This revered old soba restaurant is a good place to try Japan’s own noodle dish in atmospheric old Kyoto surroundings.
machan and densans sobaya © gbSk
The wooden building here just screams “old Kyoto” and the soba is pretty good. It’s usually pretty busy here and service can be a bit brusque, but for a bowl of soba or some shrimp tempura in classical Japanese surroundings, this is a good bet when downtown.
Name in English:
Honke Owariya
Name in Japanese:
本家尾張屋
English address:
322 Nioumontsukinuke-cho, Nijo-sagaru, Kurumayacho-dori, Nakagyo-ku
Japanese address:
中京区車屋町通二条下ル仁王門突抜町322
Opening hours:
11am-7pm (last order 6:30pm)
Price: Mid-range
Non-smoking area: Yes
Nearest Transport:
2min walk from Karasuma Oike Station Exit 1, Tozai & Karasuma subway lines
Telephone: 231-3446
Customer Reviews:
Read customer reviews of Honke Owariya on TripAdvisor
Website:
Official site (English)
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