Chikuma
ちく満
Steaming soba boiled and steamed, savored in piping-hot broth with raw egg—traditional Sakai flavor founded in 1695
- Steamed soba in raw egg broth
- Egg-drop soup style finish with sobayu
- Menu focused solely on seiro soba
- Hospitality featuring Sakai's specialty
- Welcoming for families
- Long-established shop founded in 1695
- Spacious tatami seating
Founded in 1695 and cherished in Sakai for over 300 years, Chikuma is a long-established shop built solely on its seiro soba, which is boiled and then steamed. Portions are counted like loaves of bread as "1 kin" or "1.5 kin." When you open the wooden-lidded seiro steamer, piping-hot, fluffy, and tender soba appears amidst clouds of steam. When you beat a raw egg into the rich tsuyu served in a hot tokkuri and mix in condiments (yakumi), it creates a mellow flavor enriched by the depth of the egg. As you finish your meal, sobayu called "kamakura" arrives in a pewter teapot; pouring it into the remaining tsuyu and egg creates a comforting, egg-drop soup-like finish. Served piping hot shortly after ordering, it is also a dependable spot when you want a quick lunch. Wrapped in the warmth of wood and soft light from lattice windows, the spacious tatami seating (zashiki) in the single-story building is completely non-smoking, has parking available, and is frequently chosen for treating families and guests from afar to a true Sakai specialty.
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- Cuisine
- Address
- 1-1-16 Shukuinchonishi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-0958, Japan
Address in Japanese: 大阪府堺市堺区宿院町西1-1-16
- Nearest station
- Shukuin Station3 min walk (170 m)
- Terajicho Station3 min walk (227 m)
- Oshoji Station7 min walk (547 m)
- Phone
- 072-232-0093
- Budget
- Lunch
- ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Dinner
- ¥1,000–¥1,999
- Reservations
- No reservations
- Payment
- Credit cardAccepted
- E-moneyNot accepted
- QR code paymentNot accepted
- Seats
- Tatami room
- Counter seats
- Table seats
- Private room
- Smoking
- Non-smoking
- Parking
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Accessibility
- No
- Power outlets
- No
- Private hire
- Not available
- Opened
- 1695
Opening hours
| Mon–Tue | Closed |
|---|---|
| Wed–Sun |
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| Holidays | Closed |
Opening hours and closing days may change. Please check with the restaurant before visiting.
Features & facilities
- Tatami seating
- Family-friendly
- Open for lunch
- Budget-friendly
Map & access
1-1-16 Shukuinchonishi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-0958, Japan
Address in Japanese: 大阪府堺市堺区宿院町西1-1-16
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