Kuramu

Kuramu is probably our favourite ramen shop in Tokyo, and its a ramen that we can eat multiple times a week without being sick of it. The pure clam version of the broth is an unadulterated flavour explosion, while being light and not overwhelming. Each spoonful of soup is delicious, and yet you don't feel it's overly oily or overwhelming like some tonkotsu ramen (豚骨ラーメン, Tonkotsu Rāmen) might get. We would not recommend getting the clam and tonkotsu (豚骨, Pork bones) broth as the tonkotsu actually feels like it waters down the broth, and dilutes the clam flavour instead of complementing it. Instead go for the 100% clam version, which is out of this world.

The best part about Kuramu is how off-the-beaten-path it is, you'll often find a decently short queue of Japanese waiting in line, but not the throngs of foreigners that you would find at Tokyo's popular ramen joints. The waiting time is around 10 minutes, as opposed to some hour-long waits the popular ramen joints in Tokyo have. It's also really affordable for the quality of food that you get, while its not the cheapest, it's all full of ingredients, including two types of chashu (チャシュウ, Chashū, Roasted Pork). This is one ramen shop that we can recommend with no hesitations to any of our friends.

Do note that if you have a shellfish allergy, you should not visit Kuramu as all of their dishes use shellfish in it.