5-9pm (weekends noon-9pm). Closed Tuesdays.

Red Lobster (Seafood). 0466-27-6800

Just because you're on the beach in Japan doesn't mean you can't have frozen seafood imported from America. Cheap prices and lots of all-you-can-eat specials. [feedback]

Katase Kaigan 3-22-19. Open 11am-11pm daily.

Taverna Rondino (Italian). 0467-25-4355

The best Italian food on the entire coast, with great antipasti and seafood. No need to have a full-course meal. They don't mind if you just have pasta and a glass of wine. They also have a small patio where you can gaze out over the ocean. Reservations recommended. (Full-course dinners Y3,500-6,000.) [feedback]

Kamakura-shi, Inamuragasaki 2-6-11. Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.

Amalfi (Italian). 0120-13-9911

Smart Italian cuisine with an amazing ocean view. Prix-fixe lunches from Y2520, dinner from Y3500. [feedback]

Kamakura-shi, Shichirigahama 1-4-8. Open 11am-3:30, 5-10pm daily.

T. Side (Bengali). 0467-24-9572

The best Indian food in Shonan - indeed, some say the whole of Kanto. Excellent cooking reflects all corners of India, including Madras, Bombay and Calcutta (and even a few Nepalese dishes). Well worth the detour. [feedback]

Kamakura-shi, Komachi 1-6-12, Kotobuki Bldg. 2F. Open 11:30am-9:30pm (LO) daily.

Atelier de Vivre (French). 0467-25-5009

Serious French cooking in a casual bistro setting, with dishes like tomato mousse and jelly with sea urchin, foie gras and duck served sausage style, and fresh white asparagus of the day. Prix-fixe dinners from Y5250, lunches from Y3150, plus a la carte; wines from Y4500. [feedback]

Kamakura-shi, Komachi 2-12-37, Kamakura Monte Bldg 1F. Open 11:30am-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays, 2nd Tues.

Song Be Cafe (Vietnamese). 0467-61-2055

Vietnamese cooking in a casual setting. [feedback]

Onaricho 13-32. Open 11:30am-8:30pm. Closed Wednesdays.

Tipatina (Bar). 0467-25-4588

This friendly, relaxed bar is where Kamakura's hipsters hang out. Good chili, acceptable tacos, reasonably priced booze, blues on the sound system, plus occasional live music. [feedback]

Onaricho 2-9. Open 3pm-3am. Closed Wednesdays.

Kua 'Aina (Sandwiches/burgers). 0467-61-2400

The main drag from Kamakura station to the beach is lined with cafes, fast food and family restaurants. Kua-aina stands out by virtue of its terrace and its reliable mahi-mahi sandwiches. [feedback]

Yuigahama 4-3-9. Open 11am-9pm. Closed Mondays.

Trattoria Piccolo Vaso (Italian). 0467-24-5858

Apart from the well-heeled inhabitants of Zushi Marina, few tourists make it to the little fishing port at Kotsubo. That's why this cozy, bistro-look Italian remains a well-kept secret. A bit pricy, but the quality is good. [feedback]

Zushi-shi, Kotsubo 4-4-7. (Kotsubo reachable by bus from Kamakura.) Open 11:30am-2pm; 5:30-9pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.

Maree de Chaya (French). 0468-75-6683

A waterfront restaurant of note serving top-quality French cuisine with a beautiful view of the bay, Izu and Fuji-san from its upstairs dining rooms. The ground floor is a dining bar, with good snacks and live jazz on Saturday nights. Beware the dress code (no shorts for men or thong sandals on anyone). Dinner runs around Y6,000-8,000 per person. [feedback]

Hayama-machi, Horiuchi 24-2. (near Hayama Marina (bus from Zushi)) Open noon-2:30, 5:30-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays.

Hayama Maruhide (Izakaya). 0468-75-9396

A simple, laid-back, casual izakaya with plenty of good seafood and a great shochu list. In summer it can get pretty crowded, smoky and hot. [feedback]

Hayama-machi, Horiuchi 389. (Just before the Horiuchi crossing (bus from Zushi)) Open 6pm-12:30am (LO; weekends from noon). Closed Mondays.

Sakaba Kikusuitei (International). 0468-75-0046

Kikusuitei reopened after a four-year hiatus with a new menu (no longer exclusively Italian). The quality of the cooking is quite average, but the premises are now much smarter, and the riverside patio is still a fine place to while away an evening. [feedback]

Hayama-machi, Horiuchi 993-3. (Morito Kaigan bus stop (bus from Zushi)) Open 5pm-1:30am (Sat/Sun also 12-3pm). Open every day.

Plage Sud (Mediterranean). 0468-57-4441

Acceptable Mediterranean food and wine, notable for its wonderful location. High above the waves but set well away from the coast road, this has to be the ultimate romantic sundowner spot. [feedback]

Yokosuka-shi, Akiya 5575. (bus from Zushi or Yokusuka) Open 11:30am-9:45pm (LO). Closed Mondays.