Miyabi (CLOSED)

Located in a building with more than its fair share of watering holes, this noodle merchant offers a retreat from the drinking crowd and specialises in tan-men, a dish of soup noodles with stir-fried pork and vegetables, which is not to be confused with dandanmen (Szechuan-style sesame broth noodles). Of the eight varieties (including an Indian-style tan-men with curry broth), the spicy tan-men (¥750) is the one we keep coming back to. Rich, flavourful and utterly moreish, its complex broth benefits from a blend of homemade chilli oil and two different types of peppers. The noodles are then topped with Szechuan-style mapo tofu (again, made with Japanese peppers) and as many vegetables as you like for free. Talk about value for money!