Honke Owariya

Established in 1465, Honke Owariya is regarded as one of Kyoto's top soba eateries. Despite being one of Japan's oldest eateries, it nonetheless maintains a modest ambiance. About 5 minutes on foot from Karasuma-oike Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway, Honke Owariya is close to Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Honke Owariya, one of Kyoto's oldest restaurants, began as a sweets shop in Owarinokuni (which now forms part of Aichi Prefecture). It reportedly relocated to Kyoto "in quest of a better class of customer." For more than 550 years, it has preserved the exquisite culinary traditions of Kyoto.

The best soba restaurant in Kyoto currently has its primary location in a townhouse designed in the Kyoto style and constructed in the early Meiji era. A tearoom with chairs can be found on the first floor, while a tatami room with chairs can be found on the second floor. The 14th proprietor of the restaurant devised this meal, which he termed "Ho-rai soba," because people used to eat soba to bring them luck. The noodles are served with toppings like shrimp tempura, omelet strips, and sweet-simmered shiitake mushrooms on five lacquerware plates stacked high (warigo).

Location: Japan, 〒604-0841 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Niomontsukinukecho, 322

Phone: +8175-221-6080

Website: honke-owariya.co.jp