Soba Restaurants in Japan(34)
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Kagurazaka Kuzuryu Soba
The pride of Fukui Prefecture, Echizen cuisine features prominently in this Kagurazaka restaurant, which uses the finest ingredients from the Hokuriku region. Seasonal delicacies from the Echizen Coast and local sake delight visitors.
Dinner: ¥5,000-15,000
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Teuchisoba Narutomi
A legend in the Ginza food scene, Teuchisoba Narutomi sets itself apart from other soba shops with their hand-crafted noodles, made with 100 percent buckwheat flour. Accompaniments of seasonal tempura are a winning combination.
Lunch: ¥5,000-10,000
Dinner: ¥5,000-10,000
COURSE MENUOSAKA
Soba Shubo Fukumaru
The noodles at this Osaka soba specialist are made with Tochiusu flour from Tochigi Prefecture, giving it a satisfying texture and rustic taste. It pairs especially well with a glass of buckwheat shochu, whether served on the rocks, hot or chilled.
Lunch: ¥1,000-5,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-5,000
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Tamawarai
A soba auteur: one man does it all at this noodle shop in the stylish shopping mecca of Tokyo, from farm to the kitchen.
Lunch: ¥2,000-2,999
Dinner: ¥5,000-5,999
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Osoba no Kouga
Holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand award for 10 years running, this Nishiazabu soba shop takes pride in observing the traditions of the culinary form — and then breaking them to great effect.
Lunch: ¥5,000-10,000
Dinner: ¥5,000-10,000
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Tohakuan Karibe
The highlight of this Michelin Bib Gourmand soba restaurant is its extensive wine selection, which changes every week at the recommendation of a sommelier. Seasonal tempura offerings keep guests coming back for more.
Lunch: ¥1,000-2,000
Dinner: ¥5,000-10,000
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Soba Osame
Pairing rustic soba with regional small plates, Soba Osame mirrors the idyllic glades and Thoreauvian mountain towns of Japan through its menu.
Lunch: ¥5,000-10,000
Dinner: ¥5,000-15,000
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Hamacho Kaneko
A veteran of the Michelin restaurant Ishiusubiki Teuchi Kyorakutei, Chef Kaneko Yasushi wears his own Michelin awards with quiet pride. Soba, tempura, appetizers and sake are aplenty at his Hamacho restaurant.
Lunch: ¥1,000-2,000
Dinner: ¥4,000-5,000
SEAT RESERVATIONEHIME
Iyo Okina
Delicious soba noodles in the south of Matsuyama, made with artisan techniques and served fresh every day.
Lunch: ¥1,000-1,999
Dinner: ¥1,000-1,999
SEAT RESERVATIONKYOTO
Ogawa (Kita)
Delicious and a bargain, this soba restaurant is always seen with a crowd of people inside and outside the store.
Lunch: ¥1,000-2,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-2,000
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Nakasa Soba
With everything made from scratch, each bowl of soba noodles is emblematic of the natural essence of the Japanese Alps.
Lunch: ¥1,000-5,000
SEAT RESERVATIONAICHI
En
One of the best soba restaurants in Nagoya, where you can try delicious appetizers and great sake with your noodles.
Lunch: ¥1,000-1,999
Dinner: ¥1,000-1,999
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Yuan Yamori
Yuan Yamori is one of the best soba restaurants in Tokyo, run by a chef with a great knowledge of the craft and his own unique recipe for fresh noodles.
Dinner: ¥10,000-15,000
SEAT RESERVATIONGIFU
Kochouan Senba
Grab a bowl of soba, handmade and rich in flavor, said to be the best in town.
Lunch: ¥1,000-1,999
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Dashin So-an
Just a short trip from Shinjuku or Shibuya nets you a premium handmade soba meal in bright and peaceful surroundings.
Lunch: ¥2,000-3,000
Dinner: ¥8,000-8,000
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Ishiusubiki Teuchi Kyorakutei
With its name literally meaning “thin-pulled hand-rolled soba”, this Kagurazaka soba shop serves rare, Michelin-standard hiyamugi thin noodles — among other noodle types — at shockingly affordable prices.
Lunch: ¥1,000-5,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-5,000
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Sobamae Nagae
This Oyamadai sobamae restaurant serves expertly made traditional small plates to accompany its soba. Choose from a staggering selection of over 50 types of domestic shochu and sake from breweries all over Japan.
Dinner: ¥5,000-10,000
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Kyorin
Chef Inoue Tomokazu continues what his late father started by turning his Shirokane-Takanawa kappo restaurant into a Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning soba restaurant. Kappo-style small plates honor the elder Inoue’s legacy.
Lunch: ¥5,000-10,000
Dinner: ¥5,000-10,000
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Ittoan
Chef Yoshikawa Kunio doesn’t just source his soba from producers all over the country, from Hokkaido to Okinawa; he even helps them harvest their crop on his days off. This collective passion elevates the soba in his Itabashi kitchen.
Lunch: ¥2,000-3,000
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Edosoba Hosokawa
This family-run Ryogoku soba restaurant serves handmade juwari soba made from 100 percent buckwheat, sourced from farms as far as the Shikoku region. Seasonal specialties like Hokkaido oysters keep customers coming back.
Lunch: ¥5,000-10,000
Dinner: ¥5,000-10,000
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Asakusa Hirayama
Many are drawn to this soba shop in Asakusa not just for the excellent soba, but also for the soba-mae small plates, which make full use of the chef’s experience in the two-Michelin-starred Ginza Koju.
Lunch: ¥2,000-3,000
Dinner: ¥8,000-10,000
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Gonpachi Odaiba
Try a whole range of traditional Japanese dishes in Odaiba while looking out over the waters of Tokyo Bay.
Lunch: ¥1,000-1,999
Dinner: ¥5,000-5,999
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Kyourakutei Soba
Slurp soba noodles painstakingly kneaded by the chef himself in the back kitchen.
Lunch: ¥1,000-5,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-5,000
SEAT RESERVATIONOSAKA
Sobakiri Masa
Handmade, Michelin-starred soba noodles (Michelin Guide 2020), with a wide variety of styles and sides on offer.
Lunch: ¥1,000-1,999
Dinner: ¥1,000-1,999
SEAT RESERVATIONOSAKA
Soba Takama
A higher class of soba shop, where you can experience some of the most affordable 2021 Michelin-starred dining in Japan.
Lunch: ¥1,000-1,999
SEAT RESERVATIONOSAKA
Ayamedo
A higher class of soba restaurant, and one of the most affordable 2021 Michelin-starred meals in the entire city!
Lunch: ¥1,000-1,999
Dinner: ¥1,000-1,999
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Kanda Yabusoba
This authentic, historic Meiji Era soba restaurant is here to stay — back on top even after a tragic fire in 2013.
Lunch: ¥1,000-1,999
Dinner: ¥3,000-3,999
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Nemurian
The fare may be simple at this traditional soba restaurant and bar, but it represents the true ethos of Japanese cuisine — simplicity executed with class.
Dinner: ¥3,000-3,999
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Soba noodles have been a staple of Japanese cuisine for centuries. These delicious buckwheat noodles feature in world-class Michelin-starred meals, everyday lunches, and everything in between. While you will find them featured in all sorts of inventive dishes, the best way to savor them is often the simplest.
Served with just a light dashi dipping broth and some grated radish, the flavors of the soba can really shine through. You’ll find that the top soba artisans on our list of the best soba restaurants in Japan prefer these stripped back dishes to show off the pure quality of their handmade product.
But soba is nothing if not versatile! You can enjoy these noodles fried, mixed into okonomiyaki pancakes, or served cold in summer with generous helpings of yuzu citrus fruit on top. Whatever style you prefer, byFood’s range of top soba restaurants will ensure you get the very best quality noodles.
Take a look through these soba restaurants in Japan, and when you’re ready, secure your seat with just a few simple clicks! After you’re hooked, why not try making some handmade soba noodles yourself?