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No. 14 in the world · November 2026

Koya

Frith Street, Soho · London, United Kingdom

kitsune udon in KyotoNo. 14
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The one bowl to order

Hot udon in dashi, with the pork miso or the duck

The line to expect: A short queue at lunch; no bookings. It moves.

Handmade Sanuki-style udon in Soho since 2010; the noodles are trodden and cut in-house, and the dashi is the point.

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Kitsune udon in clear dashi, with sweet fried tofu

Kitsune udon in clear dashi, with sweet fried tofu

40 min · 2. Osaka's comfort bowl: thick, chewy udon in a light dashi with a sheet of sweet-simmered fried tofu. Frozen sanuki udon is excellent and how most Japanese homes do it.

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