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No. 92 in the world · November 2026

Omen

Ginkakuji · Kyoto, Japan

kitsune udon in KyotoNo. 92
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The one bowl to order

Omen udon: dip the noodles with the vegetables

The line to expect: Lunch queues in leaf season; go at opening (11am).

Thick udon you dip in hot broth with a plate of seasonal vegetables and sesame, a short walk from the Silver Pavilion.

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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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