Recommended by locals! 8 "Okayama Prefecture's best soba restaurants"

• Table of Contents
• 1. Mizutani Soba Restaurant (Okayama City)
• 2. Komura (Okayama City)
• 3. Aozora-tei (Okayama City)
• 4. Soba Restaurant Den (Kurashiki City)
• 5. Soba-kuri Raiwa (Akaiwa City)
• 6. Soba Restaurant Hiroyoshi (Soja City)
• 7. Isshinan (Maniwa City)
• 8. Soba Cafe Kiraku (Nagi Town)
• There's more! Comments from Okayama residents

1. Mizutani Soba Restaurant (Okayama City)

[Soba Restaurant Mizutani]

Address: 1F Oshige Building, 4-26 Saiwai-cho, Kita-ku , Okayama City , Okayama Kita Ward

TEL: 086-226-8266

Business hours: 11:00-17:00 (ends when sold out)

Closed: Wednesdays *If a public holiday falls on a Wednesday, the next day will be closed

Parking: None

Soba Restaurant Mizutani | Tabelog

●The handmade soba noodles have a wonderful aroma and are thin, so they go down a treat. (40s/female/office)

●The store has a calm atmosphere and the soba is simply delicious. I moved here from the Kanto region and had a hard time finding a good soba restaurant in Okayama, but Mizutani-san is a perfect fit. (Woman in her 60s/Full-time housewife)

2. Komura (Okayama City)

[Small Village]

Address: 2-12 Banzancho, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

TEL: 086-224-1890

Business hours: 11:30-14:30, 18:00-22:00 (ends when sold out)

Closed: Mondays

Parking: None

Komura｜Tabelog

●I found this place when I was looking for a good soba restaurant in Okayama Prefecture. I didn't know it was in the city, but I personally think it's the best soba restaurant in the prefecture. It's like a hidden gem. (30s/male/office worker)

●Made with domestic wheat and 100% buckwheat flour, milled in-house. (20s/female/office worker)

3. Aozora-tei (Okayama City)

[Blue Sky Pavilion]

Address: 1667-8 Nijoji, Kita-ku , Okayama City, Kita Ward

TEL: 090-8603-1289

Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 11:00-14:00, Saturday and Sunday 7:00-10:00 and 11:00-14:00

Closed: Mondays and Thursdays *If a public holiday falls on a Monday or Thursday, the next day will be closed

Parking: Available

Aozora-tei | Tabelog

●It's a small shop, but the soba is delicious. The tempura also uses seasonal vegetables and is crispy and delicious, so I recommend the tempura with soy sauce. It's a little far from the city center, but I think it's a shop worth visiting. It's close to Okayama Momotaro Airport, so I'd like to recommend it to tourists using the airport. (60s/Female/Other)

4. Soba Restaurant Den (Kurashiki City)

[Soba Restaurant Den]

Address: 2-13-4 Chuo , Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture

TEL: 086-422-9899 Business hours: 11:00-16:00

Closed: Thursdays *Open on public holidays

Parking: None

Soba Restaurant Den Official Website

●The chef's passion and dedication to soba noodles is outstanding. He was originally the chef at Azumi in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, but then he became independent and moved to Kagamino Town. He returned to Kurashiki seven years ago and is now running his current restaurant. The Zaru Soba noodles are delicious, but the broth is also the best! The soba soup is thick and rich. You can also buy some to take home for an additional fee. (40s/male/self-employed)

5. Soba-kuri Raiwa (Akaiwa City)

[Soba-kiri Raiwa]

Address: 1481 Akaiwa City, Okayama Prefecture

TEL: 0869-24-8839

Business hours: 11:00-15:00 (closes when sold out)

Closed: Thursdays and the fourth Wednesday of every month. *Sometimes closed (posted on official Instagram)

Parking: Available

Sobakiri Kiriwa Official Instagram

●Although it has moved from the center of Okayama City to Akaiwa City, it is a restaurant I want to visit again. The rich flavor and aroma of the soba is excellent. (50s/Female/Other)

●The atmosphere inside and in the garden of the new store is nice. I recommend the Kururi set, which includes chewy sobagaki and duck nanban. The buckwheat soup is thick and makes a satisfying finale to the meal. (30s/male/office worker)

6. Soba Restaurant Hiroyoshi (Soja City)

[Soba Restaurant Hiroyoshi]

Address: 169-1 Yado, Soja Soja City

TEL: 090-9063-9637

Business hours: 11:00-15:00 (last order 14:30)

Closed: Tuesdays

Parking: Available

Soba Restaurant Hiroyoshi Official Instagram

●A famous restaurant located a little way back from the road. You can enjoy soba in peace and quiet. (Male, 60s, office worker)

●Hand-made soba noodles made with the utmost craftsmanship. The menu mainly consists of Nihachi soba noodles, but if you come across the limited-edition Juwari soba noodles, you're in luck. They come with an exquisite dipping sauce made from a blend of bonito, kelp, and soy sauce. (50s/female/self-employed)

7. Isshinan (Maniwa City)

[Isshinan]

Address: 131 Mita , Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture

TEL: 0867-44-2733

Business hours: 11:00-15:00 (while stocks last)

Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays

Parking: Available

Isshinan | Maniwa Tourism WEB

●The soba, soup, and ingredients are all carefully prepared. The restaurant is unpretentious and not overly elaborate, just natural. You can enjoy the delicious soba at your leisure. To be honest, I don't want to tell anyone about this famous restaurant because I don't want it to be too crowded (lol). (60s/Female/Other)

●I recommend the 100% buckwheat flour-free soba. The 28% buckwheat flour is also delicious. The service is also polite. (60s/male/office worker)

8. Soba Cafe Kiraku (Nagi Town)

[Soba Cafe Kiraku]

Address: 1962-1 Takamado, Nagi-cho, Katsuta-gun, Okayama Prefecture

TEL: 0868-36-5850

Business hours: 11:00-16:00 (Last orders for meals 14:00, cafe 15:00)

Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays, and the second Sunday of every month

Parking: Available

Soba Cafe Kiraku Official Website

●This is a soba restaurant in a log house built on the lakeside. Not only is the soba delicious, but the broth used in the soba is also really good. If you order a set, you can choose not only soba but also small dishes, soba pudding, Nagi beef bowl set, and more, so you will be full. Everything you eat is delicious!! (40s/female/civil servant)

●The noodles are hand-made every day using flour ground in a stone mill from domestically produced buckwheat. The popular "Kiraku Set" includes a bowl of Nagi beef steak. It's quite filling, but you'll want to try both and end up ordering them anyway. The soba desserts are also delicious. It's also close to the Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art! (30s/female/office worker)

There's more! Comments from Okayama residents

[Denshobo]

1208 Yoshida, Takebe-cho , Kita Ward, Okayama City Prefecture

Denshobo | Tabelog

●The soba noodles are freshly made and boiled. The tempura in the Tenzaru (shrimp tempura) is also freshly fried and delicious. The soba soup at the end is also great. (Male, 60s, office worker)

[Shinkondo]

Okayama City City, Kita Ward, Uchisange 1-8-2

Shinkondo | Tabelog

●All the soba noodles are delicious, but the seasonal limited edition soba noodles are also the best. (50s/female/office worker)

[Soba Restaurant Jingoro]

Okayama City City, Kita Ward, Showa-cho 9-15

Soba Restaurant Jingoro | Tabelog

●Not only is the soup stock delicious, but the employees are well trained and the hospitality is what really impresses me. (50s/Female/Other)

[Handmade soba noodles Fujimasaan]

Okayama Prefecture, Okayama City , Kita Ward, Tatsumi 2-113

Official website of handmade soba restaurant Fujimasaan

It's a shop in the suburbs that's only open about three days a week. The shop is small and there are no tables, so it's not the kind of place where you can gather with a group, but it's always full of customers. In summer, the seasonal sudachi soba is recommended. And what you should definitely order is the rice dish of the day, which comes with rice balls and rolled omelet. (40s/Unemployed)

[Hijiri-an]

2879-1 Sugano, Kita-ku , Okayama City Kita Ward

Hijirian Official Website

●Not only is the soba delicious, the tempura is crispy and the croquettes are delicious! There is a foot bath outside! (30s/female/office worker)

[Soba hut Tada]

939 Kawara, Kita-ku , Okayama City, Okayama Kita Ward

Soba hut Tada｜Tabelog

●This restaurant is a renovated old house, and you can eat soba in the tatami room or at a table. It used to be located along National Route 429, but has since moved. Anything you eat, such as tempura soba, tempura soba, or grated daikon radish soba, is delicious. They also serve plenty of soba soup. (Female, 50s, Full-time housewife)

[Soba Restaurant Tsubame]

Okayama City , Kita Ward, Okayama City Ward, Mitsutakazu 1763-7

Soba Restaurant Tsubame | Tabelog

● Walnut soba is delicious♪ The soba rice and pudding are a great set and have a great aroma. (60s/male/unemployed)

[Naritakien Owl Pavilion]

7-9-1 Uno , Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture

Narutakien Fukuro-tei | Tabelog

●It is located on the edge of a mountain, and from inside you can enjoy the view of a small stream, autumn leaves, and nature. It has a relaxing and calming atmosphere. It is run by a married couple, so there are only two types of menu: soba noodles and sets. It is located in the back of a private house, so it is a popular restaurant and you have to queue to get in. (50s/female/office worker)

[Sawamasaan Handmade Soba Restaurant]

1095 Kuromoto , Akaiwa City, Okayama Prefecture

Handmade soba restaurant Sawamasaan | Tabelog

● They offer "Juwari" and "Nihachi" (Inaka, Sarashina), and the "Nishiki" (Inaka, Sarashina) which allows you to enjoy both is also delicious. In addition to the side dishes of tamagoyaki (egg rolls) and assorted tempura, the "Sawamasa chirashizushi" is outstanding!! Although it deviates from National Route 374 and drives quite far into the foothills, the location gives off a great mountain village vibe, and the building is still an old house. It is often closed temporarily, but it is definitely worth a try! (Male, 50s, company employee)

[Ugaki Soba]

226 Fukusato, Seto Inland Sea, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture

Soba Ugaki｜Tabelog

●I recommend the tempura bowl. The soba is easy to swallow and delicious, of course, but the tempura is even better. It's crispy and you can really taste the vegetables. I especially recommend the shrimp tempura. It's large and plump, and very satisfying to eat. There are seats where you can dine while looking out at the small Japanese garden, and the restaurant has a very tasteful and comfortable atmosphere. (Female, 20s, office worker)

[Soba Sanrin]

1278-5 Honami , Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture

Soba Sanrin Official Website

●A soba restaurant in Bizen City where you can eat in a container house. All dishes are served on Bizen Pottery. The seasonal soba noodles soup udon with walnut sauce have a mellow flavor and are delicious. The sauce is apparently homemade. (30s/male/office worker)

[ Shizutani Shizutani Soba, Tsubakian]

Okayama Prefecture, Bizen City, Shizutani 784

Shizutani Handmade Soba Tsubakian Official Instagram

After touring the Old Shizutani School, you can enjoy some delicious soba noodles in a relaxed atmosphere. The tempura is also delicious, and it's a place to eat that will leave you feeling like you've had a great time. (50s/Male/Other)

[Toga Soba]

288-1 Wake Town -gun , Wake County

Soba Toga | Tabelog

●There is a gallery attached, so you can enjoy things other than soba. (60s/male/unemployed)

●A soba restaurant located inside a gallery that holds various exhibitions. Both hot and cold soba are delicious. When I have room in my stomach, I also order sushi. (50s/Female/Other)

[Soba-kuri Shionagi-an]

165 Takumi Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture

Sobakiri Shionagian Official Instagram

●The recommendation is the large shrimp and Seto Inland Sea fish tempura. (50s/male/office worker)

[Soba Restaurant Hanano]

887 Shimohara, Takahashi City

Soba Restaurant Hanano Official Website

●The chicken steamer was really delicious. (Woman in her 60s/Freelance/Part-time worker)

[One Dish a Day at Nakamuraya]

1470 Koyasan Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture

One Dinner a Day Nakamuraya | Tabelog

●The atmosphere of the restaurant is like a hideaway, and the dipping sauce is also carefully selected, so the food is delicious. The duck broth soba is excellent. People come from far away, and the restaurant sells out after closing time, so I recommend going right after opening time. (50s/female/office worker)

[Hiruzen Handmade Soba Sarai]

Okayama Prefecture , Maniwa City, Hiruzen Honkayabe 173-14

Hiruzen Handmade Soba Sarai | Tabelog

●It's in a place that's hard to get to, but I always drop in whenever I'm in the area. It's a restaurant that serves 100% buckwheat soba, which is difficult to make. I always eat Zaru Soba. (50s/Male/Other)

[Rice Terrace Soba Restaurant Benisabatei]

1371 Sakai, Misaki Town , Kume District

Rice Terrace Soba Restaurant Benisabatei | Tabelog

●A soba restaurant that uses the vibrant red soba that blooms in the rice terraces. It has been run by local residents for many years. Inside the restaurant, photos of the lion dance and rice terraces, which are designated as important cultural properties by the prefecture, are displayed, conveying the rural culture. You can also experience making soba noodles. (50s/Male/Other)

[Soba Restaurant Shuho]

Okayama Prefecture Tomata County Kagamino Town Mehara 63-5

Soba Restaurant Shuho | Tabelog

●The spicy radish soba is especially recommended. Warm soba is also delicious, but cold soba allows you to enjoy the aroma and texture of the soba more. The seasonal fruits are delicious in any season, and the soba soup at the end of the meal makes you want to have a second helping. (Over 70s/Female/Self-employed)

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