Okonomiyaki Shibata

Founded in 1947, this is a long-established okonomiyaki restaurant, now in its third generation of owners. Standing in the Shin-Nagata Honmachi Suji shopping street in Nagata-ku, Kobe City, known as the holy land of konamon, it is a famous restaurant known as the originator of modern-yaki. It is said that at the time, soba was scarce in circulation and the first proprietress offered okonomiyaki with udon noodles, which became very popular. Soba modern-yaki, as well as udon modern-yaki, are still available.

The food is quickly grilled on an ultra-high-temperature griddle, resulting in a crispy outside and fluffy inside. The menu, which uses a variety of ingredients such as squid, octopus, and shrimp, is well-received for the strong flavors of the ingredients. The restaurant is also proud of its "sujikon," which is made by simmering the red and white meat of suji and beef achilles with konnyaku. We highly recommend the suji modern, suji tamago, and suji omelette soba, as well as a wide variety of menu items with sujikon. The okonomiyaki and haikara-yaki with cheese on top are also highly recommended.