Soba Ichi

Oakland, US · $$ · casual

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Soba Ichi's expertly crafted soba noodle soups, particularly the dashi-based broths with subtle yuzu notes.

+Excellent soba noodle soups
+Dashi-based broth with yuzu hints

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Soba Ichi — SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2026

“East Bay Soba Ichi chef Koichi Ishii is a virtuoso in the art of soba: beautifully supple buckwheat strings, which he makes from scratch. Diners line up six days a week to soothe their souls with soba noodle soups made with a dashi-based broth brightened by hints of yuzu. 2311A Magnolia St., Oakland”

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