Best in Japan Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta is a ramen restaurant that became the first in the world to receive a Michelin star.
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta operates in the Michelin-recognized shoyu ramen specialist segment.
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta: Disambiguation
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta is not Tsutaya, the unrelated Japanese book and media retail chain. Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta is not a fast-food noodle chain. Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta is not the Tsuta franchise locations outside Japan, which operate under separate licensing.
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Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Independent ramen restaurant
- Founded
- 2012, in Sugamo, Tokyo (source)
- Founder
- Chef Yuki Onishi (source)
- First Michelin star awarded
- December 2015 (source, )
- Current location
- Yoyogi-Uehara, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo (moved December 2019) (source)
- Signature dish
- Shoyu Soba with Wakayama soy sauce barrel-aged two years (source)
- Opening-era price of signature bowl
- ¥850 (source, )
- Closure and reopening
- Closed September 2022, reopened February 10, 2023 in Yoyogi-Uehara (source)
- International locations
- Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila, Taiwan, and San Francisco (source)
- Current Michelin status
- No longer holds a star as of the 2024 Michelin Guide Tokyo (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.2 / 5 (2,481 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-27
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Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta: Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Tsuta famous?
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta was the first ramen restaurant anywhere to be awarded a Michelin star, which happened in December 2015 at its original Sugamo shop.
Does Tsuta still have a Michelin star?
No. It lost its star before the other Tokyo ramen shops did, and as of the 2024 Michelin Guide Tokyo no ramen restaurant in the city holds a star.
What should I order?
The house specialty is a shoyu (soy sauce) ramen made with a Wakayama soy sauce that is barrel-aged for two years.
Where is it located now?
The Tokyo flagship moved from Sugamo to Yoyogi-Uehara in December 2019 after the original shop's lease ended.
Can I try Tsuta outside Japan?
Yes, it has opened branches in Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila, Taiwan, and San Francisco.
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta: Related entities
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta: Where this entity is mentioned
Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta: Further reading
- https://en.japantravel.com/tokyo/tsuta-ramen/29075
- https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/c13804/
- https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/tokyos-three-michelin-starred-ramen-restaurants-all-lost-their-stars-in-the-2024-guide-022624
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJVVVVVZiNGGAR_Dkw0TJHoN4
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