SobaMeijijingumae Station7 min walk
Tamawarai
玉笑
Coarsely ground 100% soba made from home-grown seeds milled with their husks, a hidden soba retreat tucked into a Jingumae residential neighborhood
- Signature coarse-ground seiro
- Home-grown, house-milled buckwheat soba
- Dashi-rich tamagoyaki
- Rich, thick sobayu
- Enjoy sobumae appetizers with sake
- Ideal for savoring alone
- 14 seats centered on the counter
- A hidden gem in a residential neighborhood
Quietly nestled in a residential neighborhood between Harajuku and Shibuya, Tamawarai is a soba restaurant offering house-milled noodles made from buckwheat seeds cultivated, harvested, and stone-ground with their husks intact by the owner. The signature coarse-ground seiro is a 100% buckwheat soba celebrated by connoisseurs for its textured mouthfeel and pronounced aroma. Atsumori seiro, featuring freshly boiled thick noodles tossed with raw beaten egg and hot dipping broth, along with dashi-rich tamagoyaki and grilled shrimp marinated in Saikyo miso, are wonderful sobumae accompaniments while sipping sake. Soft lighting and diatomaceous earth walls surround a 14-seat interior centered on counter seating, creating a serene ambiance that makes you forget you are in the heart of the city. Attentive service is also well appreciated, such as the flexibility of ordering tamagoyaki or sobagaki in half portions, and a climate-controlled waiting area. Daytime meals start from the ¥2,000 range, dinner is course only, and payment is cash only.
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- Cuisine
- Address
- 5-23-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
Address in Japanese: 東京都渋谷区神宮前5-23-3
- Nearest station
- Meijijingumae Station7 min walk (482 m)
- Phone
- 03-5485-0025
- Budget
- Lunch
- ¥2,000–¥2,999
- Dinner
- ¥10,000–¥14,999
- Reservations
- Reservations accepted
Reservations not available during lunch time on Saturdays. If soba runs out even on weekdays, we close for the day. Reservation customers are requested to order one additional dish besides soba.
- Payment
- CashAccepted
- Credit cardNot accepted
- E-moneyNot accepted
- QR code paymentNot accepted
- Seats
- 14 seats
One table for 6 and two tables for 2. Tables can likely be connected to accommodate up to 10 people.
- Counter seats
- Table seats
- Private room
- Smoking
- Non-smoking
- Parking
- No
- Private hire
- Not available
- Opened
- July 6, 2011
- Notes
- Temporary closures in August, October, and November for soba harvest. Sunday evening service is not available, so we may run out of soba and close early. Established September 2003.
Opening hours
| Mon–Tue | Closed |
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| Wed–Fri |
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| Sat |
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| Sun | Closed |
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Dinner service is course only.
Opening hours and closing days may change. Please check with the restaurant before visiting.
Features & facilities
- Counter seats
- Open for lunch
- Fine dining
Map & access
5-23-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
Address in Japanese: 東京都渋谷区神宮前5-23-3
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