October 2022: Please note Shimomae Shoten has now permanently closed. Please see our Places to Eat in Yokohama page for other recommendations.
The signature dish at tiny Shimomae Shoten is a chicken broth flavoured with Japanese curry, paired with skinny noodles. The queue outside says it all!
Shimomae Shoten. - image © Florentyna Leow
If you’ve ever wondered what a curry and ramen lovechild would taste like, wonder no more. Head over to Shimomae Shoten, a tiny ramen restaurant sequestered away in an alleyway in the Motomachi district of Yokohama to find out. Their signature dish is the Curry Ramen – a chicken broth flavoured with Japanese curry, paired with skinny noodles. We recommend ordering some barbecued pork and wonton on the side. If curry-flavoured ramen is a step too far, consider the wonton ramen with a side of curry rice instead. The flavour combination might sound odd but it works. The queue outside every day says it all!
English name:
Shimomae Shoten
Japanese name:
下前商店
English address:
1-54-1 Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, 231-0861
Japanese address:
〒231-0861 横浜市中区元町1-54-1
Opening hours:
noon until the soup runs out. Closed Monday.
Nearest transport:
Train: 3-minute walk from exit 5 of Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai line.
Telephone:
+81-45-662-6588
Website:
none
District:
Motomachi
Customer Reviews:
:: Read customer reviews of Shimomae Shoten on TripAdvisor.
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