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COURSE MENUTOKYO
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
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
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 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 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: ¥3,000-4,000
Dinner: ¥11,000-16,000
SEAT RESERVATIONKYOTO
Juu-go
With a Michelin Green Star, soba joint Juu-go is a lesson on sustainability: owner Akiya Ishibashi plants the buckwheat berries, harvests the grain and transforms any scraps into compost for his farm.
Lunch: ¥1,000-2,000
SEAT RESERVATIONKYOTO
Gombei
Originally a soba restaurant, Michelin-listed Gombei serves comforting flavors of noodles and donburi inside a traditional townhouse in the charming Gion District.
Lunch: ¥1,000-5,000
SEAT RESERVATIONOSAKA
Naniwa Okina
90 years of history in a bowl of soba — the third-generation owner makes sure that the hand-kneaded soba maintains the same recipe developed since its opening in 1930.
Lunch: ¥1,000-5,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-5,000
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
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
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
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
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
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
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
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
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
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 RESERVATIONEHIME
Iyo Okina
Delicious soba noodles in the south of Matsuyama, made with artisan techniques and served fresh every day.
Lunch: ¥1,000-2,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-2,000
SEAT RESERVATIONGIFU
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
Shimpocho 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 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
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Tsuchiya
Try the soba at this renowned buckwheat noodle-specialty shop, kaiseki-style and all.
Lunch: ¥5,000-10,000
Dinner: ¥10,000-15,000
SEAT RESERVATIONOSAKA
Shitennoji Hayauchi
Few soba joints stand out in Osaka — and even fewer do it with as much unwavering reliability as Michelin-featured Shitennoji Hayauchi, which remains a native plug in the Tennoji’s now urban scene.
Lunch: ¥1,000-4,000
Dinner: ¥4,000-5,000
SEAT RESERVATIONKYOTO
Sonoba
This fresh-faced, Michelin-approved soba joint was created by an interior designer duo who serve handmade buckwheat noodles in tableware crafted in their own pottery studio.
Lunch: ¥1,000-2,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-2,000
SEAT RESERVATIONOSAKA
Sobakiri Arabompu
“Arabompu” means “wild, ordinary man,” which reflects the liberating spirit of this Michelin-fetured soba shop in Osaka where the talented owner-chef Hashimoto Yoshio runs the show.
Lunch: ¥1,000-2,000
Dinner: ¥2,000-3,000
SEAT RESERVATIONOSAKA
Udondokoro Shigemi
This udon tells a story — owner-chef Ogawa Yusaku of this Bib Gourmand joint draws on his expertise from Kagawa and Osaka to serve springy noodles that reflect both regions’ udon cultures.
Dinner: ¥5,000-10,000
SEAT RESERVATIONOSAKA
Sobadokoro Toki
This renowned soba joint in Osaka's Dojima area built its reputation on its summer-special chilled curry soba, which delivers a surprising clash of spicy heat and ice-cold broth.
Lunch: ¥1,000-2,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-2,000
SEAT RESERVATIONTOKYO
Soba Tajima
Tucked away behind a wall and through a small rock garden, Soba Tajima offers diners an award-winning soba course experience with noodles made using a method the chef invented himself.
Lunch: ¥1,000-5,000
Dinner: ¥5,000-10,000
SEAT RESERVATIONKYOTO
Gion Yorozuya
Close to Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine, the signature chewy udon with plenty of Kujo spring onions draws Michelin critics and foodies year after year.
Lunch: ¥1,000-5,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-5,000
SEAT RESERVATIONOSAKA
Sobakiri Karani
With its communal tables, mural-saturated space and cheerful casualness, Sobakiri Karani by Hashimoto Kiyoshi feels like an instant fun – the soba-centric, sake-loving kind.
Lunch: ¥1,000-5,000
Dinner: ¥1,000-5,000
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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?