Kanda Yabusoba
7 expert reviews
“A squat building set in its own quiet garden, this restaurant is refined yet informal. For locals, it is just the neighborhood noodle joint, albeit one with a century of history.”
– DK Eyewitness
"This is one of Tokyo's most famous soba (noodle) shops, established in 1880 and rebuilt after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake." Full review
"The most illustrious noodle shop in the city, Yabu serves classic Edo-style handmade soba (buckwheat noodles) in a classic, tranquil setting complete with a small garden."
"Like a living museum dedicated to the traditional art of the buckwheat noodle, Kanda Yabu Soba is housed in a low Japanese house with a small garden." Full review
"A basic soba meal costs just ¥670, but the shun (seasonal meal), which changes 10 times a year, is excellent and affordable." Full review
"This renowned noodle shop makes its own soba; housed in one of the few remaining 1920s buildings in the city; includes a small garden." Full review
"When you walk in, staff singing out the orders is one of the first signs that you’ve arrived in a singular, ageless place." Full review