"Open for: Lunch and dinnerPrice range: $Tori paitan (creamy chicken broth for ramen) is rich and comforting, like grandma’s chicken soup. The broth clings to the thin straight noodles as one slurps. At Kagari, seasonal and colorful vegetables such as watermelon radish, snap peas, and kabocha squash top the dish and rotate throughout the year. Use the side dish of grated ginger and fried garlic, along with a bottle of vinegar from the counter, to brighten up and adjust the umami-rich soup to your liking. Know before you go: The main Ginza shop is on a quiet pedestrian back street, but the sister shop at the Roppongi Hills complex isn’t as crowded." - Yukari Sakamoto
Dan Castellano