Afuri Ebisu is a japanese ramen budget eat in Ebisu, Tokyo.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3 hours
Learn how to make sushi and ramen in a cooking class in Tokyo. Master the art of making ramen soup and chashu, a type of pork belly, and discover the origins of sushi.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Enjoy 6, tour-exclusive, mini bowls of delicious ramen. Become a ramen expert, learning about ramen origins, types, preparation, and trends. Visit 3 unique ramen shops...
Guided tour · 8 hours
Explore nature in West Tokyo away from the crowds . Enjoy a chairlift, a delicious ramen lunch, an ancient temple, monkey park, stunning views, and a relaxing soak in ...
Address: 1-1-7 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013
CoCo Ichibanya in Tokyo's Shibuya is the Japanese curry-house chain where you build your bowl: rice size, spice level 1 to 10, toppings, all under 1,300 yen.
TryJapanese curry rice, choose-your-spice
TipPork katsu plus spinach is the canonical add-on. Spice level 5 is mid; vegetarian curry available.
Tsuta in Tokyo's Yoyogi-Uehara was the first ramen shop with a Michelin star (2016 guide), still under 1,800 yen for the truffle-oil shoyu soba.
TryShoyu soba with truffle oil
TipClosed Tuesdays. Lunch only 11:00-15:00; no ticket system, queue in person.
Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo serves the city's best-value sushi breakfast: standing-counter nigiri at 1,500 yen, tamagoyaki at 200, fish skewers at 400.
TryStanding sushi, tamagoyaki sticks, uni don
TipClosed Wednesdays and Sundays. Start at the Namiyoke shrine corner; the standing-sushi counters thin out after 10:00.
Yoshinoya Branch No. 1 followed the fish merchants from Tsukiji to Toyosu Market: 5am beef bowls under 500 yen, the canonical sub-500-yen Tokyo lunch.
TryGyudon beef bowl
TipOpen 5am-1pm to catch the auction-day market crowd. Cash and IC card accepted.
Uobei Shibuya in Tokyo runs express-belt sushi at 100 yen per two-piece plate, the cheapest sit-down sushi in Shibuya. Touchscreen ordering, English menu.
TryConveyor sushi at 100 yen
TipTouchscreen ordering in English. Pay at the table by IC card; weekend evenings queue 20 minutes.
Sukiya Shinjuku in Tokyo is the 24-hour gyudon chain undercutting Yoshinoya and Matsuya. The cheese gyudon and the curry-rice are the unusual signature picks.
TryCheese gyudon and curry
TipOpen 24 hours; the standard gyudon is the cheapest at 400 yen. Avoid weekday 12:00-13:00 office rush.
