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Dashin Soan

Rating82SCORE
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。
Hidden in a back alley of Shimokitazawa, this soba-ya has been quietly building its reputation since the 2000s, and the recognition is now formal: a place on the prestigious Soba Hyakumeiten 2025 selection, a Tabelog score of 3.69 from over 1,007 reviews, and a steady flow of praise from regulars on X who return time and again.
The stone-milled, freshly ground buckwheat noodles are served in a space of hushed elegance that evokes a Kyoto kaiseki restaurant — and the full experience begins at around 1,000 yen for mori soba, with a relaxed evening of soba-mae appetizers still coming in at 3,000 to 4,000 yen, a price that feels almost implausibly generous.
Popular Dishes
Mori Soba
もりそば
Sudachi Soba
すだち蕎麦
Seasonal Soba
季節限定そば
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A hidden-gem hand-made soba restaurant tucked in the backstreets of Shimokitazawa. Selected for Tabelog Soba Top 100 in 2025. Evokes the atmosphere of a Kyoto-style restaurant, serving stone-ground, freshly milled soba. Rich selection of soba appetizers to accompany sake. Sudachi soba is the seasonal specialty.

'Feels like a hidden gem you'd find in Kyoto.' 'Didn't expect a soba shop of this quality in Shimokitazawa.' 'The sudachi soba in summer is a must-eat.' Tabelog: 3.69 (1,007 reviews). Soba Top 100 2025 selection.

Business Hours
Mon・TueClosed
Wed – Fri11:30-15:00,17:30-21:30
Sat・Sun11:30-21:00
Regular HolidayMonday・Tuesday
Phone03-5431-0141Call
Access
In a back alley, hard to find. No reservations. Best to go early.
3-7-14 Daizawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Available
MESHI MAP
Soba¥¥¥

Dashin Soan

Rating82SCORE
Popular Dishes
Mori Soba
もりそば
Sudachi Soba
すだち蕎麦
Seasonal Soba
季節限定そば
Business Hours
Mon・TueClosed
Wed – Fri11:30-15:00,17:30-21:30
Sat・Sun11:30-21:00
Regular HolidayMonday・Tuesday
Access
In a back alley, hard to find. No reservations. Best to go early.
3-7-14 Daizawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Phone03-5431-0141
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card: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。
Hidden in a back alley of Shimokitazawa, this soba-ya has been quietly building its reputation since the 2000s, and the recognition is now formal: a place on the prestigious Soba Hyakumeiten 2025 selection, a Tabelog score of 3.69 from over 1,007 reviews, and a steady flow of praise from regulars on X who return time and again.
The stone-milled, freshly ground buckwheat noodles are served in a space of hushed elegance that evokes a Kyoto kaiseki restaurant — and the full experience begins at around 1,000 yen for mori soba, with a relaxed evening of soba-mae appetizers still coming in at 3,000 to 4,000 yen, a price that feels almost implausibly generous.
82SCORE
What a score of 82 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A hidden-gem hand-made soba restaurant tucked in the backstreets of Shimokitazawa. Selected for Tabelog Soba Top 100 in 2025. Evokes the atmosphere of a Kyoto-style restaurant, serving stone-ground, freshly milled soba. Rich selection of soba appetizers to accompany sake. Sudachi soba is the seasonal specialty.

'Feels like a hidden gem you'd find in Kyoto.' 'Didn't expect a soba shop of this quality in Shimokitazawa.' 'The sudachi soba in summer is a must-eat.' Tabelog: 3.69 (1,007 reviews). Soba Top 100 2025 selection.

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