Restaurant · Asakusa
Namiki Yabusoba 並木藪蕎麦
Classic Asakusa soba house near Kaminarimon, one of Tokyo's traditional 'Yabu' soba shops, known for its strong dipping sauce.
Hours11:00-19:30 (LO 19:00)
ClosedWednesdays and Thursdays
PriceTypical meal: ¥1,500
Getting thereAsakusa Station (Ginza/Asakusa Lines), exits A4/A5, 1 min
Time needed45 min
Best timeWeekday mid-afternoon
Address2-11-9 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo
About
Namiki Yabusoba is a traditional Edo-style soba restaurant a minute from Asakusa Station on Namiki-dori. Zaru soba is served with a famously dark, concentrated dipping sauce meant for only a quick dip, and there are warm soba, tempura soba, duck nanban in winter and classic sake snacks like itawasa. It reopened after rebuilding but kept its old atmosphere.
Highlights
- Zaru soba with strong Edo-style tsuyu
- Tempura soba and winter duck nanban
- Sake snacks such as itawasa and grilled nori
- Tabelog Soba Hyakumeiten 2017-2025 (most years)
Tips
- Dip only the tips of the noodles in the strong sauce
- Cards and IC cards accepted; no reservations
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