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Restaurant Details
Location
Location
Cuisine
Soba / Udon / Noodle
Average cost
Lunch: ¥1,000 - ¥3,000
Dinner: ¥1,000 - ¥3,000
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Pescetarian
Hot or cold, choose between two types of buckwheat noodles and slurp your heart away at this no-frills soba house in Osaka.
Restaurant Details
What was once a Showa-period merchant house in Osaka is now Ayamedo, a Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized soba specialist beloved by both locals and international foodies. Awarded a Michelin star in 2021 for its affordable, high-end soba, Ayamedo retains much of its original architecture, presenting a modern Showa-era ambiance.
During peak hours, expect to join a waiting line at the dark-blue noren entrance, but once seated, do yourself a favor and explore the soba menu. You can choose between two types of soba noodles: hosogiri, which is made from finely milled buckwheat seeds for a smoother finish, and aragariri, a coarser, darker soba that includes ground husks.
In summer, opt for the cold soba, typically eaten with dipping soup. The favorite is the duck-based soup, but follow some of the locals and top your soba noodles with tororo (grated yam) for a more refreshing dish instead. The meal can start with appetizers like tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet) or grilled duck breast.
After finishing the noodles, you use the 'sobayu' — the water in which the soba was boiled — mixed with leftover dipping sauce to create a final, flavorful broth. In winter, the menu features hot-style soba in a rich broth made from three types of dried skipjack tuna.
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Ayamedo Access Info
Ayamedo is an 11-minute walk from Tanimachi Yonchome Station or Tanimachi Rokuchome Station.
Ayamedo Phone Number
06-7504-5260
Ayamedo Business Days
Sunday
Closed
Monday
11:30 AM
02:30 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM
02:30 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM
02:30 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM
02:30 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Friday
11:30 AM
02:30 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM
02:30 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Ayamedo Address
2-2-26 Andojimachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 542-0061, Japan
Restaurant location
Osaka Prefecture is the birthplace of Kansai-style okonomiyaki and many classic Japanese street foods. Centered around Osaka (the prefectural capital), the clash of trade, traditions, and modern technologies contributes to the dynamic energy of this prefecture overlooking Osaka Bay.
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