Ganso Gyozaen
元祖ぎょうざ苑
A gyoza specialty shop in Nankinmachi founded in 1951, famous as the birthplace of Kobe's miso-sauce gyoza, with Kobe beef incorporated into the filling.
Founded in 1951, this shop is famous as the birthplace of eating gyoza with miso sauce, which is traditionally mixed with soy sauce and vinegar. The official website states that the filling contains 9.1% Kobe beef and is pan-fried using peanut oil. Gyoza is offered in four styles: pan-fried, boiled, deep-fried, and in soup. Pan-fried and boiled gyoza are ¥550 for 6 pieces, weekday lunch sets are around ¥850 to ¥935, and a 100% Kobe beef gyoza is offered on weekday evenings. Located inside Nankinmachi, it is about a 3- to 5-minute walk from JR Motomachi Station, and closes during lunch once sold out.
Opening hours
11:45-15:00 (L.O.), 17:00-20:30 (L.O.), Closed Mon (or the following day if Mon is a holiday)
Nearby sights
- Nankinmachi Chinatown
- Kobe Former Foreign Settlement
- Kobe City Museum
- Meriken Park & Kobe Harborland
- Sorakuen Garden
- Ikuta Shrine
- Kitano Ijinkan
- Nunobiki Falls