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Recommended bowl: Simple yet perfect

Located just across the street from Ebara-Nakanobu station, this amazing little ramen shop is run by a husband and wife team working in tandem. The noodles are handmade from whole wheat. The shop specialty is a delicate niboshi shoyu ramen. For each order served, the master pours the soup through a strainer full of dried niboshi directly into each bowl, further infusing the broth with the natural essence and umami of the fish. Takano also serves tsukemen and shio ramen (the latter featuring a special salt from Okinawa). A homey atmosphere meets masterful execution here — one of the best ramen experiences in Tokyo. Less

Recommended bowl: Since 1983

Opened in 1983, Matsumaru's current master, Kobayashi-san, is the second-generation proprietor, having taken over from his father several years back. His family also runs a meat shop next door. The soup here is made with chicken, pork, and many kinds of vegetables. Uncommon cuts of pork are used for the chashu that comes served in the tokusei matsumaru ramen. This shop has many regulars who come for lunch on the weekends, usually ordering gyoza and beers with their bowl. This is old school Tokyo-shoyu style ramen. Less

Recommended bowl: Katsuo & kombu dashi

An elite level shop, Uchoku debuted in December 2018 and has been drawing long lines ever since. The go-to bowl here is the 'Katsuo Kombu Dashi Tokusei Shoyu Tsukemen.' The soup contains chicken, katsuo and kombu, served with a shoyu tare. The handmade noodles come on the side in a clear kombu dashi. After finishing your noodles, you should use the remaining kombu dashi as 'wari soup' by pouring it into your potent tsukemen soup, making it drinkable. Ramen also available. Less

Recommended bowl: 20 spices

A shirunashi tantanmen specialty shop offering bowls of soup with house-made spice chili oil that contains 20 different spices. The spiced ground meat topping is local Kobe pork. Onions are sourced from Awajishima island. Cashew nuts are from India. Different options for spice level and vinegar. Noodles house-made at an offsite location. The recommended 'Ontama Set' comes with an onsen tamago and bowl of rice to add at the end. Open since 2014. Less