Electric Town for tourists, but Kanda is one of Tokyo's oldest tempura and soba quarters; standing sushi, kanda-style soba and curry stands feed the office crowd at lunch.
Kanda Yabu Soba in Tokyo has served Edo-style buckwheat noodles since 1880. The current building reopened in 2014 after a fire, sing-song order calls intact.
Signature: Seiro cold soba, Kamo nanban duck soba, Anago tempura
Order: The seiro cold soba and a side of anago tempura; in winter, kamo nanban duck.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays. Cash and major cards. Lunch queues from 12:00; weekday afternoons are calmer.
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.