Yamamotoya Honten Sakae Honmachi-dori

山本屋本店 栄本町通店

Miso-stewed udon, served in the pot it boiled in

Hours

From 11:00 until late, open daily

Budget

¥1,500-2,000 pp

Address

1F Yamamotoya Honten Sakae Bldg, 2-14-5 Sakae, Naka-ku

Lift the lid of the clay pot and the dark miso broth is still bubbling. The noodles stay stubbornly firm, which surprises first-timers; that is the point of Nagoya miso-nikomi udon. Shrimp tempura and Nagoya Cochin toppings are on offer, and the broth is salty enough to want rice beside it. It sits in central Sakae, handy between shopping stops.