Hiroshima sets the perfect scene for irresistible soba noodles. Soba is basically Japan’s take on Italian spaghetti. Made of buckwheat flour, these noodles are roughly as thick as your spaghetti. Usually, soba is served cold with a dipping sauce on the side. If the diner prefers it hot, it is in the form of a noodle soup.
Sobas in Hiroshima play an important part in the city’s okonomiyakis, to which the noodles are an ingredient of. This makes its soba special and unique from traditional buckwheat noodles elsewhere in Japan. Join us on an adventure to the best soba restaurants in Hiroshima!
1. Iraku-an
When you’re in Hiroshima, you’ll regret it if you don’t visit Iraku-an, a Michelin-star soba restaurant. They have been serving delicious soba noodles in the area since 2002, so that’s over two decades now!
Their soba is served in various ways, either plain, with sweet tofu as topping, or with battered tempura. Those who like their noodles hot are in for more treats, since the noodles are topped with fish and green onion. Yum.
Aside from soba, they also serve miso soup and matcha sorbet for dessert, among others. This wide array of choices make it a challenge for other soba restaurants in Hiroshima to keep up.
Price: From 1,000 yen
Hours: 11:30 AM-2 PM and 6-8 PM (closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Contact: +82 22-76-798
Address: 2-2-22 Ushitaka, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan
2. Iizuka Izumo Soba
Meanwhile, this restaurant has always made it to the ranking of the best soba restaurants not just in Hiroshima but the rest of Japan. It is a small soba restaurant compared to the others, with a statue of a dog welcoming you by the entrance.
Here, you can get a taste of authentic soba from the myth-filled city of Izumo. Choose from cold or hot soba, and they also have set meals. Their soba is freshly handmade every morning.
Price: From 1,100 yen
Hours: 11:30 AM-3 PM and 5:30-7:30 PM (closed on Wednesdays)
Contact: +81 82-23-40789
Address: 17-10 Tenmacho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733-0024, Japan
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3. Ita Soba Kaoriya
If you want soba that offers a healthier twist, go to Ita Soba Kaoriya, a restaurant that serves vegetarian options for your noodles. The diners reviewed how their cold soba are very good and delicious with other dishes like tempura, faultless. They recommend ordering a grilled duck with leek together with your soba.
Price: From 1,000 yen
Hours: 11:30 AM-4 PM and 5 PM-12 AM
Contact: +81 82-24-72490
Address: 2-7-27 Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0051, Japan
4. Sobakiri Gin
This soba restaurant is popular but not too loud. It isn’t along the main streets but tucked away in the side alleys of Hiroshima. Minimalistic colors and wooden accents will greet you as you see its interiors, and seating is enough for about ten people. The recommended fares are their seiro soba (“seiro” is the traditional wooden box on which cold soba is served), grilled duck, and dashimaki. You’ll love the consistency, texture, and thickness of their soba.
Price: From 950 yen
Hours: 11:30 AM-3:30 PM (closed on Wednesdays)
Contact: +81 82-23-63269
Address: 1-7-18 Danbara, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 732-0811, Japan
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5. Chikara Hondori 4 Chome
While in Hiroshima, you won’t certainly not miss this soba restaurant. Many tourists love it here because the dishes are more affordable. The menu is also very child-friendly so you might want to consider dining in here if you’re bringing kids in tow. Aside from soba, they also serve ramen and udon.
Price: From 999 yen
Hours: 10 AM-9 PM
Contact: +81 82-24-50118
Address: 2-3-24 Kamiya-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0031, Japan
6. Sarrasin
Though also popular, Sarrasin is relatively a hidden soba restaurant where you can enjoy the famous Japanese handmade cold noodles and some Kawachi duck. It is a fancier-looking restaurant compared with the others on this list. There are private rooms if you want a more peaceful dining experience, or perhaps when having a business meeting over a meal.
Price: From 1,500 yen
Hours: 11:30 AM-1:30 PM on Sundays, 6-10 PM on Tuesdays, and 11:30 AM-1:30 PM and 6-10 PM from Wednesday to Saturday (closed on Mondays)
Contact: +81 80-38-979758
Address: 2-32 Meiji-machi, Fukuyama, Hiroshima 720-0054, Japan
7. Kome Kome Shokudo
Since it is a shokudo and teishoku restaurant, you can expect a casual dining experience here without breaking your bank. Set meals are available. Aside from soba, they also have udon and some seafood.
Price: From 999 yen
Hours: 11 AM-10 PM on Mondays to Saturdays, 11 AM - 9:30 PM on Sundays
Contact: +81 82-24-18138
Address: 1-5-3 Kamiya-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0031, Japan
8. Sanukiya
Sanukiya is listed as one of the best soba restaurants in Hiroshima by Tripadvisor. Though it is an udon restaurant, their sobas are part of their grand menu. They also have ramen and rice bowls. Very accessible as this place is close to hotels and landmarks in the city. They have various branches around Hiroshima.
Price: From 700 yen
Hours: 11 AM-8 PM
Contact: +81 82-22-73798
Address: 1-2-17 Ushitanaka, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 732-0065, Japan
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