Dining in Kansai
Japanese restaurants offer the freshest sushi, tastiest noodles and lots of local
specialties, all at affordable prices.
Kobe offers a wide variety of restaurants serving traditional
Japanese cuisine and is known for its authentic international
cuisine, including Chinese,
French, Indian, Italian and Korean dishes.
 Kobe
beef: For those who would like to savor the ultimate
Japanese gourmet experience, why not try world-famous Kobe
beef? There are many restaurants that serve this
delicacy in the Kobe area. Please check with your hotel concierge
or the congress information desk for details.
To give you a general idea of how much you might spend when
dining in Japan, please note the following sample menus.
 Sushi and sashimi: Offered for lunch or dinner, these world-famous dishes are always fresh!
Enjoy inexpensive good-quality fresh sushi at “revolving sushi bars.” A filling sushi meal will cost you only JPY2,000–3,000 (USD20–30).
You may wish to experience the elegant simplicity and top quality of a sushi restaurant where the chef personally prepares each piece in front of you. Dinner at such an establishment would cost JPY10,000–20,000 (USD100–200).
LUNCH
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Traditional “soba”: – Connoisseurs enjoy these healthy buckwheat noodles hot with a variety of broths or parboiled, cooled served with a simple sauce. |
Refreshing cold “udon”: – These thick noodles are served with a savory sauce. |
Japanese and Western “fast food” dishes: JPY500–600 (USD5.00–6.00) Simple but satisfying hamburgers are also served at convenient chain restaurants, some open until late in the evening. |
“Gyudon” bowl: This is a meal of rice topped with sautéed shredded beef and onions.
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 Japanese “teishoku” lunch specials: about JPY1,000 (USD10.00)
Many restaurants, both Japanese and Western, offer a “teishoku” lunch special including a main dish, rice or bread, and coffee or tea. A great value, such meals are enjoyed by businesspeople, busy students and tourists alike. Teishoku menus are also available for dinner in some restaurants for JPY3,000–4,000 (USD30–40).
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DINNER
Casual dinner at a Japanese traditional pub: JPY2,000–4,000 (USD20–40)
Have fun tasting a variety of dishes, such as “yakitori” (grilled chicken on skewers) in a casual atmosphere. You’ll be sure to meet local Kobe residents here.
Add a few drinks, such as refreshing Japanese beer or “saké,” and you can still enjoy dinner for around JPY3,000–6,000. (USD30–60).
For more information on Japanese cuisine and restaurants, please visit the Links page for recommended websites.
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