The 10 Best Kobe Beef Steak Restaurants You Must Eat in Kobe, Japan

Kobe is well known for Kobe Beef, one of the top 3 high-end brands of beef in Japan. Among the Black-haired Tajima Beef of Hyogo prefecture, only those that pass the strictests of inspections is named Kobe Beef. Of course the restaurants that know how to prepare this beef to the highest of its potential are also located here. Today we will introduce some delicious steak restaurants where you can enjoy Kobe Beef!

1. Kobe Plaisir

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Located about 10 minutes from Sannomiya Station you will find the hotel, “the b”. “Kobe Plaisir” is located in the back of the 1st floor of this hotel. The restaurant takes from directly from the best offered throughout the prefecture of Hyogo.

They prepare their high-quality beef with other fresh ingredients grown and produced in Hyogo Prefecture. Enjoy shabushabu made with this high-quality Kobe and Tajima Beef and the local ingredients for 3000 yen at lunch and 6000 yen at dinner.

Here you can enjoy the highest level of beef Japan has to offer for a surprisingly reasonable price. The atmosphere of this restaurant adds to this perfect experience. Come and enjoy!

2. Wakkoku

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Found in a red brick fashionable building is where you will find “Wakkoku”. Here you can enjoy specially selected Tajima Beef steaks.

They will allow you to check the quality of your beef raw before it is cooked. Lunch can be enjoyed beginning at approximately 4000 yen. For this price you may not only enjoy the beef and vegetables but also seafood such as abalone and Japanese tiger prawn.

The style of preparation for the beef is a light grilling. On Sundays you must make a reservation before you come. However, do come to experience the high-quality beef and other dishes offered here!

3. Red Rock

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Red Rock is located a convenient one minute walk from Motomachi Station. It is located on the 2F of a building and a semi-casual environment. Here you can enjoy large American beef steaks and roast beef.

The most popular menu item is the steak on rice or roast beef on rice. You can choose from the regular or large sizes for these dishes. For the large size the meat and rice will tower over the edge of the dish.

You may not only enjoy these meats of rice but in other lunch or dinner sets. The prices are a very reasonable 1000 yen. You will not need to worry about the price when you enjoy beef at Red Rock!

4. Steak land Kobekan

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The large sign on the building will welcome you to Steak land Koubekan. Here you can enjoy Kobe Beef for a reasonable price. When you hear the Kobe Beef is one of the top 3 high-class beef brands of Japan you may feel it is beyond your “class”.

However, this is not the case here. This shop allows you to enter in semi-casual clothing and has the atmosphere of a laidback place for lunch.

The price of lunch is 100g for 1080 yen! The set includes miso soup and vegetables and is wonderfully reasonable! The dinner courses that come with hors d’oeuvres and desserts start at 4480 yen.

You may come at lunch for a more reasonable but still delicious meal or you may come at dinner for a more elegant yet still reasonable meal.

5. Mouriya

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This red brick building will make you think of a hotel. It hosts a restaurant that has been open over 130 years. They have been serving Kobe Beef from the time they opened so you can be sure you are getting the seasoned best.

The 1st to 3rd floors are filled with guest seating (51 seats) but lines still develop here! They also have limited time offers so there is no lack in variety of their menu.

Their lunches start at 3700 yen and their dinners start at 4300 yen. You may also enjoy A5 ranked beef. Come here for traditional Kobe Beef.

 
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6. Daiei

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Daiei has an exterior that cannot be said to be from one country. It is located about a 10 minutes’ walk from the Hanshin Ouji Park Station. Here you can enjoy dishes such as Okonomiyaki.

However, they also buy the whole cow of A5 rank Kobe beef and serve it prepared specially. You can enjoy 200 g starting at 8000 yen.

To enjoy with your steak you can order garlic rice or beef-tail curry from the side menu. We recommend this shop for those who want to bite into a big juicy Kobe beef steak.

7. ZEN

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The restaurant focuses on the colors black and green. The performance offered by this restaurant is said to be extremely enjoyable. The young chef will talk with you as he cooks with extreme moves. Here you can enjoy a Japanese fillet steak of 100g for the reasonable price of 2800 yen.

There is also a good selection of alcohol for you to choose from including wine, champagne, beer, Japanese sake to enjoy with your delicious beef. The opportunity to enjoy a drink with your beef is a luxury to make time for!

8. Setsugetsuka

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A marker for this shop is the gas lamp post. Setsugetsuka received one Michelin star in 2016. The Kobe beef used is restricted to the cows that have been raised here for a minimum of 30 months.

This beautiful Kobe beef is sold for 10000 yen and Black-haired beef is sold for 7800 yen. You may enjoy a friendly conversation after your meal in the saloon space. If you are looking for a luxurious night you will find it here!

9. Miyasu

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This is located nearby Motomachi and Sannomiya. A classic style steakhouse, this shop is marked by a large white sign to point you to the entrance. Here you can enjoy Kobe Beef fillet steaks.

The appetizers, soup, and salad and other menu items are wonderful. In addition, the meat is also served in large portions that will certainly fulfill you. Please beware of ordering too much! This is a great place to visit when you come to Kobe!

10. Aragawa

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This restaurant has been open since 1956. It has won 2 stars in the “steaks” portion of the Michelin. This has never happened before in the 110 year history of Michelin.

The “Chef’s Recommendation” course is 35640 yen and may seem as a high price but you will be satisfied! Please enjoy this famous shop that will allow you to enjoy the best of Kobe beef.

You may enjoy a friendly conversation after your meal in the saloon space. If you are looking for a luxurious night you will find it here!

Come Enjoy Kobe Steak！

Kobe Beef is a high-class beef brand. Today we introduced 10 shops that you must consider when deciding where to go to experience this delicacy. When you visit Kobe please take the time to enjoy this delicacy and the luxurious experience it provides. You will return home extremely satisfied!