I love soba very much, and when traveling around Tokyo, I always visit famous shops in famous soba production areas.
Among them, Chuo-ku has many delicious soba shops and unique shops. This time, I would like to introduce some of my local shops.
Located in a corner of Tsukiji Outer Market, Chosei-an is a shop that has a reputation not only for market participants but also for local residents and tourists. It is a store that is useful not only for soba but also for sake bars with close friends. "Seiro" is good, but I love "Curry Nanban". It is also used for meetings with friends of soba.
[Tsukiji Kyoei Building] Tsukiji Yabusoba is located underground. The orthodox based on the flow of Ueno Yabu. It is a friendly shop where occasional "Soba and Sake Enjoying Party" is held. Certainly, the appetizers of sake are enriched one by one, creating a space like Tsukiji.
"Futsune Sarashina" is an elegant shop facing Heisei-dori. There is also a calm atmosphere inside the store, and you may encounter scenes where a woman who likes soba noodles alone, such as late afternoon on weekdays. The hot soba is also very impressive because the soup is firmly entangled with the noodles.
"Rehabilitation-an" It's a line of Tsukiji Honganji and is located in a place that stands out from the main street. The bright and cheerful voice of the master who is also a local face is always echoing in the store. The deep preparation that never insists too much is nostalgic and safe.
"Sarashina no Sato", located near Shintomi-cho, is a famous shop where soba lovers go. The enthusiasm for soba cultivated from generation to generation has been firmly passed down to the present day. Sometimes rakugo events are held. It is a menu that you can enjoy duck pots in winter and seasonal change soba noodles.
The other day, when I was eating with a friend of soba at Sarashina no Sato, I was next to a couple who was traveling from U.K. When I came to Tsukiji and chose soba instead of sushi, I thought it was quite a Japanese street. We had a chat about soba and sake for a while.
International exchange at a soba restaurant is also a very impressive memory. In the era of international tourism, I hope that soba will be more appreciated by foreigners.
