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The best noodles in Tokyo
Start with Fuku Soba in Ningyocho for tempura soba with the big crisp fritter, Kawakami An in Azabu / Aoyama for lunch set with soba and vegetable tempura and Kyourakutei in Shinjuku for tempura and soba set. Here are all 9, with what to get at each.
- Fuku SobaNingyocho · institution
Get: Tempura soba with the big crisp fritter
Cheap, local, no-frills bowl with a standout crisp tempura disc.
- Kawakami AnAzabu / Aoyama · Tempura soba
Get: Lunch set with soba and vegetable tempura
Affordable lunch set (about 1,800 yen) pairing soba with tempura.
- KyourakuteiShinjuku · Tempura soba
Get: Tempura and soba set
Handmade soba, fresh tempura and creamy yuba in a refined setting.
- Sobakiri MimakiAkasaka
Get: Soba set with shrimp and vegetable tempura
Handmade soba with tempura, no reservations so expect a queue.
- Kanda MatsuyaKanda · Soba
Get: goma soba or kamo nanban with a beer. Handmade noodles since 1884
Historic Kanda soba shop dating back over a century, known for cold seiro noodles and tempura.
- Kanda Yabu SobaKanda · soba
Get: the seiro soba and tempura soba. Rebuilt after a fire, over 100 years old
Historic Kanda soba house in a traditional building, known for cold soba and old-Tokyo atmosphere.
- KamachikuNezu · Udon
Get: the cold handmade udon in a hundred-year-old storehouse. Expect a ticket wait
Serene Nezu udon restaurant in a converted traditional house, known for silky handmade noodles.
- Teuchi Soba YakkoGakugei Daigaku · Soba
Get: sake, a few small plates, then seiro soba. Fourteen seats
Gakugei Daigaku soba spot known for handmade noodles and a quiet, neighborhood feel.
- HarukiyaOgikubo · Ramen
Get: the chuka soba, soy broth with dried sardine. Ogikubo's ramen since 1949
Ogikubo ramen shop credited as a birthplace of Tokyo-style shoyu ramen, with long devoted queues.
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Where is the best noodles in Tokyo?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Fuku Soba (Ningyocho), Kawakami An (Azabu / Aoyama) and Kyourakutei (Shinjuku). All 9 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Fuku Soba, get tempura soba with the big crisp fritter. At Kawakami An, get lunch set with soba and vegetable tempura. At Kyourakutei, get tempura and soba set. At Sobakiri Mimaki, get soba set with shrimp and vegetable tempura.
Which neighborhood is best for noodles in Tokyo?
Most of these are in Kanda. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Tokyo: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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