下田流
Located in the Takashimadaira area of Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, Shimodaryu is a bakery specializing in hard-style, crusty breads, and it was selected for the Tabelog Bread TOKYO 100 Best list for 2026. Around forty kinds of carefully crafted breads fill the shelves each day, drawing crowds from early in the morning. The most popular item is the nama shokupan, a fresh-style milk loaf made with a water content of roughly 135 percent that gives it a wonderfully soft, chewy texture. Another favorite is the mentaiko france at 460 yen, praised for the fine balance between the bread and the mentaiko (spicy marinated pollock roe). Each loaf is made one at a time with great care, and the shop is equally well known for its kind, cheerful, and friendly service.