Kobe

Modern Ark Pharm cafe
中央区北長狭通3-11-15

(http://www.chronicle.co.j...). a vegetarian, organic cafe that also serves alcohol and desserts.

Gaen Shuga
2-8-7 Sakaemachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0023
(078) 331-8828
11:30-3:00 5:00-9:30
Head west from the main square in Chinatown and turn left at the first street and Gaen will be on the left next to Kung Lung (the big Bruce Lee)

Delicious Cantonese and Hong Kong cuisine prepared by genuine Chinese chefs. An English menu is available. You can get a dish like fried rice for under ¥1000 or a set menu with several dishes including soup and dessert for slightly more. You can also ask the proprietor to prepare a special banquet menu for you that includes delicacies like shark's fin soup and fresh abalone. There is a printable coupon from the website!

Nankinmachi

walking distance from sannomiya station. cheap eats can be found in kåbe's chinatown.

Kobe has a large number of restaurants offering international cuisine.

Kōbe is known worldwide for its Kobe beef, exquisitely marbled, very fatty and very expensive beef. Recommended for a splurge, but expect to pay close to ¥10,000 per head. At the opposite end of the culinary spectrum is sobameshi そば飯, a concoction of fried rice and noodles mixed together, which is cheap, filling and pretty much unique to Kobe.

Grill Ippei

グリル一平. specializes in yåshoku, or japanized western dishes. specialities include ebi furai breaded shrimp, kaki furai breaded oyster, hamburger steaks and tonkatsu pork cutlets. there are several branches near sannomiya station, motomachi station and elsewhere.

Alain Chapel

(http://www.portopia.co.jp...). it’s a branch of alain chapel france,lyons. a 3 stars restaurant.kobe portpia hotel 31 floor.

Sky Buffet

(http://www.buffet.jp/sky/...). it’s a little bit hard to find several blocks south of sannomiya station, but it’s the tallest building one street over on your left, but at 24 floors up, the view is quite impressive especially at night and definitely worth the troubles of finding it. the food’s a reasonably good mix of cultures and well priced.