Food & Shopping

A guide to eating ramen in Tokyo: the main types of soup, ticket machines, toppings and noodle firmness, ramen manners, Tokyo Ramen Street, a shop we tried ourselves, and dietary needs.

How to use Tokyo's convenience stores: the big three chains, what to eat, heating food, paying by card or IC card, ATMs that take overseas cards, plastic bag charges, tax for eat-in and konbini manners.

How to eat out in Tokyo: ticket machines, set meals, free water, calling staff, paying at the table or register, otoshi at izakaya, convenience stores and allergies, plus our own visit to a small ramen shop.