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Chinese cuisineMotomachi Station3 min walk

Gyoza Daigaku

ぎょうざ 大学

Log a meal

Mix the miso sauce following the recipe on the wall; continuous queues for crisp, thin-skinned bite-sized gyoza

  • Crisp, thin-skinned bite-sized gyoza
  • Mix your own miso sauce
  • Set meal with rice and egg soup
  • Frozen gyoza available for takeout
  • Popular spot drawing daily queues
  • Great first stop for gyoza and beer
  • 6 counter seats available
  • All 18 seats are non-smoking

Located in an alleyway in Motomachi, Kobe, just off the main street of Nankinmachi, Gyoza Daigaku is a gyoza specialty restaurant founded in 1974. The signature dish is small-sized gyoza pan-fried crisp and fragrant in thin skins; because the filling is light and packed with cabbage, you can easily finish plate after plate. The secret to the flavor is the table miso sauce: mixing your own miso, chili oil, vinegar, and soy sauce according to the recipe posted on the wall, layering heat over the sesame-flavored miso, is a unique ritual here. Resembling a Showa-era public eatery, the interior has just 18 non-smoking seats lining an L-shaped counter and small tables. Although queues form before opening, turnover is known to be quick. Orders require a minimum of two servings per person and no additional orders are allowed, so deciding everything upfront is the house rule. A set meal (teishoku) with rice and egg soup is also available, making it an ideal first stop to quickly enjoy gyoza and beer in the ¥1,000 range.

Details

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Address
2-3-5 Motomachidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0022, Japan

Address in Japanese: 兵庫県神戸市中央区元町通2-3-5

Nearest station
Budget
Lunch
–¥999
Dinner
¥1,000–¥1,999
Reservations
No reservations
Payment
  • Credit cardNot accepted
  • E-moneyNot accepted
  • QR code paymentNot accepted
Seats
18 seats
  • Counter seats
  • Table seats
  • Private room
Smoking
Non-smoking
Parking
No
Wi-Fi
No
Accessibility
No
Power outlets
No
Private hire
Not available
Opened
1974

Opening hours

Mon–TueClosed
Wed–Fri
  • 11:30–14:00
  • 17:00–20:45
Sat–Sun
  • 11:30–14:00
  • 17:00–19:20
Holidays
  • 11:30–14:00
  • 17:00–19:20

Opening hours and closing days may change. Please check with the restaurant before visiting.

Features & facilities

  • Counter seats
  • Non-smoking
  • Open for lunch
  • Takeout

Map & access

2-3-5 Motomachidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0022, Japan

Address in Japanese: 兵庫県神戸市中央区元町通2-3-5

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