With its sizable foreign population, Kobe is a good place to dine on international cuisine, including French, Indian, and Chinese food. The greatest concentration of Chinese restaurants is along a pedestrian lane in Chinatown, called Nankin-machi by the locals, just a 2-minute walk south of Motomachi Station. If you're on a budget, you may just want to wander through and buy sticky buns or other inexpensive fare from the many street stalls. In the center of Nankin-machi is a plaza, good for people-watching.
Inexpensive -- Mosaic has a variety of restaurants, including Fisherman's Market (tel. 078/360-3695) offering buffets of grilled and steamed seafood, rotisserie chicken, pastas, curry, paella, pizza, and other fare. All-you-can-eat buffets cost ¥1,782 for lunch and ¥2,380 for dinner; on weekends it's ¥2,097 and ¥2,709 respectively. It's open daily 11am to 9:30pm (last order).
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