「Kansai（関西）」 一覧

I like eating Japanese tempura dishes very much. I found this gem of a restaurant in the Center Building Plaza near the Sannomiya JR station called Makino. Makino serves some of the best tempura dishes at a very reasonable price. There is usually a long queue outside of the restaurant during lunch and dinner time. This restaurant is notable for its open-kitchen and open-restaurant style. The restaurant has counter seating ...

Rosa Roja: Spanish Bar Restaurant｜ローザ・ローハ One evening when I was in the Lucua building in Osaka, I noticed a list of restaurants located on the 10th Floor. I wanted to eat something different, so I chose Rosa Roja because I had not eaten Spanish food in a long time. Rosa Roja serves  authentic Spanish style food such as tapas, paella, and a wide range of alcoholic drinks including fruit sangrias. ...

Sapporo Beer Restaurant: Munchen （ニューミューヘン神戸大使館） Kobe has a lot of very interesting landmarks. It is also becoming a haven for craft beer. Finding a restaurant which is a landmark that combines excellent food with craft beer is must do for anyone visiting Kobe. The Sapporo Beer Restaurant in Motomachi is one such place. This restaurant serves a wide range of Sapporo beers, Japanese food, and German style food. What I ...

Honolulu Coffee Sannomiya｜ホノルルコーヒー三宮店 Just outside of the Hankyu Sannomiya train station is a coffee shop called Honolulu Coffee. Honolulu Coffee has several branches in the Kansai area as well as in other parts of the world. I drink coffee at home everyday. But once in awhile, I like to try something different. So, one day when I was in Sannomiya, I decided to try the coffee at Honolulu Coffee. Honolulu ...

I am particularly fond of izakaya style restaurants in Japan. They are similar to Irish pubs and tapas bars in Spain. These informal Japanese pubs are casual places to enjoy good food and alcoholic drinks. Torizo is one of them. It is also a great place to have a party! This is where I like to go for good yakitori and lots of booze with friends and students. Torizo has ...

IKEA is a familiar name throughout Japan and around the world. Most people associate IKEA with the home furniture business. However, IKEA also has restaurants which offer traditional style Swedish food as well as cross-cultural food depending on location. The IKEA restaurant in Port Island resembles a cafeteria, but it is very spacious, clean, and bright. Patrons get a cart, stand in line, and choose from a wide selection of ...

Belle-Ville Pancake Cafe opened in Okamoto this year; replacing the Northshore Restaurant. The interior decorum did not change very much. Belle-Ville started in Osaka and has extended operations in other cities in Japan. The pancake craze has certainly gripped the Japanese palate on a national scale. I tried the millefeuille pancakes (which is French for thousand layers). I was amused when my order arrived and the pancake stack was leaning ...

Seiho Restaurant is an old fashioned style Chinese restaurant which has been in Okamoto for more than decade two decades. There are plenty of tables and seating for large groups. The service is friendly, and the staff are very kind. I went to Seiho during the lunch hour and ordered one of the lunch menu sets. The set menu I chose came with fried chicken, rice, soup, and vegetables. Everything ...

Que Rico has many different meanings in Spanish. One translation I like from Spanish to English is: Isn't it delicious!/How delicious! That pretty well sums up perfectly my opinion about this Mexican restaurant. Que Rico's standout dish is the rotisserie chicken. The chicken is already divided into breast, wings, and thighs. Its is served with potatoes, shredded cabbage, salsa and sour cream on top. You also get a choice of ...

Ultra Chop Restaurant is located in the Pontocho Alleyway in Kyoto. The Pontocho Alleyway has many restaurants, and it can be difficult to find a restaurant that is not part of the mainstream cuisine found in Kyoto. As I was walking by Ultra Chop, I noticed that lamb was an integral part of the menu. Finding restaurants that serve lamb is very difficult in Japan. So, in I went. The ...

Tanto Tanto Restaurant opened in 1990, and currently has eight locations throughout Japan. This restaurant chain offers authentic Italian food in a contemporary setting. Their signature foods include pasta, pizza, and locally grown vegetables. In addition, Tanto Tanto imports ingredients from Italy, and uses a wood fired oven to make pizza. The broth used to make pasta is made from Hokkaido kelp and Bonito Flakes. Patrons can order straight from ...

Hotel New Awaji: Plaza Awajishima（ホテルニューアワジプラザ淡路島） The Hotel New Awaji is located on the top of a mountain on Awaji Island. The hotel has an onsen, and spectacular views of the sea for hotel guests to enjoy. The room charge includes dinner and breakfast. The dining room is spacious and well lit. ＊spectacular（形容詞）：壮観な｜＊include（動詞）：〜を含む｜＊spacious（形容詞）広々とした｜＊well lit 明るい The food was exceptionally wonderful. The chefs at the hotel create some of the finest cuisine ...

Osaka Lucua: Bagel & Bagel（ベーグルアンドベーグル） When I was living in the USA I often enjoyed eating bagels. But, only a few stores in Kobe had any bagels. One day, to my surprise, I found a small shop in Osaka Station in the Lucua building that sold bagels. Bagel & Bagel sells a wide variety of bagels and muffins. They even have a small sitting area and counter where you can ...

Kobe Duchamp Restaurant（洋食屋 神戸デュシャン）：Kobe Sannomiya（神戸三宮） Kobe Duchamp Restaurant is a short 10 minute walk south of the JR Sannomiya Station. This restaurant serves a variety of popular Western style dishes. The interior's white walls and large windows give the restaurant a delightful ambience. The tables and chairs matched with the restaurants decorum. I ordered the stewed hamburg steak made from ground beef and pork, onion, and hen's egg with demi-glace ...

Katsukura Restaurant is located on the 7th Floor of the Mint Building near the Sannomiya JR Station. This restaurant's specialty is deep fried pork- tonkatsu as well as other dishes. The deep fried pork comes in two different portion sizes: Hirekatsu or Tonkatsu. Hirekatsu is the less fatty of the two. The service at Katsukura is very good, and the restaurant has a nice family atmosphere. The set menus are ...