Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Central Kobe City Area

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Central Kobe City

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Gourmet / Alcohol

Kitanozaka Nishimura Coffee Shop

4.0

63 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Yamamotodori 2-1-20

This is a branch of Nishimura Coffee, loved by the people of Kobe since its formation in 1948, located in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Once a special shop run under a membership system and host to prominent figures of various fields, it became open to the public following the Great Hanshin Earthquake. Inside the ivy-wrapped red brick building, the antique furniture gives the place a sophisticated British vibe. Here one can enjoy an elegant hour or two holding one of their prized coffees in hand. On the second floor there is also a restaurant offering authentic French cuisine.

This was s nice coffee shop to sit read and have a good breakfast. Good variety great service In the middle of town good spot to drop in before heading into the hills
Gunaihanten Main Store

4.0

29 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Nakayamatedori 3-4-6

This is a Chinese cuisine restaurant in a spot around a six-minute walk from Motomachi Station, featuring a large and impressive signboard at their storefront. Here one can enjoy authentic and flavorful Cantonese and Hong Kong food passed down generation to generation, adapted to suit Japanese tastes. For lunch, individual dishes include reimen (cold noodles) or one can go for the popular yum cha (dim sum) course. For dinner one can enjoy an extravagant course of pure Hong Kong delicacies including shark fin, crab and lobster. Their famous Guangdong style beef curry has even appeared in magazines. Inside the restaurant are round tables, private tables and facilities for various usage scenarios.

ナマコ料理が食べたくて、お邪魔しました。最高品質のナマコをつかっった醤油炒めは、素晴らし出来栄えです。その他、レストランおすすめの品を何品か頂きましたが、どれも素晴らしい。大ファンになりました。
ROUND POINT CAFE

4.5

4 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Sakaemachidori 4-2-7

This coffee shop around a one-minute walk from Minatomotomachi Station has a distinctive owl emblem. They open from 7 a.m. on weekdays, offering a popular breakfast of owl-shaped fried eggs on toast. There is a full food menu to go along with their home-roasted, highly aromatic coffee. Since the place is also equipped with power outlets and Wi-Fi, it’s easy to spend time working on one’s laptop or cellphone while enjoying a coffee.

We came into Kobe for breakfast and had seen a blog that mentioned how good the coffee at Round Point Cafe was so we managed to hunt down and find this little cafe, but alas it was closed. It was...
la Maison de GRACIANI Kobe Kitano

4.5

38 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kitanochou 4-8-1

This is a French restaurant in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, in a Western-style building originally constructed in 1908 to be the residence of French trader Graciani. The ingredients are carefully selected for quality, from the vegetables coming direct from a local contract farm to the international seasonal foodstuffs. The tasty “Sensual Sauce” brings forth the wonderful flavors of the raw ingredients and puts a creative spin on French cuisine. The interior is of a classical Western style, and is a place used often for anniversaries and other celebrations.

Set in a grand mansion in the Kitano district of Kobe this is a distinctly French restaurant with some Japanese touches. Service is with fine china and cutlery and we were a table of four with a...
Taiwan Tanpao (NANKINMACHI Main Store)

4.0

7 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Sakaemachidori 1-3-13 Daedo Bank Building 1F

Daidoko is a Chinese restaurant in Nankinmachi, the Chinatown of Kobe, mainly selling different kinds of dumplings like nikuman, gyoza, and tonporoman. Their black nikuman, which uses squid ink to make the dumpling dough a black color, is filled with plenty of pork from Miyazaki and soft cabbage and is what this restaurant is famous for. You can also pick up some spicy Sichuan-style burgers, and Chinese chimaki (rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in leaves), great to take away with you. They also have an area inside if you prefer to sit down and eat. The nearest station is Motomachi Station.

神戸の南京町で食べ歩き。あちこち屋台？みたいなのが出ていて迷いましたがそこそこ混んでいるこちらへ。 1人ワンオーダーすると店内で食べれました。小籠包5個、肉饅6個でそれぞれ380円。小籠包がおすすめでした。
Kobe Kitano Hotel Dining Igrek

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Yamamotodori 3-3-20 Kobe Kitano Hotel 1F

This Western-style bistro resides on the first floor of the Kobe Kitano Hotel in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Here you can enjoy some traditional Western dishes based on imaginative French cuisine such as their European breakfast, lauded as the best breakfast in the world, or their tea party lunch, and their elegant afternoon tea. The restaurant’s extensive menu and night dessert buffet with about 20 different kinds of dessert are also very popular. The spacious and fashionable terraced area in the sunny inner courtyard is a pleasingly unexpected space from where you can enjoy dining from breakfast to dinner.
Lounge & Bar Grand Blue

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Hatobachou 7-2 Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland 2nd Floor

Situated on the second floor of the Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland is this cafe lounge and bar overlooking the Port of Kobe. As well as comfy sofas, the restaurant has a spacious terrace where you can feel the cool, sea breeze, altogether quite a luxurious and alluring place to have a meal. The drinks menu offers over 100 different single malts and carefully selected vintage wines, as well as a range of perfectly created cocktails. The restaurant’s French cuisine and elegant afternoon tea are especially popular with guests making this a place to enjoy a sophisticated and romantic time both during the day and at night. The nearest stations are Kobe Station, etc.
RAJA

4.0

32 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Sakaemachidori 2-7-4 Sano Tatsuki Building B1

This famous Indian restaurant located on Sakaemachi-dori Street in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture has long been loved by Indians living in Kobe. The founder of this restaurant was a top class chef who worked as head chef in hotels all over India and in Hong Kong. Utilizing special ingredients and recipes, the restaurant continues to keep alive the flavors of real high-class cuisine from North India. RAJA’s specialty dish is the tandoori chicken, a chicken leg marinated in spices and cooked in a charcoal tandoor oven. A variety of different curries and other dishes can be eaten out.

It was a very bad experience to go to the restaurant. We ordered food and was waiting but the owner suddenly shouted at us. He was drunk, very aggressive and shouted very loudly without reason. He...
Liang You RYOYU

4.5

9 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Sannomiyachou 3-9-20 NanTai Building B1

Liang You RYOYU is a Chinese restaurant located about two minutes on foot from Motomachi Station. It’s a spin-off from the famous Cantonese restaurant, Ryoyu-Shuke. The restaurant is famous for its hot pot which can be ordered without booking in advance. The hot pot is eaten with two types of soups in one pot, a simple chicken bone broth and a hot mala sauce soup with plenty of spices. Between 16–37 different kinds of fresh ingredients, such as seafood like crab and Japanese tiger prawns, meat and vegetables help to bring out the rich flavor of the soup. Shaomai (traditional Chinese dumplings) and gyoza (another kind of dumpling) made by genuine dim sum chefs are also very popular.

期待倒れですね。中華街にいったほうがよかったと友人がいっていました。私はサラダけっこうおいしかったです。
Luminous Kobe-2

3.5

56 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Hatobachou 5-6 Middle jetty Passenger Terminal 2F

Luminous Kobe 2 is one of Japan’s largest restaurant ships sailing from the Port of Kobe. The beautiful decor, modeled on the French luxury liner “Normandy” from the 1930’s, is particularly appealing. You can enjoy stunning views from the ship which includes day cruises taking in the magical cityscape of Kobe, and views of Awaji Island, plus night cruises where you can marvel at the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge lit up at night, and behold the night skyline sparkling like jewels in the sky. Treat yourself to an elegant cruise dining on first-rate cuisine including French meals superbly created by on board chefs, and all you can eat steak dinners.

Expensive. We tried the lunch steak buffet. The beef is not good and other dishes not good too. Very few dishes for buffet course. It must be a an all you can eat beans and vegetables.
TOOTH TOOTH maison 15th

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Naniwamachi 15 Old Kobe Residency Zone Fifth Bldg. 1 / 2F

Housed within Kobe’s oldest former foreign residence, and now completely renovated, is this French restaurant in Naniwa Town, Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. The building, designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan, has distinct styles on the first and second floors, and a charmingly relaxed atmosphere. Popular dishes on the menu include the kyukyoryuchi (former foreign residence) beef stew made with caramelized onions and fresh pasta, and the colonial tea set with a selection of seasonal hors d’oeuvre and cakes. It’s worth noting that the colonial tea set is only available at certain times and in certain quantities. Easily accessible from Sannomiya Station and Motomachi Station.
Nagata Tank Suji

4.0

27 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Sannomiyachou 1-8-1 Masplacus B1F-20

The owner of this yakisoba and okonomiyaki restaurant, located in the underground shopping arcade San Plaza in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, was brought up in Nagata Ward. It’s a famous restaurant for teppan-yaki dishes such as sobameshi (rice and soba noodles) and omusoba (soba noodle omelet) said to have originated in Kobe, and is often talked about in the media too. The signature dish is the bokkake soba-yaki (soba noodles with beef tendon and konjac), famous in Nagata. This downtown street food is a perfect blend of old-style thick noodles with carefully grilled beef tendon and konjac. They also serve other unique dishes such as a Nagata-style modan-yaki (okonomiyaki with a layer of fried noodles), and steak sobameshi.

神戸B級グルメとして有名なそばめしですが、案外三宮周辺では食べられるところが少ないようです。オムそば焼きを食べました。ソースが4種類あって、どれを付けて食べるかで、味の印象が変わります。店オリジナルの辛めのソースがお店ではおすすめとのことです。それで食べるとパンチがあります。その後、甘めのソースで食べると優しい味わいでした。関西粉物のジャンクな味わいでした。ここは、好みだと思いますが、私は長田本...
niji cafe

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Shimoyamatedori 4-1-19 Nishiosaka Building 2F

A natural cafe located about three minutes on foot from Motomachi Station, where you can eat healthy meals made with organic brown rice and vegetables. Here you can choose two side dishes of wholesome and flavorsome food to go with your main meal. As well as main meals which change on a weekly basis, they also serve vegetable tomato curry and croque monsieur made with homemade bread. Their homemade desserts and evening a la carte menu are also very popular. The natural interior of the restaurant decorated with plants is a calm and soothing place to enjoy a meal.
Bar & Bistro 64

3.5

66 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Naniwamachi 64

A fashionable bistro & bar with an open terrace situated in Kobe Kyukyoryuchi area in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. There are a wide range of a la carte meals which go well together with a drink such as the chef's special delicatessen plate, pizza, and mussels steeped in sake. Their specialty dish is the spaghetti napolitan lunch set with all you can eat homemade bread which is very popular. During the summer months the beer garden is also open at dinner time. Relax and enjoy a quiet cafe time with the restaurant's prized siphon coffee and cakes.

Lovely warm evening in Kobe and sat outside to have our meal. The lyonnaise salad was very good and the cheese pizza was excellent with honey drizzled over it. Roast chicken was well cooked but the...
AKITO

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Motomachidori 3-17-6 Hakusan Building 1F

Situated about five minutes’ walk from Motomachi Station, and especially famous in Kobe, is this jam and cake shop. The shop’s milk jam with the fragrance and richness of milk is a classic product of owner and patissier Akito Tanaka who built up experience at the acclaimed cake shop (formerly Kashisu Patori) of the Hotel Piena Kobe, known as the hotel of sweets. Inside the shop you’ll find a range of jams made with a variety of fruits and ingredients, and lots of colorful cakes. The jam toast morning is a popular choice to eat in the eating area of the shop.
EVIAN COFFEE SHOP

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Motomachidori 1-7-2

EVIAN COFFEE SHOP is a long-established coffee shop founded in 1952 in Motomachi-dori in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. The coffee shop is known as the first coffee shop in Kansai to serve siphon coffee. The interior of the shop has an atmosphere of an old-fashioned coffee shop with well used tables and chairs dotted about the place. Many of the regular customers like to enjoy a sandwich or some toast in the morning along with a fine cup of coffee made in the same way since the shop was first established. Also popular with a cup of coffee is the rich baked cheesecake or soft, fluffy chiffon cake.
COM COKA

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Yamamotodori 3-3-1 Yanjing Building B1

The pretty restaurant of COM COKA with its retro and colorful Vietnamese-styled interior is a place where you can enjoy real home-cooked Vietnamese food from Hanoi, in the north of Vietnam. Here you can enjoy lots of different kinds of food using seasonal organic vegetables and coriander with a commitment to using only the freshest ingredients and produce. The restaurant also regularly holds special food events known as pakuchi-o-kakomu kai especially for lovers of coriander. Located about 15 minutes on foot from Sannomiya Station on the JR, Hankyu and Hanshin lines.
Hong Kong Sweets Café Tim ma ma

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Sannomiyachou 3-1-16 Samsung Building B1

At Tim ma ma, the medicinal cooking practices of Hong Kong, with the idea to eat sweets for beauty and health comes together here at this Hong Kong sweets cafe. As well as cakes and tea, it is also nice to try some of their Hong Kong congee (a kind of rice porridge) and turnip cakes. Popular dishes for lunch and dinner include their classic dish of mushrooms and leek with noodles. The noodles served in an original oyster sauce are sublime, and the meal comes with side dishes of healthy vegetables, turnip cake, and selected Chinese tea. Located about five minutes on foot from Motomachi Station on the JR, Hankyu and Hanshin lines.
Kazamidori Honpo

3.5

10 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kitanochou 3-5-5

Kazamidori Honpo, famous for cheesecake in Kobe Kitano. They have lots of gratifying cakes, including baked cheese tarts, golden puddings and silver puddings, and not forgetting the weathercock cheesecake with plenty of flavored Camembert cheese and cream cheese. The rich flavor of their cheesecakes is adored by cheese lovers. It is approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR Shin-Kobe Station.

We were at the Kitano Plaza area exploring the shops and cafes.. and found this very outstanding 3-storey shop; bright orange coloured that sells nice good Kobe Cheese cake/Tart and sweets. We browse...
Akaneya Coffee Shop

4.0

13 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kitanagasadori 1-9-4

The Akaneya Coffee Shop, founded in 1966, is a coffee shop to bombard the senses. Inside you’ll hear classical music and be served beautifully aromatic roasted coffee in one of the 200 cups, chosen especially to suit the tastes of each customer. You can also indulge in some homemade chocolate cake, smooth tasting cheesecake, bitter tasting non-sugar coffee jelly and some vanilla ice cream. The coffee shop is located about one minute on foot from the West exit of Kobe-Sannomiya Station on the Hankyu line.

Cafés these days seem to be aiming for a sleek, modern aesthetic so it was really cool to experience the vintage setting of Akaneya Coffee. As soon as soon as you step in, you feel transported into a...

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Hyogo prefecture stretches from the north coast to the south coast on the western end of the popular Kansai region, encompassing verdant mountains, urban beaches, and fantastic historical sights. The prefecture’s main attractions lie along the south coast at Kobe, the prefectural capital, a pretty harbor city best known for its production of the renowned Kobe beef, and Himeji, the home of Himeji Castle, one of the country’s most beautifully preserved feudal castles, perched magically atop a hill.