Afuri Ebisu is a japanese ramen restaurant in Ebisu, Tokyo.
Afuri in Tokyo's Ebisu pours light yuzu-shio ramen from Kochi citrus into a chicken-dashi broth. Open 11:00 until 05:00, the canonical late-night clean bowl.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Yuzu shio ramen, Yuzu shoyu tsukemen
Must order: Yuzu shio ramen with extra chashu and a soft-boiled egg.
Tip: Cashless only at this branch; pay by IC card or credit at the vending machine.
Address: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013, Japan
Tsuta in Tokyo's Yoyogi-Uehara was the first ramen shop with a Michelin star (2016), held it four years, still pours shoyu with stone-milled noodles.
Signature: Shoyu soba with truffle oil, Shio soba with white truffle
Order: Shoyu soba with the signature black truffle oil; tsukemen if you prefer dipping.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Lunch only, 11:00-15:00, no numbered ticket system. Arrive by 11:00 or after 14:00.
Ichiran in Tokyo's Shibuya runs the solo-booth tonkotsu format 24 hours, with the customisation slip for noodle firmness, broth richness and spicy level.
Signature: Classic tonkotsu ramen, Kaedama refill
Order: The classic ramen with kaedama (noodle refill). Order spicy level 1 on a first visit.
Tip: Vending-machine ticketing only. Queues run after 22:00 and before 02:00 on weekends.
Kanda Yabu Soba in Tokyo has served Edo-style buckwheat noodles since 1880 and is the canonical room for the yabu lineage. Sing-song order calls still in use.
Signature: Seiro cold soba, Kamo nanban duck soba, Anago tempura
Order: Seiro cold soba; kamo nanban duck soba in winter.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays. Queue from 11:30; afternoons are calmer. Cash and major cards.
Tonkatsu Maisen's 1965 Aoyama shop in Tokyo occupies a former Omotesando public bathhouse. Kurobuta cutlets so tender they slice with chopsticks.
Signature: Kurobuta hire katsu, Amai Yuwaku rosu set, Katsu sando
Order: Kurobuta hire (lean) set with shredded cabbage refills; the katsu sando is the takeaway hero.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-22:45. Long lunch lines from 12:00; counter seating turns faster than tables.
Ippudo Roppongi in Tokyo is the Hakata-style tonkotsu chain's late-night branch, open until 03:00 weekends. The standard intro to creamy pork ramen.
Signature: Shiromaru classic tonkotsu, Akamaru modern miso-tonkotsu, Karaka-men spicy tonkotsu
Order: Akamaru modern with extra-firm noodles; add a kaedama refill.
Tip: Open 11:00-03:00 Fri-Sat, until 24:00 weekdays. Counter and tables, English menu.
Tsunahachi Shinjuku Honten in Tokyo has fried tempura over sesame oil since 1923. Counter and tables; the lunch set is the local lunchtime introduction.
Signature: Tempura lunch set, Anago saltwater eel tempura, Shrimp tempura skewer
Order: The tempura lunch set with anago and the shrimp opener.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-22:30. Lunch queue is fast; dinner counter seating turns quickly.
