Create meetup in Tokyochevron_right
Select a place on the map to change the location.
I want to meet
Verified required?
want to meet at fmd_good Wildlife Reserve
want to meet at fmd_good Market Deli
explore Tokyo Guides
bar_chart Trends in Tokyo
Late-Night Ramen?
head to oikatsu road, under the tracks on the west side. there's a tiny shop called suzumuran that does a killer shio ramen, open til 5am usually. cash only, about 900 yen a bowl. the owner's a grumpy old guy but the broth is worth it.
honestly skip the east side tourist traps and go to the west side, around the tokyo metropolitan government building area. there's a spot called nagi that does a killer shio butter ramen, open til 4am most nights. it's a 10 min walk from your hotel but you'll pass those weird golden gai bars on the way which is fun. the broth is rich but not heavy, perfect after a night out. just look for the red lantern with the cursive kanji, easy to miss if you're not paying attention.
The Daiwa Roynet is actually pretty close to the ramen street under the train tracks near the southeast exit. There's a shop called Fuunji that does a great tsukemen, open until 2am on weeknights and later on weekends. The dipping broth is thick and fishy in the best way, and the noodles have a nice chewy texture. It's about a five minute walk from your hotel, just head toward the Takashimaya department store and you'll see the narrow entrance between two pachinko parlors.
load 3 more replies
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.