Sobadokoro Daimon — Restaurant in Nozawaonsen

This region of Japan is famous for having great soba noodles, and Sobadokoro was no exception. I tried a few versions of them here (including one with an onsen egg, which proved more a distraction from rather than a complement to the noodles) and all were excellent. I also enjoyed the handouts they had about the history of soba and how to best enjoy them.

If you haven't had great soba noodles yet, definitely stop in here to broaden your ideas about what these noodles can be. If you HAVE already had a few bamboo mats of Nagano's cold soba, with radish, wasabi and dipping sauce, then while this food will still be delicious it won't necessarily be more-so than other places...

It was worth the hour in line. I ordered the grated Japanese yam cold soba, regular size. The egg and yam, with the added wasabi dipping sauce was a whole new experience. It coated the soba and made it so silky. I couldn’t get enough of it! I’m not a big eater but I ended up ordering a second soba because it was so good! And also wanted to try the hot soba 😋 got the shrimp tempera and it just hit the spot. Warmed me up so satisfyingly. I did end up preferring the cold soba dish more because the texture of the noodle and it held together better. Very friendly people and the order came quickly. They open at 5:30 - 8pm for dinner and I didn’t get their...

Thought this was a good soba noodle restaurant and enjoied the meal. You can get Onsen egg in your soup which i think is a nice touch. The restaurant is very popular, so you have to check in several times to see if there is a table availabe - two people are allowed to wait in the restaurant. You can also reservert a table for 5.30 pm. This is the only time slot they allow reservations. I believe this restaurant has a high rank on TripAdvisor but you can find similar quality other places around nosawa, so don't think this is the only...