While the origin of the soba restaurant is unknown, there was a description of a 'Kendon Sobagiri' (which means buckwheat noodles sold per serving dish) restaurant that opened in 1664 found in two different documents including "Sanseiroku" and "Kinsei Fuzokushi" written during the late Edo period.
蕎麦屋の起源は不明だが、江戸時代後期に書かれた2種の書物『三省録』・『近世風俗志』にて、1664年（寛文4年）に「慳貪（けんどん）蕎麦切」の店が現れたとの記述がある。