Tamba-Sasayama, Hyogo, Japan｜丹波そば切り花格子

Super cozy restaurant located in a smaller version of Kyoto with rich history and culture. Amazing experience. Just walking through the narrow streets that had hundreds of old and charming houses and shops made me feel like I had traveled back in time. At the same time, it was sad to see that because of the coronavirus situation, the town isn't getting any visitors at all so almost all local shops are suffering and are in desperate need of help. We ordered the Soba set alongside deep-fried oyster (牡蠣 天ぷら) and sushi. Everything was delicious and fresh, even though I don't like fish broth with Soba, this one was light and tasty and the fishy taste had a small presence. After the meal we got served そば湯 (Soba-yu) which is the water that Soba noodles were boiled in. We added Dashi to Soba-yu alongside some spices and drank it. It was a thick and tasty combination not unlike soup. All and all a pleasant experience I recommend to anyone interested in exploring Hyogo prefecture.

I will definitely go again, I had a very delicious soba. Even the soba soup was very delicious. I arrived at 11:40, but customers started coming in at 7.8am. Be prepared to eat after 12 o'clock lol. It's worth the wait. The staff at the store were also nice! I want to eat it right now as I write this!

A store I've always wanted to go to. Not only the soba noodles, but also the soba-yu (soba-yu) is exquisite. The soba garnished zenzai was also delicious. Also, Japanese sake goes well with soba noodles. I was very satisfied with the friendly staff ☺ The cutouts 🖼 displayed in the store are also worth seeing.