Freundlieb
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Set in Kitano-cho’s former Kobe Union Church, Freundlieb offers vaulted ceilings and lots of light. It’s great as a coffee stop but also serves an excellent breakfast.
[ Freundlieb — image © Florentyna Leow]
This is one of our favourite cafes in Kobe, set in the former Kobe Union Church. As a cafe, Freundlieb dates back to 1924, but was moved to this particular W.M. Vories-designed Gothic-style building in 1997. And what an elegant space it is — a bright, airy space, with high vaulted ceilings and lots of natural light streaming in through tall windows. Today, it’s a bakery, shop, and cafe serving up cakes, sandwiches, salads, fresh pastries, coffee, and tea. We particularly love the egg sandwiches made with freshly-baked bread and that creamy mayo-egg filling that Japan does so well. It’s a great choice for breakfast when you’re in the Kitano-cho area.
English name:
Freundlieb
Japanese name:
フロインドリーブ
English address:
4-6-15 Ikuta-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, 651-0092
Japanese address:
〒651-0092 神戸市中央区生田町4-6-15
Opening hours:
10am-7pm
Closed Wednesday or the following Thursday when Wednesday is a national
holiday
Nearest transport:
Subway: 7-minute walk from the south exit of Shinkobe Station on the
Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate Line.
Train: 11-minute walk from Sannomiya / Kobe Sannomiya Station.
Telephone:
+81-78-231-6051
Website: Official Website (Japanese)
District:
Kitano-cho
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