つけめんDINING IBUKI: for relaxing times

Sometimes one just needs to unwind...

Tokusei tsukemen + curry (1040yen)

...with a giant bowl of curry tsukemen.

Tsukemen Dining IBUKI (not to be confused with the venerable Chukasoba Ibuki) is just a stone's throw from Sora no Iro, one of the greatest ramen shops in Tokyo. The shop specializes in flat, hirauchi style noodles, and these were chewier, stickier, and more filling than your standard fettuccine. They paired well with the thick, curry-infused broth, though I could have used more curry and less of the usual pork bone and bonito gyokai tonkotsu mix.

More than just ramen, though, IBUKI is a chill spot to lounge. It's close to many performance halls and traditional dance theatres in the area, and their menu is huge and eclectic, with lots of vegetable offerings. It's a little expensive, but you can enjoy the quaint cafe atmosphere of the place long after you've slurped your bowl.

Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Kojimachi 1-5-4 Lions Plaza ST Hanzomon 1-4
Closest stn: Hanzomon

Open from 1130am-3pm and 5-11pm (closes at 230pm and 8pm on weekends)

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