Koba

On the third floor of the Rego Building, tucked behind the Stussy shop on Namiki-dori, Koba is one of our favorite bars.

It's a place you'll always find a warm welcome no matter where you come from or what you're into, and one of the first places we'd recommend if you're in the mood for a drink, but have no one to accompany you.

Although it's fairly small the high ceilings and the use of mirrors and glass tables help create a feeling of space. The bar area seats about 20, and there's room for 10 more or so up in the loft area.

The owner, Bom, is an accomplished musician with incredibly varied tastes in music. Koba hosts occassional live shows, and sponsors some larger concerts in other venues in town. Koba also works well as a gallery space that aspiring artists looking for a space to show their work should consider.

Koba is also a wonderful place to eat, perhaps the best place to eat if you are veggie or vegan as there is a great choice and staff who will create something to suit you. Pasta dishes with savory or spicy sauce, Pizzas, curry dishes including a white mushroom curry- thick, rich and delicious. Tofu salad with a basil dressing and the popular original Koba curry and pizza.

• English menu and staff speak a little English
• no non-smoking area
• no parking
• RSVP okay
• Course menu available for parties
• Kid friendly

"what more to add?"
WC - Wed Aug 2006
At the risk of sounding boring, Koba is a fanastic place for drinking or eating. Or listening to great music. Another 5 I feel.

"Koba rocks"
amie - Sun Aug 2006
It's the ultimate place for Hiroshima scene-sters, without the attitude or schmooze-factor. They've perfected the atmosphere, so you can show up looking like a librarian, a pro-wrestler, or like you just spent two years in a cave, and still feel completely at ease. The food, the drink, the music, the art, the staff, the little xylophone on the second level... I could go on and on, but you get the picture.

"all about positiv vibes and well stuffed belly..."
phred (phred@8thwonder-agency.com) - Tue Feb 2006
The crew is the Run DMC of cooking..here are the big boss! try everything! and speak with the koba fam!

"ya bon papa!!!"
madjid (lepoulpason@free.fr) - Fri Sep 2005
the best food and the best friends was in koba, just test the pasta tofu....

"Hiroshima's Chillest Bar"
Anonymity Personified.Sun Apr 2003
If you're looking for something beyond the typical izakaya pub or marine-crazed dance hole; if you want the coolest of cool bar staff and good company, definitely show up at Koba! Bom-san is friendly and his young, energetic staff is always ready for fun. Bom's a musician as well and sometimes you can catch him playing for his guests. If he's not, he's often holding a range of events from art shows to muscle-man contests in this cosy space. Definitely an addiction!