Daichi no Udon (Hakata Eki Chika branch)

豊前裏打会 大地のうどん 博多駅ちかてん

Fukuoka udon under a burdock tempura bigger than the bowl

Hours

10:30–16:00 and 17:00–21:00; open daily except New Year (official site)

Budget

¥700–1,300 pp

Address

B2F Asahi Bldg, 2-1-1 Hakata-ekimae, Hakata-ku

Fukuoka udon is soft, in a clear kelp-and-sardine broth. This shop crowns it with 'gobo-ten', burdock sliced thin and fried into a fan so wide it hangs over the rim. Noodles are boiled and tempura fried to order, so there's a short wait, but crisp burdock half-soaked in broth is the whole reason to come. It's in a basement right by Hakata Station, handy before a train.