Sobaen Satake
An authentic soba restaurant rooted in Hitachiota, the home of Hitachi Aki soba. Serves hikigurumi-style (whole buckwheat including hull) blended soba (70% buckwheat, 30% flour). The tempura using homegrown vegetables features a perfectly crispy texture with fresh-picked ingredients. Also has an adjoining cafe 'soba&coffee SATAKE.' Ranked No. 1 in Hitachiota on TripAdvisor (2025).
Reviews say: 'Seasonal mountain vegetable and vegetable tempura is light and crispy, bringing out the natural flavor,' 'Finest Hitachi Aki soba with wonderful fragrance and taste,' 'A soba restaurant committed to local ingredients with the philosophy of food as medicine.' TripAdvisor 4.5 (11 reviews). Yahoo Maps 4.1 (49 reviews). Tabelog 147 reviews. Pre-opening queue confirmed in November 2024 visit record.