Kobe Beef in Kobe: 5 Famous Restaurants Offering the Best Branded Wagyu Beef Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Guide-

Update-date: Sep 28 2023

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Categories: Teppanyaki Sukiyaki Yakiniku Kobe

Kobe Beef in Kobe: 5 Famous Restaurants Offering the Best Branded Wagyu Beef

Kobe beef is one of Japan's most famous gourmet foods. Kobe, where Kobe beef is produced, is home to a number of popular restaurants where you can eat the highest grade of meat. In addition to steaks and teppan-yaki, we recommend sukiyaki and shabu-shabu, which are unique Japanese dishes. In this issue, we will introduce some of the best restaurants where you can savor Kobe beef and other excellent Japanese beef brands from around Japan.

See full listings of Yakiniku, Teppanyaki, and Sukiyaki restaurants found in and around Kobe.

1. Kobe Teppan Steak Iwasaki

A restaurant where you can fully enjoy the delicious taste of Kobe beef and Kuroge Wagyu beef as it is.

Kobe Teppan Steak Iwasaki is located near Ikuta Shrine, which has a history of over 1,800 years. The restaurant offers A5-grade Kobe beef and specially selected Japanese black beef recommended with confidence by a chef who has devoted himself to Teppan cuisine. Seafood from the Seto Inland Sea and seasonal vegetables are also prepared using the finest ingredients. In addition to meat, you can savor the full flavor of a variety of carefully selected ingredients.

When you open the wooden door, you will find a stylish space with white as its base color. The restaurant has a total of 13 seats, with only counter seating. Each seat is spacious, so you can dine in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. The rich aroma of meat grilled in front of you will make your day a special one.

Kobe Teppan Steak Iwasaki

Open: [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)
Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 6,000 JPY
Access: 4 minutes walk from JR Sannomiya Station / On the second floor of the building with the green staircase, which can be seen one minute after entering Higashimon Street
Address: 2F, KOSIN Bldg., 1-3-5, Simo-yamate-dori, chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Map
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2. Kobe Ahtpekot

In addition to Kobe beef, fresh seafood and seasonal vegetables are served in Teppanyaki style.

Teppanyaki restaurant is located along Kitanozaka in Kobe's Sannomiya district. The chef carefully selects the finest Kobe beef and Japanese black beef from his own routes, as well as fresh abalone, prawns, and seasonal vegetables directly from where they are produced, and prepares them in front of your eyes. For those who want to taste Kobe beef to the fullest, we recommend the luxurious course that allows you to enjoy both the tenderloin and loin of selected Kobe beef.

The main counter seats, with their long griddle, are very powerful, and the block counter seats can be arranged for a small group of people. From either seat, customers can watch the chef's skillful hands and the dynamic presentation of the dishes. The restaurant's interior has a relaxed atmosphere, with a view of Kitanozaka in Kobe from the window. The wines and champagnes are carefully selected. They are a perfect match for the cuisine.

Kobe Ahtpekot

Open: Dinner 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O 8:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 7,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 3 minutes walk north along Kitanozaka from Sannomiya Station on each line
Address: 4F, Tensei Bldg., 1-10-10, Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Map
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3. Kobe Beef Yamato

Experience the blissful collaboration of Kobe beef and wine.

KOBE BEEF Yamato is conveniently located near Motomachi Station. Kobe Beef is one of Japan's top three beef brands, and the restaurant offers a wide variety of premium seafood in a teppanyaki style. The restaurant also offers a variety of excellent dishes, such as "Special Kobe Beef Steak" with a texture that melts in your mouth, "Kaisenyaki" with lobster and abalone, and "Wagyu Beef Stew," whose homemade bouillon is the key to its flavor.

The restaurant offers counter seats where you can dine with a view of Kobe in the background and serene box seats where you can watch the food being prepared right in front of you. There is a wide selection of red and white wines to accompany teppanyaki. The blissful collaboration will enrich your mind.

Kobe Beef Yamato

Open: [Monday-Thursday, Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm) / Lunch 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm) [Friday, Saturday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 00:00 am (L.O 11:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 7,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: About 150m from Motomachi Station on the Hanshin Main Line, about 2 minute's walk
Address: 7F, Yasutaka Bldg., 3-3-5, Kitanagasadori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Map
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4. Watahan

Sukiyaki with the finest Sanda Beef, which inherits the Kobe Beef lineage.

Tajima beef is the root of Kobe beef. Sanda beef, which inherits the mellow flavor and sweet fat of Tajima beef, is served in sukiyaki and shabu-shabu. The tender and delicate taste of Sanda beef and its melting texture are truly bliss in themselves. Try the "Sanda Beef Sukiyaki Course" or "Sanda Beef Sukiyaki Course" that includes mini beef steaks for a luxurious experience.

The restaurant is surrounded by a Japanese atmosphere, with spacious counter seats and sunken kotatsu seats where you can stretch out your legs. The restaurant can be used like a private room, so you can enjoy your meal without worrying about your surroundings. The staff will gently guide you on how to eat sukiyaki. You can rest assured that the staff will carefully grill the Sukiyaki so that you can eat it without missing the most delicious moment of Sanda beef.

Watahan

Open: Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Reservation required / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Sannomiya Station on the Hanshin Main Line, 5-minute walk from Kobe Sannomiya Station on the Hankyu Kobe Main Line
Address: 4-9-17, Kano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Map
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5. Charcoal Grilled Kobe Beef Kobe Horumon Sannomiya Ikuta Branch

Encounter a variety of delicious meats in a nostalgic space that is uniquely Kobe.

This yakiniku restaurant serves Kobe beef and other top-quality Japanese black beef such as Saga, Sendai, Kurogyu, and Furano beef at relatively reasonable prices by purchasing only one head of beef. The restaurant offers a variety of meat dishes that make you want to take pictures, such as the "A5 Kobe Beef Staircase Set," in which you can compare eight different types of selected meat, and the "A5 Selected Brands of Wagyu Beef, Extreme Course," in which you can eat rare parts of the beef.

The restaurant is designed with stone walls and lampposts like those found in the old settlement area of Kobe and is full of Kobe style. In addition to semi-private rooms that can be partitioned off with curtains, the restaurant is equipped with large and small private rooms that can be selected according to the number of people. Located on the seventh floor of a building near the train station, customers can sit facing the window and enjoy their meal while looking out over the city of Kobe. It is a perfect place to create memories of your sightseeing in Kobe.

Charcoal Grilled Kobe Beef Kobe Horumon Sannomiya Ikuta Branch

Open: Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY
Access: It is on the 7th floor of the building where a Seven-Eleven is on the 1st floor. 5 minutes walk from JR Sannomiya station. 2 minutes walk from Hankyu Kobe Sannomiya station. 5 minutes walk from Hanshin Kobe Sannomiya station
Address: 7F, Karuga Bldg., 2-10-3, Shimoyamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Map
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