Shinchinmi (新珍味)

Shinchinmi

Shinchinmi (新珍味) is a classic machichuka (neighborhood Chinese restaurant) that has been serving Chinese comfort food in the Nishiikebukuro area of Toshima-ku, Tokyo — just a short walk from Ikebukuro Station — for more than 70 years.

A sign in front of Shinchinmi

The restaurant's signature dish is Dalu noodles (大滷麺), better known in Japanese as taro-men (ターローメン), a distinctive bowl of noodles topped with a thick, glossy sauce rich with savory garlic flavor. Alongside this specialty, Shinchinmi offers a wide range of machichuka staples, from fried noodles and fried rice to Szechuan-style pork stir-fry, dumplings, and mapo tofu. These comforting dishes have kept regulars coming back for decades.

Ordered:

Beijing Dalu Noodles (北京大滷麺/ターローメン)

Shinchinmi was founded in 1952 by Su Beng (史明, 1918–2019), an activist in the Taiwan independence movement who later served as a senior advisor to President Tsai Ing-wen from 2016 to 2019. He lived on the fourth floor of the same building, which is now a museum. A reservation is required to visit the museum.

Normal operating hours of Shinchinmi:
11:30 AM – 11:00 PM

Acceptable payment methods:
Cash, PayPay