Soba Zabo
A hidden gem soba restaurant 10 minutes' walk from Nishi-Hachioji Station, in a quiet residential area. Founded in 1993. The entrance is a tea-ceremony-inspired low door; guests enjoy fragrant stone-ground house-milled soba in a serene 15-seat space. Selected for Tabelog Soba EAST Top 100 2025, consecutively since 2017. Google rating 4.3, the pinnacle of soba in Hachioji, attracting both locals and visitors from other prefectures who queue for a seat as a matter of course.
"If you're in Nishi-Hachioji, this is the only choice — worth coming from another prefecture." "The aroma of stone-ground soba is completely different. Can't go back to regular soba shops." "Soba enjoyed in a tea-room atmosphere is truly special. Worth the wait."