Miso800

The chef behind Miso800 knows to strike while the iron – or in this case, the soup pot – is hot. After making our Best of 2025 list with Hitosuji in Honancho, he branched out into miso ramen in June 2026 and already attracts devotees from across Tokyo and beyond to this new Waseda shop.

His signature offering here is san-ra (hot and sour) miso ramen (from ¥1,300), a surprisingly slurpable combo of spiciness, sour kick and rich miso. The soup sticks nicely to the straight, medium-thick noodles, which give off a pleasant wheat aroma even when submerged in the enticing soup.

For the ultimate experience, go for the Tokujo version (¥1,800), topped with two types of char siu: tsurushi-yaki pork grilled over charcoal and seared pork belly. The pairing adds a distinctive touch of smokiness and sweetness. Big eaters should know that the san-ra soup is also a good friend of rice, which Miso800 offers both plain (¥200) and topped with meat and egg (¥550).