Women Around Japan Are Hooked! Seven Outstanding and Photogenic Chinese Restaurants in Kansai

Kowloon in Motomachi, Kobe is run by Masakazu Kamibayashi, a chef who trained in famous restaurants in China and Kobe. Kamibayashi has arranged Chinese foods unfamiliar in Japan to suit Japanese tastes. Each dish, starting with the specialty crispy fried young chicken, is created with thorough consideration to the cooking methods and ingredients. Reservations are recommended in the evenings.

The care taken during the preparation is the secret behind the taste of the Half Crispy Aromatic Deep-fried Young Chicken (1,620 JPY).

The extremely simple Kowloon Special Black Vinegar Sweet-and-Sour Pork with Awaji Onions (1,620 JPY).

The restaurant located in Motomachi, Kobe

Phone: 078-392-8188
Hours: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM (last order 1:30 PM), 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM (last order 9:30 PM)
Closed: Tuesday and the third Monday of every month
Seating: 16
Parking: None
Access: 7-minute walk from Motomachi Station on Hanshin and JR Lines

Rikka, a Taiwanese food bar, was opened by a veteran chef with 40 years of experience with the desire to bring "healthy Taiwanese and Chinese dishes" to people. Fresh vegetables and brand-name pork are used, the stir-fry dishes are lightly cooked with sunflower oil, and the deep-fried dishes with canola oil.

The Oage Shojin Spring Rolls (626 JPY) that incorporate eight different kinds of vegetables, such as green beans.

The fulfilling Black Vinegar Sweet-and-Sour Pork, made with French Crossbred Pork (1,036 JPY).

The interior was designed to evoke the city of Jiufen, Taiwan.

Phone: 074-703-1818
Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM (last order 9:30 PM)
Closed: None
Seating: 24
Parking:
Access: 8-minute walk from Chayama Station on Eizan Railway

The Higobashi Branch of Dao Fu is popular for having the image of an upscale restaurant and serving authentic Chinese food at prices starting from 280 JPY. Currently, reservations are a must during the weekend. Although the prices are reasonable, the ingredients, such as domestic Chinese vegetables procured directly from Hiroshima and premium peanut oil, are chosen with care.

Special Sichuan Style Mapo Tofu (864 JPY). Flavored with six ingredients including Sichuan pepper and doubanjiang.

Kou shui ji (mouth-watering) chicken (637 JPY) flavored with chili oil and black vinegar.

An interior in the chinoiserie style that was once trendy in Europe.

Phone: 06-6443-6695
Hours: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (last order), 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM (last order) (Cafe) 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Closed: Sunday (Dinner)
Seating: 60
Parking: None
Access: Right by Higobashi Station on the Subway

The natural Chinese food restaurant “cuisine” is dedicated to serving safe and tasty Sichuan food, made with no MSG and incorporating seasonal local vegetables. It is popular as a place where you can taste healthy yet complex dishes, including Mapo Tofu with sweet homemade sake and annin tofu (420 JPY) made with light brown sugar.

The spiciness of the Sichuan Mapo Tofu in the Yakumo Tofu Served on Nambu Ironware (1,000 JPY) kicks in slowly.

Super Rich! Black Sesame Soy Milk Dan Dan Noodles (1,150 JPY) is made with whole wheat noodles.

A simple and calm interior.

Phone: 078-8221-5350
Hours: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM (last order 2:00 PM), 6:00 PM - 10:15 PM (last order 9:30 PM), (Saturday Dinner) 5:30 PM - 9:45 PM (last order 9:00 PM)
Closed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Lunch
Seating: 20
Parking: None
Access: 3-minute walk from JR Sumiyoshi Station