Ebisu Soba, Takayama

In a tourist city, this historic soba is kind of tasty, we are a bit late of lunch time and handmade soba are all sold out. However, soba is still tasty, and servants friendly notify us how to eat their food.

The place is old, just the right old for the old town Takayama. The main door is sliding and not automatic. Really feels like the old age. Went here during winter. The staff kindly asked us in which country we are from, then they gave us an english instruction for eating their soba which is nice. The hot soba is great for the cold weather. They even recommended us their hot sake 🍶. It’s our first time drinking hot sake and it’s great, I felt hot after trying one sip which also great for the cold weather. My wife loved their ebi tempura which was cooked just right, not too much flour and also huge. They have available comfort room at the back. The place also has heater. The staff can also speak english. Overall we like here and we’ll comeback

Yummy house made soba noodle that contains history of the restaurant. You will taste not only the flavour of soba but pictures of old Japan era pass through your head. If you don’t like sliemmy texture from yam, maybe just choose a standard soba. The prawn tempura was superb.

Went at 11am to grab some Soba at the recommendation of my cousin, my only regret is not having 3 more stomachs to order 4 more servings of soba. Delicious soba, delicious tempura, delicious beef. ORDER THE SOBA PUDDING DESSERT. Sounds weird but I needed more of this. Staff were so friendly and amazing too, i need to come back here again whenever I’m in Japan

A rickshaw driver kindly suggested this place after seeing we were looking for soba. And wow, what a great tip. This restaurant is over a hundred years old & for good reason. The soba was cooked perfectly as was their tempura. Service was fast & friendly. Thank you so much for a lovely lunch :)

Traditional handmade soba. Good clean taste. Not very expensive. Queue moved quickly. Staff were friendly. Would recommend if you’re looking to get a meal in the area.

Fantastic spot with clearly labeled vegan and vegetarian options on the menu. A great place to try traditional soba with plant based alternatives! The food comes with a "how to eat soba guide." I appreciate their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals! It's so great when vegetarians can enjoy local cuisine in a historic establishment. Yum!

Super cute atmosphere with great service. We waited few minutes outside, but not too long. The staff was kind and they have instructions on how to eat the soba. We got hot soba and they were right, you need to eat them very quickly otherwise they will get soggy! Broth was good, the meat not necessary in my opinion, the tempura was the best part. The prawn was the winner, so so good. Overall great experience in the oldest soba restaurant in Takayama.