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Ramen & Noodles · Nishi-Shinjuku

Menya Musashi (Shinjuku Main Store) 創始 麺屋武蔵

The 1996 Nishi-Shinjuku shop that kickstarted Tokyo's 'new wave' ramen boom with its 'double soup' of pork-chicken and seafood stocks, served by cooks who shout in samurai-dojo style.

Hours11:00–22:00
ClosedOpen daily (irregular)
PriceRamen or tsukemen: ¥1,300
With seasoned egg: ¥1,450
Getting thereShinjuku Station (JR), West Exit, 7 min; Seibu-Shinjuku, 6 min
Time needed30–45 minutes
Best timeMid-afternoon
Address1F K-1 Bldg, 7-2-6 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Websitemenya634.co.jp

About

When Menya Musashi opened in 1996 it caused a sensation by blending an animal-bone broth with a separate dashi of dried fish and kelp, a 'double soup' that is now everywhere in Tokyo. The shop is named after swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, and the staff keep up the theatre with loud, synchronised calls as bowls go out. The original store, a short walk from Shinjuku Station's West Exit, serves rich shoyu-based ramen and tsukemen (dipping noodles) with thick-cut chashu pork belly, plus the option of a seasoned egg. It is a good introduction to modern Tokyo ramen without the extreme queues of the newest viral shops, and a reliable late-lunch stop between Shinjuku sights.

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