Ramen & Noodles · Takaido

Shio Soba Jiku 塩そば 時空

An eight-seat Takaido counter devoted to shio ramen, given a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Tokyo guide.

About

Shio Soba Jiku is a calm counter in the residential streets of Takaido-Higashi, about ten minutes from Takaido station on the Inokashira Line. The focus is shio: a clear, golden soup with layered chicken and seafood flavour, seasoned so it tastes rich rather than salty, over noodles from the shops associated noodle workshop. It earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Tokyo guide and sits on Tabelogs Ramen 100 list. Lunch only, eight seats, and, unusually, cards and QR payments are accepted.

Highlights

• Clear, golden shio soup
• Noodles from its associated noodle workshop
• Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025
• Only eight counter seats
• Accepts cards, e-money and QR payments

Tips

• Lunch only, so arrive near the 11:30 opening.
• Cards and PayPay are accepted, unusual for ramen.
• Closed Mondays.
• Combine with a stroll along the Kanda River path.

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