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Tsurutontan - Udon: Shinjuku Kabukicho
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Tsurutontan are known for their fusion-style, Italian-inspired udon noodles, with intriguing bowls like pink carbonara, rich cheese and beets, and ebi-cream udon. There's also a selection of modern...
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Sangokuichi Island Tower - Udon: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO; Sat -10, Sun -9:30) daily.
Houtou is a hearty winter udon-noodle dish from the mountainous Kofu area of Yamanashi Prefecture, and this is one of the few places in Tokyo where you can find it. The houtou served here is quite...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO; Sat -10, Sun -9:30) daily.
Senkichi - Udon: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Numerous variations on the them of curry udon can be found at this popular budget chain, including coconut-based southeast Asian-inspired curries, cheese curries, and udon with tsukemen-style curry...
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Senkichi - Udon: Omotesando
Open 11am-3am daily.
A popular all-day budget chain, Senkichi offers dozens of varieties of curry udon, with dozens more optional toppings. The "creative" curry here is golden yellow in color and seems to be at least...
Open 11am-3am daily.
Tsurutontan - Udon: Shibuya
Open 11am-11pm (LO) daily.
Tsurutontan offers nearly fifty kinds of udon, including enticing cream-based seafood bowls and several types of curry udon. The wide-ranging menu also includes sushi rolls, horsemeat sashimi,...
Open 11am-11pm (LO) daily.
ššAnpuku - Udon: Toranomon
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Novel, fusion-style udon is the specialty here, but what first attracted our attention was the inviting little sake bar standing at the front of the shop. A couple dozen well-chosen craft sakes from...
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
šNanakura - Udon: Shimbashi
Open 11:20am-2:10, 5-9pm (LO). Closed weekends.
Originally just a small counter shop serving udon noodles, Nanakura has since grown into a full-sized, very lively after-work izakaya with a focus on fresh seafood. The excellent, rather unique udon...
Open 11:20am-2:10, 5-9pm (LO). Closed weekends.
Tsurutontan - Udon: Ginza
Open 11am-4am (Sun -11pm) daily.
Late-night dining options are rather limited in this part of town, especially combined with affordable prices, so this flashy gourmet noodle shop is a welcome addition to Ginza's nighttime landscape....
Open 11am-4am (Sun -11pm) daily.
Konaya - Udon: Marunouchi
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
This Tokyo-based chain serves a relatively spicy curry-flavored bowl of udon noodles with a small but appealing selection of toppings. Plump tempura-fried prawn is probably the most popular of...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Atsumaru - Udon: Ogawamachi
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-8pm. Closed Sundays, 3rd Sat.
While the relatively unspicy curry udon noodles are the main seller here, the kitchen also turns out several other hot and cold varieties such as spicy natto, Chinese-style tantanmen, and ume-kitsune...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-8pm. Closed Sundays, 3rd Sat.
Konaya - Udon: Sugamo
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
The thick udon noodles here are served in a rich, very tasty curry-flavored broth, and served with shrimp tempura, bananas or mochi (rice cakes).
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Buzenbo - Udon: Naka-Meguro
Open 11:45am-2:30, 7pm-2am daily.
At first glance this elegant space looks like a typical cafe - artful ikebana arrangements on the eight small white tables, a small counter, and Bossa Nova music playing softly in the background. So...
Open 11:45am-2:30, 7pm-2am daily.
Konaya - Udon: Yokohama Sta.
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The thick udon noodles here are served in a rich, very tasty curry-flavored broth, and served with shrimp tempura, bananas or mochi.
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.

Soba

Kamachi - Soba: Ebisu
Open 6pm-1am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Gourmet noodles and izakaya fare, with shochu and wine to drink.
Open 6pm-1am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Nagasaka Sarashina - Soba: Azabu-Juban
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Sarashina soba noodles, the specialty here, are made only from the refined core of the buckwheat kernel. Noodles here are served with two dipping sauces - sweet and spicy - which you can combine as...
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Kuraya - Soba: Yotsuya
Open 11:30am-2, 5-11:30pm (Sat, Sun -10:30) daily.
A sake and soba restaurant, Kuraya serves soba made from 90% buckwheat, supplemented by simple izakaya fare like grilled fish and chicken, and tofu and yuba dishes. The sake is from well-known...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-11:30pm (Sat, Sun -10:30) daily.
Yabu Soba - Soba: Awajicho
Open 11:30am-8pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
Probably Tokyo's most famous soba shop, located in a beautiful antique Japanese house with woodblock prints on the wall.
Open 11:30am-8pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
Matsuya - Soba: Awajicho
Open 11am-8pm. Closed Sundays and holidays.
This long-established shop serves yabu- (rough-) style soba noodles made from a 5-1 mix of buckwheat to wheat flour, plus egg yolks.
Open 11am-8pm. Closed Sundays and holidays.
Muromachi Sunaba - Soba: Kanda
Open 11:30am-8:30pm (LO; Sat -3:30pm). Closed Sundays.
The original Sunaba was one of the first famous soba shops in Japan, and this branch has been going strong since the late 1940s. Specialties include their tamago-yaki (rolled omelette) and chicken...
Open 11:30am-8:30pm (LO; Sat -3:30pm). Closed Sundays.
Namiki - Soba: Asakusa
Open 11:30am-7:30pm. Closed Thursdays.
Established in 1913, this well-known soba shop serves up noodles in a traditional setting, with cobblestoned floors and some tatami-mat seating, supplemented by big tables that are shared when it...
Open 11:30am-7:30pm. Closed Thursdays.
šHosokawa - Soba: Ryogoku
Open 11:45am-3, 5-8:45pm. Closed Mon, 3rd Tue.
First-rate noodles in a tastefully austere modern setting, with a tiny garden visible just out the front window. The soba is quite a bit firmer and chewier than average, with a thick and milky,...
Open 11:45am-3, 5-8:45pm. Closed Mon, 3rd Tue.
Honmura An - Soba: Ogikubo
Open 11am-8:30pm. Closed Tuesdays, 3rd Monday.
First-class soba -- they also had a very popular branch in New York City's Soho neighborhood.
Open 11am-8:30pm. Closed Tuesdays, 3rd Monday.
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Updated 2024-02-26