10 Gourmet Soba Restaurants in Tokyo Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Guide-

Update-date: Jun 26 2024

Author: SAVOR JAPAN

Categories: Soba Tokyo

Soba, known as buckwheat noodles in English, is one of Japan’s many different noodle dishes. Its history is a long one, with records of the dish dating back thousands of years. When you begin your trip to Japan, you may think that ramen is the peak of Japanese noodle cuisine, but soba noodles are a gourmet dish loved by the Japanese just as much. Here are 10 restaurants that serve some of the best soba in Tokyo!

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(Shinjuku Area)

1. Yamagata Soba Saryo Tsukinoyama

Located in front of Yoyogi Station, "Yamagata Soba Saryo Tsukinoyama" is a restaurant that showcases the food culture of Yamagata, starting with its famous "Itasoba." Here, you can enjoy the rich food culture of Yamagata, which includes agricultural and marine products nurtured by abundant nature, traditional local dishes and pickles passed down through generations, and fine sake. The restaurant also offers all-you-can-drink courses that let you fully savor the seasonal flavors of Yamagata, making it an excellent choice for Tokyo sightseeing or events like banquets. The interior has a modern taste that feels accessible, allowing you to enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine in a casual setting.

Yamagata Soba Saryo Tsukinoyama

Open: [Monday-Friday, Day Before National Holidays] Dinner 11:30 am - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm) / [Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays]Dinner 11:30 am - 10:30 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from Yoyogi Station on JR Yamanote Line and Toei Oedo Line / 3-minute walk from Minami-Shinjuku Station on Odakyu Line
Address: 1F, BIZ SMART Yoyogi, 1-25-5, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Map
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2. Fumotoya Keio Plaza Hotel (Shinjuku)

At Fumotoya Keio Plaza Hotel's Shinjuku branch, you can enjoy Nagano Prefecture's Togakushi soba, which is considered to be one of the three main soba noodle styles in Japan. Their signature dish Touji Soba (2,373 JPY) is made from buckwheat seeds harvested in Togakushi. Unlike normal soba noodles—which you would eat with a common noodle soup base called "mentsuyu"—their Togakushi soba is served together with a hot pot containing mushroom ankake sauce, in which you would dip the noodles in and enjoy. Once you have a taste, you will be able to taste the rich, aromatic buckwheat and enjoy the pleasant texture of the noodles.

Fumotoya Keio Plaza Hotel

Open: [Weekdays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm. Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

[Saturday] Lunch 11:30 am - 4:00 pm. Dinner 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

[Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 4:00 pm. Dinner 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)

Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,200 JPY
Access: 5 minutes walk from the west exit of [Shinjuku Station] on JR Lines / 3 minutes walk from exit B1 of [Tochomae Station] on Toei Oedo Line
Address: Keio Plaza Hotel, 2-2-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Map
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3. Soba and Meal Tsuzurao Main Branch (Shinjuku)

2. Soba and Meal Tsuzurao Main Branch (Shinjuku)

Soba and Meal Tsuzurao Main Branch offers dozens of unique soba dishes. If you’re at a loss as to what you should order, their Tenju Gozen (1,660 JPY) is a recommended choice. It’s a popular course meal where you can enjoy both soba and ten-don (rice bowl dish with tempura). Enjoy the harmony between their crispy tempura and aromatic soba noodles, whose ratio of buckwheat flour changes depending on the season. The soba noodles are served together with mentsuyu made with dried bonito from Kagoshima.

Soba and meal Tsuzurao main branch

Open: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:15 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 0 minute walk from West gate of JR Shinjuku station, it is located on the 12th floor of Manhattan Hills, the restaurant district of Odakyu department store
Address: 12F, Main bldg. Odakyu department store, 1-1-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

(Ginza Area)

4. Sotoroku (Uchisaiwaicho)

At Sotoroku, you can enjoy cuisine made with local Kyushu ingredients in a luxurious space. Their Cold Soba Noodles & Tempura is made using buckwheat flour from Kyushu, which is known for their soba. The noodles are perfect, made to have the best texture and fragrance. Enjoy them together with the exquisitely crispy tempura.

Sotoroku

Open: Breakfast 6:30 am - 10:00 am (L.O. 9:30 am), Lunch 11:30 am - 3:30 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm), Dinner 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 9:30 pm) (Bar time L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,400 JPY
Access: 4-minute walk from A5 exit of Uchisaiwaicho station
Address: 18F, THE BLOSSOM HIBIYA, 1-1-13 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Map
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5. Tsukiji Sarashina no Sato (Tsukiji)

Tsukiji Sarashina no Sato is a long-established restaurant, with 120 years of business and going strong. The buckwheat flour used in their noodles are carefully selected based on the season and time of year by the owner himself. A restaurant favorite is the Curry Namban (1,000 JPY), popular for its nuanced combination of spicy curry and broth. Come enjoy their traditional taste that has been loved over the years! Click here for an interview by our editors about the restaurant.

Tsukiji Sarashina no Sato

Open: [Weekdays] 11:00 am - 9:45 pm

[Saturday] 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,200 JPY
Access: 1-minute walk from [Tsukiji station] on Tokyo metro subway Hibiya Line, 152m distance.
Address: 3-3-9 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

6. Hakone Akatsukian Ginza Mitsukoshi Branch (Ginza)

5. Hakone Akatsukian Ginza Mitsukoshi Branch (Ginza)

Hakone Akatsukian is one the most popular soba restaurants in the famous hot spring spot, Hakone Yumoto. You can also try their soba in Ginza at their Ginza Mitsukoshi branch! Their popular Akatsuki (3,300 JPY) is a filling ensemble that comes with soba and tempura, as well as side dishes, tofu, dessert, and other delicious dishes. Soba, the main dish, is served with a rich mentsuyu made with several different kinds of dried bonito.

Hakone Akatsukian Ginza Mitsukoshi branch

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] 11:00 am - 11:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from Ginza Station on Tokyo Metro Lines. On the 11th floor of Ginza Mitsukoshi
Address: 11F, Ginza Mitsukoshi New Bldg., 4-6-16, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

(Asakusa Area)

7. Edo Soba Teuchidokoro Asada (Asakusabashi)

Edo Soba Teuchidokoro Asada has been open for over 150 years. Their Anago Steamer (1,360 JPY) comes with soba noodles made from their homemade buckwheat flour, which gives them a satisfying chew. The noodles are rich in flavor, nuanced in layers of age-old techniques and traditions. The anago (conger eel) tempura that accompanies the noodles is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside; tempura perfection at its finest. Enjoy the traditional flavors passed down from generation to generation.

Edo Soba Teuchidokoro Asada

Open: [Weekdays] Lunch: 11:30 - 14:30, Dinner: 17:30 - 22:00 (Last order: 21:00)

[Saturday] Lunch: 11:30 - 14:30, Dinner: 17:30 - 21:00 (Last order: 20:00)
Closed: Sundays
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,300 JPY
Access: 3 minutes on foot from JR Sobu Line Asakusabashi Station East Exit/2 minutes on foot from Toei Asakusa Line Asakusabashi Station A4 Exit/on the left hand side on Edo-dori toward Asakusa
Address: 2-29-11 Asakusabashi , Taito-ku, Tokyo Map
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(Roppongi Area)

8. Azabu Tansumachi Tenryoan (Roppongi)

Azabu Tansumachi Tenryoan is a Japanese-Western fusion style teppanyaki (ingredients grilled on an iron griddle) restaurant. After enjoying seasonal ingredients cooked by an exceptional chef, finish off with their Shrimp Tempura Seiro Soba (1,410 JPY)—a very refreshing noodle dish that offers an explosion of buckwheat fragrance and flavor. It is topped with shrimp bought straight from the market that's been made into a crispy golden tempura delight.

Azabu Tansumachi Tenryoan

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm)

[Weekdays] Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (Food L.O. 10:00 pm / Drink L.O. 10:30 pm)

[Saturday] Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (Food L.O. 9:00 pm / Drink L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 9 minutes walk from [Roppongi Station] on Toei Oedo Line
Address: 2F, Roppongi Grand Plaza, 3-1-25 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Map
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(Ikebukuro Area)

9. Fresh Soba Asanoya Rise Arena Higashi-Ikebukuro Ekimae Branch (Higashi-ikebukuro)

Enjoy organic soba imported straight from Hokkaido at Fresh Soba Asanoya Rise Arena Higashi-Ikebukuro Ekimae Branch. A recommended dish is their Kamo Tsukune Seiro (1,400 JPY (plus tax)). Carefully selected duck meat is used for the tsukune, or meatballs in English. They make the soup flavorful and pair beautifully with the soba noodles, creating a dish full of nuanced flavors. Topped with green onions that give it a small kick, it’s an addicting dish to say the least.

Fresh Soba Asanoya Rise Arena Higashi-Ikebukuro Ekimae branch

Open: [Weekdays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 4:00 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10.15 pm)

[Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 4:00 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: From the exit No. 6 or No.7 of [Higashi-Ikubukuro Station] of Tokyo metro subway Yurakucho Line, walk towards the Sunshine underpass. It takes 2-minute walk
Address: B1F, Rise Arena Bldg., 4-5-2 Higashi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Map
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(Tokyo Area)

10. Teuchi Soba LOLO (Hatchobori)

At Teuchi Soba LOLO, the premium buckwheat flour they use is imported from all over Japan, depending on the time of year. An all-time favorite by customers is their Kitsune Soba (1,000 JPY). The simple yet divine combination of the aburaage (thin-cut fried tofu) that soaks up all of the goodness in the soup with their handmade soba noodles is nothing short of perfection. They also have a seasonal menu, so don’t forget to check it out when you visit.

Teuchi Soba LOLO

Open: [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday] Lunch 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm), Dinner 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm)

[Saturday, Sunday] Dinner 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm)
Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Hacchobori Station on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Address: 1F, Ogane Bldg., 2-6-6, Minato, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Map
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We hope you’ve found a restaurant that peaks your interest! Please enjoy one of Japan’s oldest and most loved dishes, soba, the next time you visit Tokyo.

11. Shizuya

Shizuya is located a 6 minute walk from Ueno Station. The restaurant head personally handles the entire noodle making process every day, from extracting the seeds from whole buckwheat to actually making the noodles. In addition, guests can enjoy tempura while waiting for the soba. The textures of the tempura, which uses natural Japanese tiger prawn, are irresistible. The restaurant interior is a relaxing space where one can feel the warmth of the wood as well as a sense of cleanliness. They also have an open kitchen, so if guests time their visit right, they can see noodles made before their eyes.

Shizuya

Open: [Weekday] Dinner 17:30 - 21:00 (last order 20:30)[Weekday,Day Before Holidays] Lunch 11:00 - 14:00 (last order 14:00)
Closed: Saturday,Sunday,Holidays
Average price: [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
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Address: Map

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We hope you’ve found a restaurant that peaks your interest! Please enjoy one of Japan’s oldest and most loved dishes, soba, the next time you visit Tokyo.

Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.