Michelin Guide 2025: Tokyo’s Finest Ramen Shops

Bib Gourmand is Michelin’s recognition system for establishments that offer exceptional quality food at moderate prices. Introduced in 1997, it honors restaurants that provide excellent value for money. To qualify, restaurants must offer meals at prices below certain thresholds: under 35 euros in Paris, under 40 dollars in America, and under 5,000 yen in Tokyo.

In 2025, 17 ramen shops in Tokyo have earned the prestigious Bib Gourmand recognition. Here’s a guide to each of these outstanding establishments.

1. RAMEN MATSUI (NEW), Shinjyuku, Tokyo

Overview

A small husband-and-wife operated ramen shop serving elegant chicken-based broth enhanced with clams and kelp. Their signature clear soup is elevated by flavorful chicken and duck oil that adds richness to the otherwise delicate broth. Menu options include soy sauce, salt, and niboshi (dried sardine) ramen (1,600-1,650 yen). Popular side dishes include duck rice and pork rice. 6-minute walk from Shinjuku-gyoenmae Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line)

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2. SHIOSOBA JIKU (NEW), Suginami, Tokyo

Overview

A destination shop focusing on carefully crafted salt-based ramen with house-made noodles emphasizing wheat aroma. Their clean, seafood-based broth pairs perfectly with the custom noodles. The menu offers three options: “Shio Soba” (salt ramen), “Ura Shoyu Soba” (special soy sauce ramen, weekend-only), and “Maze Soba” (mixed noodles). All ramen options cost 1,450 yen.The shop is located a 12-minute walk from Takaido Station on the Inokashira Line, making it somewhat less accessible from central Tokyo. Open for lunch only, and expect to wait in line.

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3. HAKODATE SHIO RAMEN GORYOKAKU (NEW), Suginami, Tokyo

Overview

A specialist salt ramen shop where the owner, originally from Hakodate, serves this Hokkaido specialty at an accessible price point (900 yen). The salt base combines kelp and dried scallops, while the custom noodles use Hokkaido-sourced wheat. The clear, delicate seafood-flavored soup has gained significant acclaim. Near Ogikubo Station (6-minute walk)

New entry to 2025 Bib Gourmand. Twice selected for the Top 100 Ramen Shops list. No reservations accepted. Open for lunch only.

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4. HARUCHAN RAMEN, Minato, Tokyo

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A tiny 6-seat shop near Shinbashi Station serving traditional clear-broth ramen with flat noodles. The slightly salty soup and tender pork belly chashu receive high praise. Everything is made in-house without artificial seasonings. Their focused menu offers just two items: “Chuka Soba” (1,200 yen) and “Special Chuka Soba” (1,600 yen).The shop adheres to standard ramen styles without unusual variations.

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5. IRUKA TOKYO, Minato, Tokyo

Overview

Iruka TOKYO operates in two sessions daily: lunch from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM and dinner from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. You must join the queue before the end of each session (3:00 PM for lunch or 8:00 PM for dinner) to be served.

Their signature dishes are “Boltini Shoyu Ramen” and “Yuzu Shio Ramen,” both featuring a complex soup made from four protein sources: chicken, pork, shellfish, and shrimp. Many customers enhance their order with premium toppings: duck chashu slices, flavored egg, chicken meatballs, and shrimp meatballs. All dishes are completely free of artificial additives. The owner brings experience from three legendary ramen establishments to this venture.

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6. RAMEN-YA TOY BOX, Arakawa, Tokyo

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A legendary establishment that has been selected for Bib Gourmand for multiple years. The menu primarily consists of shoyu (soy sauce), shio (salt), and miso ramen, all of which are popular. However, their signature dish is the “Shoyu Ramen” made with a soup of premium Japanese chicken varieties (Kawamata Shamo, Hinai chicken, Sansui chicken) combined with 10 different types of soy sauce. All ramen varieties cost 1,200 yen and come with two slices of chashu, offering good value.

The shop has been selected as one of Tokyo’s Top 100 Ramen Shops for eight consecutive years and has won the TRY Ramen Grand Prix four times in a row, making it one of Tokyo’s most famous establishments.

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7. SOBAHOUSE KINIRO HOTOTOGISU, Shinjuku, Tokyo

Overview

Famous for their refined salt ramen featuring sea bream and clams, this shop has received consistent recognition in prestigious food guides. They manage customer flow through a ticket system, distributing numbered tickets at 9:30 AM for lunch and 5:30 PM for dinner. When capacity isn’t reached, walk-ins may be accommodated without tickets.

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8. SASAKI SEIMENSHO, Suginami, Tokyo

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Sasaki Seimensho is characterized by its carefully crafted delicious noodles and light soup. The shop is clean, and the noodles have an excellent texture that pairs perfectly with the soup. Aiming to be a beloved local ramen shop, they source ingredients from greengrocers and butchers in Nishi-Ogikubo. They use no chemical seasonings and make their noodles in-house from domestic wheat.

The regular menu features four main options: shoyu (soy sauce), shio (salt), abura soba (oil noodles), and tsuke soba (dipping noodles). Seasonal limited items like “Miso Soba” and “Niboshi Soba” are offered periodically. Shoyu soba costs 1,000 yen, with other options ranging from 1,100 to 1,300 yen.

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9. THERE IS RAMEN, Suginami, Tokyo

Overview

The menu here is remarkably simple. Ramen comes in just one flavor, with no tsukemen (dipping noodles) or mazesoba (mixed noodle) options. You can choose between regular ramen, chashu ramen, or wonton ramen. Other offerings are limited to rice, nori, chashu, extra noodles, and beer. The star of the show is their ramen featuring dried sardines (niboshi) and animal-based broth.

Regular ramen costs 960 yen, while chashu ramen is 1,280 yen—notably cheaper than many other Bib Gourmand or Top 100 establishments. The chashu ramen offers particularly good value with generous portions relative to its price.

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10. CHUKA SOBA KOTETSU, Setagaya, Tokyo

Overview

The owner created this shop with the goal of being loved by the local community, using the familiar “chuka soba” (Chinese noodles) as its signature. The soup combines animal and seafood broths for depth of flavor, with squid fish sauce added to the tare (seasoning base) for enhanced umami. The noodles are low-hydration and cooked firm, giving them a pleasant chewiness and pronounced wheat flavor. While light-bodied, the soy sauce flavor delivers profound richness with rustic appeal.

The recommended choice is the Tokusei Chuka Soba (Special Chinese Noodles) at 1,100 yen, which upgrades the basic Chuka Soba (900 yen) with two large pieces of chashu, seasoned egg, wontons, bamboo shoots, and daikon sprouts—offering exceptional value among Bib Gourmand establishments. The Chashu Men (1,200 yen) with five large chashu slices is also excellent.2-minute walk from Shimokitazawa Station.

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11. SHINJI-KO SHIJIMI CHUKA SOBA KOHAKU,Ota, Tokyo

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Renowned for their distinctive “Chuka Soba” (in salt or soy sauce varieties) and “Tsuke Soba” (dipping noodles). Their salt-based ramen particularly excels, showcasing the rich umami of freshwater clams from Lake Shinji. After years of hour-long waits, they implemented a reservation system on April 1, 2024, through TableCheck. Bookings open every Sunday at noon for the following Monday through Saturday, with a 390 yen per-person fee.5-minute walk from Zoshiki Station on the Keikyu Line.

Reservation website: https://www.tablecheck.com/en/shops/ramenkohaku/reserve

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12. GINZA HACHIGO, Chuo, Tokyo

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A revolutionary ramen shop run by a former French cuisine master. Their unique approach uses no traditional ramen tare (seasoning base), instead relying on prosciutto ham’s saltiness and umami. The clear, golden broth is unlike anything else in Tokyo. Their focused menu includes Chuka Soba (1,200 yen), Ajitama Chuka Soba with flavored egg (1,400 yen), Special Chuka Soba with extra chashu (1,600 yen), and the limited Ravioli Gourmandises Chuka Soba with truffles and foie gras (2,200 yen, 30 servings daily).

The Ravioli Gourmandises Chuka Soba features French-style ravioli with truffles and foie gras on top of the Ajitama Chuka Soba. Like the soup, the ravioli’s flavor is adjusted using prosciutto, becoming even more aromatic and flavorful when immersed in the soup. The meat rice comes topped with generous pieces of chashu. You can pour ramen soup over it for a risotto-style dish or enjoy it with raifort (horseradish) for a refreshing taste.3-minute walk from Higashi-Ginza or Shintomicho Stations.

A Prior reservation system: Available only through TableCheck. Each Saturday at 9:00 AM, reservations open for the following week. https://www.tablecheck.com/en/shops/ginza-hachigou/reserve

Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00-16:00 (Closed Monday)

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13. HOMEMADE RAMEN MUGINAE, Shinagawa, Tokyo

Overview

A shop dedicated to handcrafted noodles and additive-free broths. Their menu features four main offerings: “Shoyu” (soy sauce), “Shio” (salt), “Iriko Raa” (dried sardines), and “Wonton Men” (wonton noodles). The celebrated “Iriko Raa” comes in both shoyu (standard) and shio versions. Following industry trends, they’ve transitioned to a reservation system with booking fees, while still accommodating walk-ins when possible.

Reservation website: https://www.tablecheck.com/en/shops/muginae/reserve

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14. JAPANESE RAMEN Gokan, Toshima, Tokyo

Overview

An exclusive establishment serving only 64 customers daily during a 3.5-hour lunch service. Their sophisticated broths use premium chickens (Nagoya Cochin, Iwate Iwaidori, Tottori Daisen, and Mitsuse) with natural Rausu kelp. All ingredients are 100% Japanese, from the Yamagata pork loin chashu to the Itoshima bamboo shoots. Menu highlights include Premium Shoyu Ramen (1,800 yen), Premium Shio Ramen (1,900 yen), and Premium Japanese Dashi Tsukemen (1,900 yen).

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15. SOSAKUMENKOBO NAKIRYU, Toshima, Tokyo

Overview

This shop is particularly renowned for its tantanmen (spicy Sichuan-style ramen). It has won numerous awards including the “TRY Grand Prize” and “Ramen Walker,” and is frequently featured in guidebooks. As of March 2025, it was ranked #1 in the tantanmen category on Ramen Database, Japan’s most authoritative ramen rating site.

The soup combines the rich flavors of whole chicken, beef bones, and fresh oysters, paired with house-made noodles redolent of wheat. All varieties—tantanmen, spicy sour noodles, shoyu ramen, and shio ramen—cost 1,200 yen. Side dishes include shrimp wontons, dumplings, and steamed chicken with spicy sauce.

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16. YAKUMO, Meguro, Tokyo

Overview

A specialist in refined wonton noodles, offering a matrix of options: two wonton varieties (pork or shrimp) paired with two broth bases (“black dashi” or “white dashi”) in either shoyu or shio flavor profiles. Their distinctively Japanese soups achieve remarkable depth without artificial enhancers, instead relying on natural umami extraction from premium ingredients.

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17. RAMEN BREAK BEATS, Meguro, Tokyo

Since opening in 2022, this shop quickly gained popularity, with people lining up from early morning after it was selected for the Top 100 Ramen Shops list. In December 2023, they switched to a complete internet reservation system.

Their soy sauce and salt-based soups use premium ingredients, creating deep flavors. The basic options are Shoyu and Shio Ramen (1,480 yen), Special Shoyu and Shio Ramen (2,200 yen), Shoyu and Shio Chashu Ramen (2,050 yen), and Shoyu and Shio Wonton Noodles (1,950 yen). They also offer seasonal limited ramen (3,000 yen). The spring 2025 version includes smoked oyster, blanched nanohana (rapeseed), juicy wontons, and slow-cooked shoulder loin chashu as toppings.

Reservations: Complete reservation system. https://www.tablecheck.com/en/shops/ramenbreakbeats/reserve

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