Tokiwa

Tokiwa is a soba restaurant in Kyoto that opened in 1878. It sits a 10-minute walk north of Hankyu Kawaramachi Station, in the Teramachi shopping arcade. Nishin soba and zaru soba are the main dishes, with chewy noodles and a thick broth. Food generally arrives within a few minutes of ordering, and indoor smoking is allowed, so cigarette smoke mixes into the meal.