Kyorakutei

This west Shinjuku store is an offshoot of the main branch in Kagurazaka, which is listed as Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide, signaling that it’s excellent value-for-money. That store is where the buckwheat for their soba noodles is ground fresh each day in the in-store grindstone, using only Fukushima buckwheat. Tempura is the other highlight here, with a typical meal consisting of 10 tempura pieces chosen from a range of 22 options. You can start your imagination by taking a look at the box in which they keep their vegetable ingredients: asparagus, lotus root, maitake mushrooms, and many more. The seafood is also top-notch, with sea urchin, shrimp, and oysters all on the menu.