Ramen & Noodles · Joyo
Menya Takei Honten 麺屋 たけ井 本店
Original shop of a well-known tsukemen brand: rich pork-and-seafood dipping broth and thick whole-wheat noodles.
Hours11:00-15:00
ClosedTuesdays
PriceTypical meal: ¥1,200
Getting thereNagaike Station (JR Nara Line), 10 min
Time needed1 hour
Best timeWeekday, at opening
Address48-2 Kannondo Koda, Joyo, Kyoto
Websitemenya-takei.com
About
Menya Takei is famous for tsukemen with a long-simmered pork and seafood broth and thick homemade whole-wheat noodles. The original shop in Joyo, between Kyoto and Nara, has been a Tabelog Hyakumeiten every year from 2017 to 2025. It is a ticket-machine shop with a waiting tent outside.
Highlights
- Tabelog Hyakumeiten nine years running (2017-2025)
- Thick homemade whole-wheat noodles
- Pork-and-seafood tsukemen broth
Tips
- Lunch only; arrive near 11:00
- Easy stop on the JR Nara Line between Kyoto and Nara
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