Recommended bowl: Spicy ramen king

This famous shop has a long history dating back to the 1960’s. After the original owner retired, a longtime customer took over and helped open more than a dozen other branches in the Tokyo area. The shop is known for its famous dish of mouko tanmen, which is basically a version of tanmen with spicy mabo tofu added on top. The shop also has countless other spicy bowls and is widely regarded as one of the best shops for spicy ramen in Tokyo. This is the OG flagship in Itabashi-ku but you can try this bowl at one of the many central Tokyo outposts. Less