麺・酒処 ぶらり
A five-minute walk from Nippori Station, this hidden-gem restaurant sits down a back alley and is celebrated for its chicken paitan ramen, made with a rich, creamy chicken broth. It has earned a place in the Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the signature chicken paitan egg ramen (1,150 yen) is the dish to try: creamy and thick yet clean and light on the palate, praised for the way it balances deep richness with the savory flavor of the chicken. Moist chicken chashu and the pleasant texture of kukiwakame (the tender stem of wakame seaweed) add contrast, and the ramen pairs beautifully with the sweet-and-savory chicken soboro don (a rice bowl topped with seasoned minced chicken). Popular with locals and international visitors alike, it comes highly recommended for anyone who loves chicken paitan ramen.