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Soba / Udon / Noodle
Average cost
Lunch: $7.01 - $35.04
Dinner: $7.01 - $35.04

Rustic and proud, Soba Rojina’s hand-milled, hand-cut soba has become a requisite stopover for foodies in Kyoto.

Restaurant Details

※ Soba Rojina's lunch hours are from 11:30 am to 2 pm, but the restaurant does not take reservations for lunch. Guests looking to dine in for lunch may do so on a walk-in basis.


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The first thing you see at Soba Rojina is its long corridor; the first thing you hear is the sound of buckwheat being manually ground in the workshop.


Recessed from the street and sharing walls with neighboring buildings, the narrow shop feels more like a kissaten (traditional Japanese coffee shop) than a soba joint. There are only a few seats, and the owner takes his time preparing your orders over the dark wood counter — this is the kind of place where food is meant to be enjoyed slowly.


The wait is worth it, though. Soba Rojina’s soba is so good that it has received a nod from the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand. The owner-chef grinds the buckwheat from Ono in Fukui Prefecture using a stone mortar he made himself, so the noodles are so fresh that the aroma of buckwheat is still strong. Locals love to order the mori soba — cold soba piled with dipping broth — and tempura assortments. During the summer, the soba topped with grated radish and refreshingly sour plum (umeoroshi soba) becomes popular. At dinnertime, the arabiki soba — coarsely ground buckwheat noodles — is featured. Side dishes are brilliant and reflect Kyoto’s culinary roots, like the chilled tofu with yuba.


The sake list is only as long as it needs to be in a restaurant that focuses so completely on doing one dish exceptionally well: concise, but effective — just like its soba.

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Soba Rojina Access Info

  • Soba Rojina is a 10-minute walk from Kyoto City Hall Station.

Soba Rojina Phone Number

075-286-9242

Soba Rojina Business Days

Sunday
05:30 PM
07:30 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
05:30 PM
06:30 PM
Wednesday
05:30 PM
06:30 PM
Thursday
05:30 PM
07:30 PM
Friday
05:30 PM
07:30 PM
Saturday
05:30 PM
07:30 PM

Soba Rojina Address

691 Maruyacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0917

Soba Rojina Remarks

  • Soba Rojina is open for lunch from 11:30 am to 2 pm, but only takes reservations for dinner. Guests looking to dine in at lunch can do so on a walk-in basis.

Restaurant location

Featuring beautiful landscapes from mountain to sea, Kyoto Prefecture conveys traditional Japanese culture through its architecture and gardens, art and artisanal crafts, and delicious local cuisine made from regional produce.

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Patricia Vasconcellos
October 31, 2024
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A cosy familiar restaurant with a fantastic soba

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