ツルっと、のどが喜ぶ蕎麦にしましょか。 Light & Healthy ! Japanese SOBA, buckwheat noodles available near Koraku Hotel

そば処　水谷　Mizutani (sobadokoro mizutani)

後楽ホテルから徒歩３分。西川緑道公園沿いから一本入った場所にある常連の多い店。

Many of their guests are regular visitors, that means it is a quite nice place to have Japanese Soba.
A 3-min. walk along the river will take you to Mizutani from Koraku Hotel.

細めの白っぽい蕎麦と上品なダシの味。口当たりもコシと滑らかさが絶妙でツルっと楽しめます。

They close when their house-made noodles are finished.

だし巻き玉子はできたてのほっくほく、やさしい甘さが余韻に残ります。

This Japanese-style rolled omelette called “Dashimaki-Tamago” is tasty and slightly sweet eaten with a heap of ground Daikon radish and soy sauce.

おぼろ豆腐も絶品です。

Tofu in hot pot is served with various seasonings.

そば切り庵　伊織里（いおり）　Iori (sobakirian iori)

後楽ホテルより徒歩２分。渾身の一杯を求めて今日も足が向かいます。

It’s located on the other side of Momotaro Odori.

小さなお店ですが、大将の打つこだわり蕎麦はクセになる美味しさです。

Their noodles are house made as well.
They are open at night, so people enjoy Soba with Japanese Sake.
Other side menus are available, too.

手打ちそば　峠　Tohge (teuchisoba touge)

かけ蕎麦の他にも、卵とじ、とり南蛮、山かけ、カレー南蛮、山菜そば、サラダそば、親子南蛮、天丼などメニューが豊富。
夜には冷酒セットも楽しめる街中にある蕎麦屋さん。

Their menus are variated from simple Kake-Soba to Tendon (bowl of rice topped with Tempra).

写真は峠蕎麦（三色蕎麦）。山芋山菜、海老かいわれ、なめこおろしのミニ蕎麦三色。

It is located in the back street of NTT Cred Building.

番外編　Outskirts

でんしょう坊　Denshoubo

ドライブがてら建部まで行ってお蕎麦をいただいてみませんか。
後楽ホテルから車で５３号線を北へ走って約３０分。山、川、田んぼ。おいしい空気が何よりのごちそうです。
お昼は行列覚悟でお出向きを。

建部の川沿いにある八幡温泉に寄って帰るのもおすすめ日帰りコースです。

If you have a car, drive about 30 min. from Koraku Hotel toward north:
through Route 53 to Takebe town.
Surrounded by abundant nature, this old style Japanese house is a Soba restaurant standing
by the rice field in a country living environment.
Contemplating the land scape of peaceful countryside, fresh air makes Soba noodles even more tasty.

There is a public hot spring called “Yahata Onsen” in Takebe. It is 10-min away from this restaurant.
It is ideal for a half-day driving trip from Koraku Hotel.