Japanese restaurants in Singapore are aplenty, but udon restaurants are harder to come by. From TikTok-viral flat udon and traditional hand-pulled noodles, to trendy carbonara udon, we’ve gathered eight restaurants serving the best udon in Singapore. Consider this your go-to guide the next time you’re craving these Japanese noodles!
Umai Artisanal Udon Bar is a udon restaurant that offers a whopping total of 25 udon dishes on the menu, split into four types of noodles. Expect fusion udon mains such as Spicy Prawn Hibachi ($19++), featuring Hippari udon, seared tiger prawns, and minced black pork, in a rich hae mee-like soup. Another highlight is their Himokawa Udon with Niku Shabu & Tempura Deluxe Set ($25++), starring TikTok-viral Himokawa udon with beef shabu on the side, accompanied by assorted tempura and two dipping sauces.
Read our Umai Artisanal Udon Bar review!
Website
Umai Artisanal Udon Bar is not a halal-certified eatery.
https://eatbook.sg/umai-artisanal-udon-bar/
Tamoya Udon & Tempura is a popular udon restaurant by Chef Tamotsu Kurokawa, the “Sanuki Udon Champion” of a Japanese reality cooking show. They currently have 17 outlets across the globe, as well as two in Singapore: SingPost Centre and Plaza Singapura! The specialty restaurant offers fresh udon that’s made with a mix of three Japan-imported flours. The noodles are also hand-pulled daily, so they’re firm yet slightly chewy.
Read our Tamoya Udon & Tempura feature!
Website
Tamoya Udon & Tempura is not a halal-certified eatery.
Kyo Komachi at VivoCity serves up the TikTok-viral Himokawa udon noodles, with their signature Kimokawa Udon ($12.90++) featuring the wide, flat noodles served with two sauces of your choice. They also have unique udon dishes here, such as the Signature White Curry Udon ($12.90++) that features an espuma-style mousse atop the usual curry udon, which stirs into a creamy, sweet, and savoury mix. The Nabeyaki Udon ($16.90++) comes with a small hotpot that lets you cook your udon, beef, prawns, and vegetables in a rich, clear beef stock. What’s more, the eatery is halal-certified as well, which makes it a Muslim-friendly spot for udon lovers.
Read our Kyo Komachi review.
Website
Kyo Komachi is a halal-certified eatery.
Easties can visit Haruyama Udon, located at Tampines 1, for their udon fix. Their dishes feature a set selection of udon, and you are not able to customise your meal. Get the Tenzaru ($16++) for the viral cold Himokawa flat udon, which is served with tempura and two dipping sauces, or the Ebi Yaki Udon ($16++) that features a Sanuki udon that is much closer to what we’re familiar with. For the adventurous, try the Spicy Basil Chicken ($16++), served with a Hoto udon that is akin to ban mian, spicy minced chicken, and a runny onsen egg. The eatery is halal-certified as well!
Read our Haruyama Udon review.
Website
Haruyama Udon is a halal-certified eatery.
Here’s a halal-friendly udon restaurant to check out with your Muslim friends: Fu-Men Japanese Udon & Donburi Restaurant in the CBD. The restaurant specialises in Hakata-style udon, which are softer than usual. Try their Japanese Burdock Tempura Udon ($15.50), starring udon noodles in a clear broth, topped with deep-fried burdock. Else, their Maze Dry Udon ($16), featuring spicy minced chicken and half-boiled egg, is equally popular too!
Website
Fu-Men Japanese Udon & Donburi Restaurant is a halal-certified eatery.
Despite not having “udon” in its name, Tokyo Soba also serves up a mean bowl of udon too. Mains here are relatively affordable for its Tanjong Pagar location; go for the signature Prawn Tempura Udon ($20.50), which comes with huge tempura prawns and a heaping bowl of udon noodles. During our visit, the noodles retained their springiness despite sitting in the broth for a while. The prawns were crispy and light too! FYI: this eatery originated in Tokyo’s CBD before opening its first overseas branch in Orchard in 2016.
Website
Tokyo Soba is not a halal-certified eatery.
When talking about the best udon restaurants in Singapore, you can’t miss out Idaten Udon, a popular, no-frills eatery with affordable DIY udon bowls. They have four locations across Singapore: Jurong Point, NEX, Anchorvale Village and the newest outlet at Geneo. Prices start from $6.90 for a bowl of kake udon, udon in a clear dashi broth, or zaru udon, which is cold udon served with a chilled tsuyu sauce. Otherwise, try their Niku Udon ($10.50), or go for the crowd favourite Mentai Carbonara Udon ($13.50)! Then, pair your udon with freshly fried tempura, with options such as Potato Croquette and Jumbo Kani Tempura.
Read our Idaten Udon feature.
Website | Full list of outlets
Idaten Udon is not a halal-certified eatery.
Famous for their affordable yet loaded tempura donburi, Tempura Tendon Tenya also offers the option to have your tempura with hot or cold soba and udon noodles. The most popular option is Tempura Udon ($15.50), which comes with tempura prawns, fish, squid, pumpkin, and French beans. Those willing to splurge should definitely go for the Seafood Tempura Udon ($21.50), which also includes anago and scallop.
Read our Tempura Tendon Tenya review.
Website
Tempura Tendon Tenya is not a halal-certified eatery.
Found in the basement of Takashimaya Department Store at Orchard Road, Tsuru-Koshi Udon serves up comforting udon dishes, such as their Tonkotsu Char Siew and Kakiage Udon ($18.80), which features a pork bone broth not typically used with udon. Fans of Tempura can get the Ebi Tempura Moriawase Set with Kake Udon ($17.50), with crispy deep-fried prawns and vegetables, alongside warm and hearty udon on the side. The stall also has a range of donburi, such as the Kakiage Don ($11.50), which is topped with assorted fried vegetables.
Tsuru-Koshi Udon is not a halal-certified eatery.
Originally located at Liang Court, Butahage made a comeback in 2023, opening its flagship store at Suntec City. The store, hailing from Hokkaido, is famous for its fatty pork loin butadon, but they also serve a pretty varied assortment of other Japanese items, such as their Hokkaido Special & Noodle Set ($18.80++), which is a mixed tempura platter alongside udon soup. You can also get the Ebi Tempura and Noodle Set ($17.80) if you’re just looking for prawn tempura.
Read our Butahage review.
Website
Butahage is not a halal-certified eatery.
Now that you know where to go for the best udon in Singapore, time to jio your noodle-loving friends to one of these restaurants for a meal!
If you’re heading to Japan soon, read our full guide to the best food in Tokyo. Otherwise, check out our guide to cheap Japanese food in Singapore!
F&N King's Potong has launched a new Matcha Sakura flavour! You get creamy matcha ice…
Chef Wei HK Cheong Fun just opened at Tampines 1 food court with famous chee…
McDonald's has rolled out the new Grimace Shake, along with exclusive Grimace Merch! The Creamy…
New in: MILO Singapore has launched their Breakfast Set Weekend Edition plushies, available in six…
Maxwell Food Centre is a treasure trove of hawker delights, from Singapore's most famous chicken…
Porridge is a perennial family meal staple. Here are seven porridge buffets to visit when…