Ganso Gyoza-en

元祖ぎょうざ苑

Birthplace of Kobe's miso-sauce gyoza, since 1951

⚠ Closed Mondays

Hours

11:45–15:00, 17:00–20:30 (last orders); closed Mon

Budget

¥1,000–2,000 pp

Address

2-8-11 Sakaemachi-dori, Chuo-ku (south side of Nankinmachi)

Kobe dips its gyoza in miso sauce, not just soy, and this is where that started. Founded in 1951, it sets out a secret miso dip that you loosen with vinegar and soy to taste. The dumplings are fried in peanut oil for a crisp base, and the shop says a little A5 Kobe beef goes into the filling. Besides pan-fried gyoza there are boiled and deep-fried ones and jaja-men noodles.