Find yourself in the soup on South William Street

The Ramen Bar’s version of Tonkotsu - probably Japan’s most famous variety of ramen - was priced at €11.50 at lunchtime and was a deep bowl of deliciousness

The Ramen Bar on South William Street in Dublin 2: serving the ultimate comfort food Pic: Fergal Phillips

The Ramen Bar

51 South William Street, Dublin 2

01-5470658, the ramenbar.ie

Got your tickets booked for the upcoming Rugby World Cup? Lucky you. It’s been a while since I’ve been there, but I can say confidently that there are few more interesting, exhilarating and at times downright baffling destinations than Japan.

There’s brilliant shopping at all price points (some of the department stores in the swankier parts of Tokyo make Brown Thomas ...