Ramen Nakiryu

創作麺工房 鳴龍

Michelin-starred tantanmen at a ten-seat counter

Hours
About 11:00–15:30, closed Tuesdays, ends when the soup is gone
Budget
¥900–1,200 pp
Address
2-34-4 Minami-Otsuka, Toshima-ku

A small ramen shop on a residential Otsuka street. The signature is a tantanmen with a rich sesame broth and a Sichuan-pepper tingle, and that bowl earned the shop a Michelin star. There are only about ten seats, and guides warn of one- to two-hour waits at peak. When the soup runs out, the shop closes, so a late arrival can go home empty.