Ramen & Noodles · Yoyogi / Shinjuku South

Fuunji 風雲児

Arguably Tokyo's most beloved tsukemen: thick noodles dunked in a viscous chicken-and-fish broth, dusted with fish powder. A tiny counter near Shinjuku's south side with a permanent queue.

About

Fuunji serves tori-gyokai tsukemen: thick, chewy wheat noodles served cold or warm with a concentrated dipping broth of chicken and dried fish, finished with a heap of katsuobushi powder. The ramen version (same broth, thinner) is excellent too. It seats around 15 at an L-shaped counter, and the queue snakes down the side street most of the day. Regular, medium and large noodle portions cost the same. At the end, ask for soup-wari: hot broth poured into your remaining dip to drink like soup.

Highlights

• Thick, creamy chicken-and-seafood dipping broth with fish powder
• Free noodle upsize (same price for regular to large)
• Soup-wari (dilution broth) to finish the dip like soup
• Compact counter where you watch noodles get rinsed and plated

Tips

• Arrive 20–30 min before opening at 11:00 or 17:00 for the shortest wait
• Buy your ticket at the machine inside, then queue outside
• 'Tokusei' adds egg, chashu and nori, worth it
• Closed Sundays and holidays, plan accordingly

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