Ebisuya Udon Hakata Sumiyoshi is a japanese budget eat in Hakata, Fukuoka.
Ebisuya Udon's Kalbi Bukkake bowl at 780 yen was the 2014 Japan Udon Championship runner-up. Flat Hakata noodles, kalbi beef, raw Mihoran egg.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays. Lunch queues clear after 13:30.
Address: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Daichi no Udon goboten udon piles burdock tempura on a soft Hakata noodle bowl. Hakata Station B2 branch is the cheapest counter for a serious udon bowl.
Try: Goboten udon
Tip: Open from 10:00. Add a small bowl of rice for the broth soak.
Maki no Udon is one of Fukuoka's three big udon chains. The Hakata Bus Terminal branch runs niku udon at 600 yen with cheap kashiwa rice on the side.
Try: Niku udon
Tip: Open from 07:00 most weekdays. Vending-machine tickets Cash is faster than card.
Yamaya Canal City runs a mentaiko rice set with all-you-can-add mentaiko on top, plus miso soup and free pickles, the cheapest filling lunch on the canal.
Try: Mentaiko rice set with all-you-can-add
Tip: Open with the mall. Walk-in only; lunch queue from 12:00 Cash is faster than card.
Ramen Stadium runs eight regional ramen counters on the fifth floor of Canal City: Hakata tonkotsu, Sapporo miso, Kumamoto garlic, all under 1,200 yen.
Try: Regional ramen tasting
Tip: Vending-machine tickets at each counter; half-portion samplers available.
Hakata Issou's tonkotsu cappuccino comes in under 1,200 yen for the bowl plus a kaedama refill. Worth the queue for the price-to-quality ratio in Hakata.
Try: Tonkotsu cappuccino ramen
Tip: Open 11:00-24:00 daily. Arrive before 11:30 or after 21:00 Cash is faster than card.
Daichi no Udon goboten udon piles burdock tempura on a soft Hakata noodle bowl. Hakata Station B2 branch is the cheapest counter for a serious udon bowl.
Try: Goboten udon
Tip: Open from 10:00. Add a small bowl of rice for the broth soak.
Maki no Udon is one of Fukuoka's three big udon chains. The Hakata Bus Terminal branch runs niku udon at 600 yen with cheap kashiwa rice on the side.
Try: Niku udon
Tip: Open from 07:00 most weekdays. Vending-machine tickets Cash is faster than card.
Yamaya Canal City runs a mentaiko rice set with all-you-can-add mentaiko on top, plus miso soup and free pickles, the cheapest filling lunch on the canal.
Try: Mentaiko rice set with all-you-can-add
Tip: Open with the mall. Walk-in only; lunch queue from 12:00 Cash is faster than card.
Shin-Shin pours a Hakata tonkotsu plus the city's better yakimeshi side under 1,200 yen. The 03:00 close anchors the cheaper Tenjin late-night plate.
Try: Hakata tonkotsu ramen with yakimeshi
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Walk-in only.
Ramen Stadium runs eight regional ramen counters on the fifth floor of Canal City: Hakata tonkotsu, Sapporo miso, Kumamoto garlic, all under 1,200 yen.
Try: Regional ramen tasting
Tip: Vending-machine tickets at each counter; half-portion samplers available.
Hakata Issou's tonkotsu cappuccino comes in under 1,200 yen for the bowl plus a kaedama refill. Worth the queue for the price-to-quality ratio in Hakata.
Try: Tonkotsu cappuccino ramen
Tip: Open 11:00-24:00 daily. Arrive before 11:30 or after 21:00 Cash is faster than card.
