Recommended bowl: A master's house

A well-liked ramen shop in Kyōdō, Kioritei served beautiful handmade noodles and creative ramen dishes for 23 years before closing down in 2014. Master Kawana-san eventually started up again via crowdfunding, this time in his own house. Located in a quiet residential area of Yoyogi, the new Kiyoritei offers the superlative homey Japanese ramen experience. Wooden floors, sake bottles on the shelves, with a large dining room table and small counter facing the open kitchen. The menu is ever-changing, and tends to include handcrafted dishes made from exotic, locally sourced ingredients such as Japanese pheasant and Okinawan sea salt. And the handmade noodles are still on point.