Kobe-born pastry shop "Konigs-Krone". It is a store that sells German sweets, mainly crispy Danish pastries and pies. The store opened Hotel Konigs Krone Kobe in December 2013. Here, it seems that the breakfast for guests only, where you can eat sweets and bread to your heart's content, as well as the location and atmosphere, is popular.

For me (the author), who was born and raised in Hyogo prefecture, Konigs-Krone is also an important “hometown taste”. I was thinking of staying and eating someday, but I didn't have the opportunity, but the other day, I overheard that there was a talk about "I can line up for lunch" instead of breakfast. All-you-can-eat bread for 1,500 yen, and there is no time limit. Isn't it a little too delicious? I went because I was curious.

Can you make a line? I'm curious about the lunch at Hotel Konigs Krone Kobe!
Can you make a line? I'm curious about the lunch at Hotel Konigs Krone Kobe!

The hotel is located near the exotic former settlement area, about 250 meters from the Daimaru Kobe store. The appearance that the red arch is impressive. It looks like a European hotel.

Good appearance that is not too disturbing
Good appearance that is not too disturbing

Lunch is served at the directly managed shop & cafe "Kumapoti House" on the 1st floor of the hotel. I arrived at the store on Saturday morning at about 11 o'clock, thinking that it would be crowded. Then, although there was no line, the store was almost full, including the second floor. There may have been a line before the store opened.

By the way, the lunch menu seems to be a set of one main course to choose from, a mini salad, drinks, and all-you-can-eat bread. According to the paper on the door, first take a seat and say, "Take bread and salad and choose from beef stew, pasta, and gratin at the cash register." I'm sorry, I can't tell just by reading this ...!

For the time being, I secured a seat and headed to the crowded counter, where bread, salad, and cake were lined up from the front. There is a cash register at the back. Apparently, it seems to be a system where you take what you need at this counter and finally check out at the cash register.

As explained, first choose bread. Receive the tray, tongs, and bread basket and go to the bread corner. The lineup of about 15 types seems to be Konigs-Krone, and there are many "crispy" types such as croissants and Danish pastries. I'm really worried about all of them, but I told myself, "I can refill them," and chose about five types. In fact, the maximum number of items that can be stacked in a basket is 5-6.

Everything looks delicious ...!
Everything looks delicious ...!

Next is salad. At the "mini salad" corner at the end of the bread corner, there were several types of lettuce and paprika, including eggs and tuna, and roast beef. Although it says "mini" salad, it's not a mini because it has enough volume to occupy half of the tray. In addition, there is a cake corner next to it, but it is not for lunch but for coffee. If you want to order a cake set, it seems to be a system where you take this cake through bread and salad and order a drink at the cash register.

While looking sideways at the cake, when I tried to go to the cash register, I found "Krone" lined up between the salad and the cake! Krone is a signboard menu that has been on sale since its inception. It is a very popular item that is often sold out in stores. If you use it for lunch, you can eat one per person. I have no choice but to eat this! I'm glad I noticed.

Speaking of Konigs-Krone, this is it! Longed-for sweets that were only bought on special days
Speaking of Konigs-Krone, this is it! Longed-for sweets that were only bought on special days

And to the innermost cash register. It seems to order the main course and drinks here. The main dishes were "egg and rice cake beef stew", "vegetable beef stew", "vegetable gratin" (1,500 yen each), "pasta (cream)" and "pasta (bolognese)" (1,800 yen each). I ordered vegetable beef stew and iced tea. After paying the fee (1,620 yen including consumption tax!), You will receive a drink and a cute number tag, and you will return to your seat.

What is drawn on the number tag and the glass is the bear's pot
What is drawn on the number tag and the glass is the bear's pot

Colon and cute glasses
Colon and cute glasses

Beef stew arrived after a while. On a white plate, there is a stew in a blue pot and something like a pudding. This, a basket full of bread, a hearty salad, krone, and a drink. Even though there is so much volume, this price. Moreover, it is a hotel cafe. You can also see that this is becoming popular. I would go if it was nearby.

There is a solid amount of stew and salad.
There is a solid amount of stew and salad.

Largely cut vegetables are rumbling in the hot stew where steam rises! It also contains softly stewed beef. It has an appropriate texture and is excellent in response to eating.

Plenty of vegetables inside
Plenty of vegetables inside

Introducing bread from here. The bread obtained in the first round includes croissants with a crispy texture and irresistible butter scent, cinnamon rolls that go well with coffee, and spring-like anpan with wormwood scent. Each one is relatively small, so you can eat many kinds.

Get here in the first round
Get here in the first round

I have to go again! I left my seat before 12:00. I was scared to see the procession. About 30 people were lining up to the front of the stairs upstairs. In the end, it went smoothly for the number of people, and in about 10 minutes I reached the bread counter. Now, what you couldn't get before! When I stretched the tongs, new bread was added !? Several types were added, including the bread-shaped bread that was not available at the beginning. Moreover, it is freshly baked. If you want to eat many kinds, it may be better to go to another place frequently.

In the second round
In the second round

Loot (did not fit in the basket ...)
Loot (did not fit in the basket ...)

For croissant melon bread, the crispy baked skin and the dough that melts in your mouth are the best match. We had a total of about 12 breads, including slightly sweet salt bread, chewy bread with caramel, and bread olezan with exquisite raisin acidity.

Crispy x moist croissant melon bread
Crispy x moist croissant melon bread

It's time for dessert. First of all, Krone is an irresistible dish with crispy and delicate dough and custard with rich egg richness. I ate my favorite food later, but I recommend leaving the bread alone and eating it while the cream is cold.

Maybe I should go get it just before eating. Anyway, eat it cold
Maybe I should go get it just before eating. Anyway, eat it cold

And the pudding that came with the stew is probably a browned surface of the store's pudding "Berlin". This is also rich and rich. However, the aftertaste was refreshing, so it was perfect for eating.

Exciting to look like creme brulee
Exciting to look like creme brulee

By the way, drinks can be refilled at the counter next to the cash register. I want to drink coffee with my sweets.

Hot cup is chic
Hot cup is chic

For example, if the stew is small, the salad is really mini, or the bread runs out quickly, it may be a little moody. However, the price of 1,500 yen without compromising is a great deal, even if it's self-service. Moreover, since you can eat krone and Berlin, it is highly recommended for beginners of Konigs-Krone. If I dare to say only one selfish bread, I might be happy if there is at least one kind of hard bread or plain bread that can be eaten with stew. It's a waste to have a delicious stew left on the bottom of the pot.

Looking at the people who came to the store, I got the impression that there were many elderly couples and families as well as women's groups, and many repeaters came from the neighborhood. After all, there is no time limit and you can refill your drink, so you can relax to your heart's content. Even so, around 12:30, I saw some people returning. If you have a small number of people, you may be able to enter even if you are not in time for the store to open.

The rumored breakfast can be enjoyed by non-guests if they make a reservation (limited to 10 groups per day). My mother was so proud that "the breakfast sweets and omelets were delicious", so I want to try breakfast next time ...!

Kumapoti is on his way to the bathroom!
Kumapoti is on his way to the bathroom!