Recommended bowl: Sansho soba

Open since February 2017, Nishino a collaboration between the former masters of two well-known shops, Koike in Kamikitazawa and Sakamoto 01 in Ojikamiya. The bowls here are simple — a shoyu-based chūka soba and an even lighter sansho soba. No MSG, just pure ingredients. The dashi soup is a clear and refreshing fish-base and the balance with the fragrant sansho peppercorns is a marvelous match. Thin, firm Murakami Asahi Seimen noodles. The chashu is tender, slightly smoky and done in the teon style (low temperature & slow cooked). These bowls are not massive, so it’s recommended to order extra ‘kaedama’ noodles that come flavored with sauce and fish powder. You mix them up and can eat them as is, with vinegar, dipped into your ramen ramen soup, or just dumped into your ramen bowl.