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    Menan Rikyu

    麺庵 利休

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    Queue Protocol

    Buy Ticket First

    Purchase your food ticket at the vending machine inside the door before joining the queue outside.

    Payment Acceptance
    ¥1,000 Notes Only

    The ticket machine rejects ¥10,000 and ¥5,000 notes. Break large notes at a convenience store before arriving.

    Typical Wait

    Usually under 15 minutes

    Peak rush runs 11:45 to 13:15 on weekdays. Arrive 15 minutes before opening for shorter waits.

    Best for

    Opened in October 2023 by the former third manager of Yokohama's niboshi temple Bonnoki (丿貫), this Hongo shop builds delicate soups from bonito, shellfish and fresh fish dashi. It is famous for an ever-changing run of luxurious limited bowls, from bouillabaisse soba with rouille to sea-urchin cold tsukesoba.

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    Chuka Soba, Shio (中華そば 塩)

    Shio
    Gyokai
    Ramen
    Tsukemen
    Ticket machine
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    2–3 minutes' walk from Exit 3 of Hongo-Sanchome Station (Oedo Line) or Exit 1 (Marunouchi Line). Open only four days a week at lunch, about 70 bowls a day, so go early. Ticket machine; only older-style ¥1,000 notes work (staff can change money). Limited bowls can run ¥1,700–1,900; add an 'aedama' (dressed noodles).

    Location

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    東京都文京区本郷4-3-2

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen
    Tsukemen

    Broth

    Shio
    Gyokai

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Chuka Soba, Shio (中華そば 塩)

    Hours from the X bio and Ramen Databank snippet (Tue/Wed/Sat/Sun lunch); a Retty snippet with evening hours looks outdated. Closed days set as Mon/Thu/Fri accordingly. The University of Tokyo Hongo campus is a short walk (general knowledge).

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    Getting there

    東京都文京区本郷4-3-2

    1 min from Hongo-Sanchome

    Toei Oedo Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line

    Hours

    Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 11:00–14:00 (about 70 bowls a day, ends when sold out). Extra days announced on X.

    Closed: Monday, Thursday, Friday

    Queue & entry protocol

    2–3 minutes' walk from Exit 3 of Hongo-Sanchome Station (Oedo Line) or Exit 1 (Marunouchi Line). Open only four days a week at lunch, about 70 bowls a day, so go early. Ticket machine; only older-style ¥1,000 notes work (staff can change money). Limited bowls can run ¥1,700–1,900; add an 'aedama' (dressed noodles).

    How to Order
    Native Japanese audio

    This shop likely uses a ticket machine (食券機 / kenbaiki). Buy your ticket before sitting down.

    Order your bowl

    塩ラーメンをください

    Shio ramen o kudasai

    Customise your noodles
    麺かためでMen katame de (firm noodles)
    麺やわらかめでMen yawarakame de (soft noodles)
    替え玉くださいKaedama kudasai (extra noodles)
    Useful phrases
    おいしい！Oishii! — Delicious!
    お会計お願いしますOkaikei onegai shimasu — Check, please
    ごちそうさまでしたGochisousama deshita — Thank you for the meal (said when leaving)
    大盛りでOomori de — Large portion, please
    少なめでSukuname de — Smaller portion, please

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    Questions about Menan Rikyu

    What is the nearest station to Menan Rikyu?
    Hongo-Sanchome, about a 1-minute walk away. Hongo-Sanchome is served by Toei Oedo Line and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.
    What should I order at Menan Rikyu?
    Chuka Soba, Shio (中華そば 塩). The kitchen works in Gyokai. Noodles: ramen and tsukemen.
    How much does ramen cost at Menan Rikyu?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999. Order from the ticket machine by the door before sitting down.
    When is Menan Rikyu open?
    Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 11:00–14:00 (about 70 bowls a day, ends when sold out). Extra days announced on X. Closed Monday, Thursday and Friday.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Menan Rikyu?
    At Menan Rikyu, purchase your food ticket at the vending machine inside by the entrance, then take your place in the line outside. Staff collect tickets before seating.
    What payment methods does Menan Rikyu accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.