Shibuya

Moko Tanmen Nakamoto is a ramen shop on the second basement floor of the TOHO Cinemas Shibuya building on Dogenzaka, open from 10:00 to 22:30. Every bowl on the ramen menu carries a spiciness number from 0 to 9. Shio tanmen, with stir-fried vegetables and no chilli, is level 0 at ¥1,000; moko tanmen, which the shop lists as its most popular dish, is level 5 at ¥1,060 and puts spicy mapo tofu on top of a miso tanmen; and hokkyoku ramen, level 9 at ¥1,080, is the hottest, with the shop warning first-time visitors. There are 14 counter seats and five tables.

Good to know

• The official page does not give a nearest station or a walking time. The shop is on the second basement floor of the TOHO Cinemas Shibuya building.
• Payment methods, the smoking policy, reservations and closing days are not stated on the official page.
• The chain publishes a separate page listing regular and temporary closures.

Oreryu Gyozaro is a gyoza and drinks place on the second floor of a building on Dogenzaka, open from 17:30 until 5:00 in the morning every day, with last orders at 4:30. The house gyoza, made with garlic and Chinese chives, is ¥200 for three and ¥400 for six, and there is a coriander version at ¥250 and ¥500. Boiled gyoza, bite-sized gyoza in six fillings, fried rice, noodles and a gyoza set meal are also on the menu. Smoking is allowed.

Good to know

• Smoking is allowed in this shop; the official page does not mention a non-smoking section.
• Last orders are at 4:30 and the shop closes at 5:00.
• The official page does not give a seat count, a walking time from the station, the payment methods accepted, whether reservations are taken, or any age limit.
• The menu is in Japanese only.
• The sister shop Oreryu Shio-Ramen is on the ground floor of the same building, open from 11:00 to 6:00.