SOBA HOUSE Konjiki Hototogisu Shinjuku gyoen honten (SOBA HOUSE 金色不如帰 新宿御苑本店) Tokyo

Awards

OAD

Japanese Casual Restaurants 2026, 82

All OAD Japanese Casual in Tokyo All OAD Japanese Casual in Japan

Ramen Beast

Ramen Beast, #4.5

All Ramen Beast in Tokyo All Ramen Beast in Japan

Ratings from the web

Tabelog

3.77

Chef

Atsushi Yamamoto

Cuisine

Ramen, Tsukemen (Dipping noodles)

• 2026
• 2020
• 2019

Dinner at SOBAHOUSE 金色不如帰 新宿御苑本店

on 13 Mar 2026

by Vincent Fox

SOBA HOUSE Konjiki Hototogisu
2019.11
.
.
.
真鯛と蛤の塩そば・味玉・煮豚
Sea bream and clam shio ramen, seasoned egg, braised pork
.
.
.
Located near Shinjuku Gyoen,「SOBA HOUSE Konjiki Hototogisu (SOBA HOUSE 金色不如帰)」is one of Tokyo’s most distinctive ramen destinations. Founded in 2006 in Hatagaya by owner-chef Atsushi Yamamoto (山本 敦之) and later relocated to its current home, the restaurant gained international recognition when it was awarded one Michelin... More

SOBA HOUSE Konjiki Hototogisu
2019.11
.
.
.
真鯛と蛤の塩そば・味玉・煮豚
Sea bream and clam shio ramen, seasoned egg, braised pork
.
.
.
Located near Shinjuku Gyoen,「SOBA HOUSE Konjiki Hototogisu (SOBA HOUSE 金色不如帰)」is one of Tokyo’s most distinctive ramen destinations. Founded in 2006 in Hatagaya by owner-chef Atsushi Yamamoto (山本 敦之) and later relocated to its current home, the restaurant gained international recognition when it was awarded one Michelin star by the Michelin Guide—a rare honor for a ramen shop at the time. Since 2017, Konjiki Hototogisu has actively expanded overseas including locations in Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Dubai.

The shop’s signature ramen is its elegant shio soba, built from three layered broths: fresh clams from Kuwana in Mie, red sea bream from Uwajima in Ehime, and a Japanese dashi made with honkare bonito, kombu, and other dried ingredients. The soup is paired with house-made noodles and accented with distinctive toppings such as inca berry sauce and porcini duxelles, creating a bowl that evolves in flavor with each bite.

Rather than focusing on intensity alone, Konjiki Hototogisu expresses ramen through finesse—combining seafood clarity, Japanese dashi tradition, and subtle European-inspired touches. The result is a bowl that helped redefine how refined ramen could be in Tokyo.
.
.
.
@sobahouse_konjikihototogisu #vinfox_ramen #金色不如帰 #ラーメン #ramennoodles #ramenlover Less

Dinner at Sobahouse 金色不如帰 新宿御苑本店

on 16 May 2020

by Jason Wang

Signature ajitama soba shoyu ramen. Slurp! 🍜
_
Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu (金色不如帰), Tokyo (May 2019)
#cityfoodsters_tokyo
#cityfoodsters_konjikihototogisu
_
#金色不如帰 #konjikihototogisu #ramen

9 / 10

Ramen at Hototogisu (金色不如帰)

on 18 Jun 2019

by Abram Plaut

Recommended bowl: Hamaguri clam ramen

Launched back in 2006, master Yamamoto-san's Hototogisu became known as one of the very first shops to incorporate Hamaguri clams as the main component of its soup, and one of the first to use a delicate triple soup as well. He has tweaked the menu slightly over the years, but Hototogisu still ranks among the elite upper echelon of Tokyo ramen shops.

The shio ramen is the recommendation here. The soup is a light, clear triple blend of Hamaguri clams, pork... More

Recommended bowl: Hamaguri clam ramen

Launched back in 2006, master Yamamoto-san's Hototogisu became known as one of the very first shops to incorporate Hamaguri clams as the main component of its soup, and one of the first to use a delicate triple soup as well. He has tweaked the menu slightly over the years, but Hototogisu still ranks among the elite upper echelon of Tokyo ramen shops.

The shio ramen is the recommendation here. The soup is a light, clear triple blend of Hamaguri clams, pork and dried gyokai (sea ingredients). On top of the bowls come extravagances like porcini mushroom duxelles sauce, golden inca berry sauce, white truffle oil, and pancetta bacon bits. Noodles are homemade in the shop using six types of flour. Originally located in Hatagaya, Hototogisu moved to a new location in Shinjuku Gyoenmae in 2018. Less