Fuunji, Shinjuku main shop

風雲児 新宿本店

Shinjuku's go-to tsukemen: thick noodles, a heavy chicken-and-fish dip

⚠ No bookings; queue

Hours

11:00–15:00, 17:00–21:00, open daily; closes when the soup runs out (official site)

Budget

¥1,000–1,500 pp

Address

1F Hokuto Daiichi Bldg, 2-14-3 Yoyogi, Shibuya

Chicken simmered eight hours into a white broth, then cut with sardine and bonito stock until the dip is thick enough to coat a spoon. Dunk the chewy medium-thick noodles, and when you're done ask for hot broth to thin what's left and drink it. Only 15 counter seats, so there's a queue before opening, but it moves fast. It has made Tabelog's ramen Top 100 almost every year since 2017.