Recommended bowl: Cozy ramen bar

With 10 seats and a cozy atmosphere, Garyuu is both a ramenya and a drinking bar of sorts at night. The shop serves a nice selection of beer, shochu and sake in addition to nourishing bowls of tori paitan ramen. Garyuu's chicken-based soup is light and slightly creamy and almost white in color – very mild and wholesome. It is made from Okukuchi Shamo chickens from Ibaraki prefecture, paired with noodles special ordered from Mikawaya Seimen. Essential tip: be sure to order the house-made aji tamago, made with a perfect consistency.

Master Takashima-san previously worked at Kioritei, an excellent ramen shop in Kyodo (now relocated to Yoyogi Hachiman). Garyuu shop has a friendly atmosphere. Hangout, enjoy your bowl, have a few drinks.