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Popular Udon noodle restaurants in Kyoto

[2024] Latest! 15 Popular Udon Restaurants in Kyoto

We have selected famous udon restaurants to visit with sightseeing spots during the autumn holiday season. From curry udon, which combines dashi and spices in harmony, to udon using seasonal ingredients, you are sure to find a bowl of udon that is filled with the specialties of each restaurant! As the weather turns chilly, warm up your body and soul with Kyoto's famous udon, a dish that will make your heart soar with the steamy air!

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Yamamoto Menzou is a famous restaurant with a long line of customers waiting in line for its chewy noodles (Okazaki).
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Ten-tomizushi Udon (udon with tempura) at Kyo Udon Nama Soba Okakita, which lavishly uses eggs / Okazaki, Japan
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A long-established restaurant that has been a favorite of Kyotoites since its establishment in 1938 [Shofukutei] / Gojo
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[Udon noodles with curry meat and seafood at Okaru in Gion, Kyoto.
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[Meidai Omen Ginkakuji Honten] Tsukemen style noodles with extravagant condiments / Ginkakuji, Tokyo
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Fumiya Nishiki's Fumiya nabe, filled with special ingredients / Shijo
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[Enjoy the taste of Ehime and Imabari with shrimp tempura bukkake udon at Mensho Bisho / Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
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[Kendon-ya's winter-only udon noodles with starchy sauce made from fox sauce / Fushimi, Miyagi Prefecture
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[Curry udon noodles with stewed beef tendon melt in your mouth at Minehachi/Kichijoin.
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Enjoy the harmony of broth and spices at Ajika Gion's Kyoto-style curry udon noodles / Gion, Kyoto, Japan
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Curry Udon" is the story of Kyoto's dashi culture [Kyo Curry Udon ECHIGOYA] / Shichijo Kawaramachi, Kyoto, Japan
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A new store that has become a hot topic of conversation for its excellent, freshly-hammered noodles [Teuchi-Udon Kamojikata] / Kitano Shiraume-cho
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Keema Curry Udon with over 20 spices at Kyoto Shijo Kuon / Karasuma
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Visit with an empty stomach!
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Kashiwa-ten bukkake at San-Shiki Udon (homemade udon noodles) / Kiyomizu Gojo

11. Curry Udon" is the story of Kyoto's dashi culture [Kyo Curry Udon ECHIGOYA] / Shichijo Kawaramachi, Kyoto, Japan

Echigoya, a dried bonito flakes store in Fushimi Ward, opened Kyo Curry Udon ECHIGOYA in 2023 to share Kyoto's traditional dashi culture. As an udon store born from a dried bonito flakes store, ECHIGOYA's dashi, which is made from freshly shaved bonito flakes and natural kelp, is a special taste that cannot be found at any other udon store. Enjoy the next generation of curry udon, where the dashi and curry spices are in perfect balance, in the stylish white walls of the restaurant.

Kyoto Curry Udon ECHIGOYA_Curry Udon

Meat curry udon (1,280 yen) and rice with dried bonito flakes (with hot egg) 380 yen. The noodles are made with Sanuki no Yume, a wheat grown in Kagawa Prefecture, and are soft and firm.

Kyoto Curry Udon ECHIGOYA

  • Curry Udon Noodle Echigoya
  • 1F Shizuya-nai, 460 Zaimoku-cho, Shichijo Kamigami, Kawaramachi-Dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
  • 5 min. walk from Exit 3 of Keihan "Shichijo Station".
  • Tel. 075-741-6568

12. A new store that has become a hot topic of conversation for its excellent, freshly-hammered noodles [Teuchi-Udon Kamojikata] / Kitano Shiraume-cho

[Despite having just opened in July 2024, Teuchi Udon Kamojiki is already attracting attention as one of Kyoto's most popular udon restaurants. The reason for this is the handmade noodles, which is also in the name of the restaurant. The owner, who has trained at numerous udon restaurants, kneads the noodles by hand every morning. Children's tableware is available, so families with small children can feel at ease. Families can enjoy seasonal ingredients and firm noodles.

Hand-rolled udon noodles with duck leg dipping sauce

Tsukemen (dipping noodles): 1,100 yen. Handmade udon noodles in a sweet broth with plenty of sesame seeds, Kujo green onions from Makimura Farm, and Japanese black beef.

Udon noodles with duck legs

  • udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
  • 101 Arteheim Shiraume-cho, 77 Hiranomiyamoto-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 1 min. walk from Kinugasa-school-mae bus stop.
  • Tel: None

13. Keema Curry Udon with over 20 spices at Kyoto Shijo Kuon / Karasuma

Kyoto Shijo Kuon is located in a machiya that was once a kimono store. Enjoy the harmony of the authentic and deep curry with over 20 spices and thin udon noodles made from a blend of Japanese wheat and roasted germ. The dish can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, such as adding otsuyu (soy sauce) to the udon or topping the keema curry with barley rice topped with an egg yolk.

Kyoto Shijo Kuon's Japanese-style Kashiwa Keema Udon with five types of skewered tempura

Japanese Kashiwa Keema Udon skewers with five kinds of tempura, 1980 yen

Kyoto Shijo Kuon

  • capital punishment
  • 420, Koyadana-cho, Nishiki-kouji-sagaru, Shinmachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 6 min. walk from Exit 2 of "Shijo" subway station
    4 minutes walk from Exit 24 of "Karasuma" station on Hankyu line
  • Tel. 075-251-6661

14. Visit with an empty stomach!

Authentic handmade udon Okawa offers a menu full of hearty toppings, so you should come hungry. The dreamy udon topped with shrimp, bamboo rings, and chicken is the Okawamori bukkake, a popular menu item at this restaurant. The owner, who honed his skills at a popular Sanuki udon restaurant in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, handmade the soft udon and serves it with gorgeous tempura.

Okkake

Okkeshi makkake 1430 yen

Authentic hand-rolled udon noodles Okawa

  • regular target udon Taiga
  • 7-45-1 Fukakusa Nishiura-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 7 min. walk from Fujimori Sta. of Keihan Co.
  • Tel. 075-641-4877

15. Kashiwa-ten bukkake at San-Shiki Udon (homemade udon noodles) / Kiyomizu Gojo

San-Shiki Udon Noodles was opened by the owner, who hails from Kagawa Prefecture. The noodles are made by letting the dough rest overnight at a low temperature, which makes them smooth and pleasant to the palate. Kashiwa-ten bukkake is a dish of large chicken tempura topped with ume plum paste and a dashi broth with a small amount of iriko (dried sardines) to suit Kyotoites' tastes. Kagawa soy sauce is used as the secret ingredient, allowing customers to enjoy the fusion of the culinary cultures of Kagawa, the prefecture of udon, and Kyoto.

Homemade Udon Noodles San-Shiki

Kashiwa-ten bukkake 770 yen

Homemade Udon Noodles San-Shiki

  • home-style udon triple wedding ceremony
  • 2-9-4 Gojobashi Higashi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Exit 4 of "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" of Keihan
  • Tel. 075-531-7775
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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