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Shio Soba Specialty Kuwabara

Rating84SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
In Ikebukuro, this salt ramen specialist is the answer whenever locals say "shio soba." Holding a coveted spot on Tabelog's 100 Best list, the delicate salt-based broth is served at lunch only until it sells out—yet the queue never stops forming.
With a Google rating above 4.3 across over 200 reviews, the numbers confirm what regulars have quietly known for years.
Popular Dishes
Salt soba
塩そば
Salt tsukemen
塩つけ麺
What kind of place?
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A salt ramen specialty shop in Ikebukuro. Known for delicate salt broth. Selected for Tabelog 100 Best.

Highly praised for delicate salt broth that brings out natural flavors.

Business Hours
Mon – Sat11:30-14:30
Regular HolidaySunday・Monday
Access
lunch-only hours。日曜 / 月曜定休。
1-27-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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Shio Soba Specialty Kuwabara

Rating84SCORE
Popular Dishes
Salt soba
塩そば
Salt tsukemen
塩つけ麺
Business Hours
Mon – Sat11:30-14:30
Regular HolidaySunday・Monday
Access
lunch-only hours。日曜 / 月曜定休。
1-27-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
In Ikebukuro, this salt ramen specialist is the answer whenever locals say "shio soba." Holding a coveted spot on Tabelog's 100 Best list, the delicate salt-based broth is served at lunch only until it sells out—yet the queue never stops forming.
With a Google rating above 4.3 across over 200 reviews, the numbers confirm what regulars have quietly known for years.
84SCORE
What a score of 84 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A salt ramen specialty shop in Ikebukuro. Known for delicate salt broth. Selected for Tabelog 100 Best.

Highly praised for delicate salt broth that brings out natural flavors.

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