Exploring the Ebisu or Daikanyama areas? Udon Yamacho is a great little udon restaurant to drop by for lunch. Noodle bowls are varied, delicious, and inexpensive, and you get to choose from thick or thin noodles. We recommend ordering from the Japanese menu.
Udon Yamacho - image © Florentyna Leow
Udon noodles aren’t always thick and chewy – they come in all sorts. At Udon Yamacho in Ebisu, you have your pick of thick or thin noodles. The ‘thick’ noodles aren’t quite the chewy Sanuki-style slurps from Kagawa, but the udon here is still a good introduction to wheat noodles in Japan.
Operated by a katsuobushi shop in Osaka’s Kuromon Market, the noodles at Udon Yamacho are served in a characteristically high-quality, great-tasting dashi broth. One would expect no less from a shop selling ingredients for dashi stock!
Udon Yamacho - image © Florentyna Leow
There’s plenty to whet your appetite on Udon Yamacho’s menu, from an egg-topped option to deep-fried tempura udon to duck and leek noodles. While they do have an English-language menu, options here are limited, as the daily specials are written in Japanese. We strongly recommend trying your luck and choosing a random dish on the menu; or, use Google Translate.
For more Tokyo udon choices, see our Best Udon in Tokyo page.
English name:
Udon Yamacho
Japanese name:
うどん 山長
English address:
1-1-5 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0013
Japanese address:
〒150-0013 東京都渋谷区恵比寿1-1-5
Opening hours:
11am-4pm, 5pm-11:30pm
Price:
Non-smoking section:
Completely Non-Smoking
Reservations:
Possible
Nearest Transport:
Train: 4-minute walk from the east exit of Ebisu Station on the JR Yamanote line.
Telephone:
+81-3-3443-1701
Website:
Official Instagram (Japanese)
Customer Reviews:
Read customer reviews of Udon Yamacho on TripAdvisor.
Near To Here:
Udon Yamacho is located in Tokyo's Ebisu district. See our complete list of things to do in Ebisu, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
More Tokyo Restaurant Recommendations:
See all udon restaurants we recommend on our Best Udon in Tokyo page and get the complete list for all cuisines on our Best Tokyo Restaurants page.
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