Having started out in 1955 as a humble food stall at Osaka’s bustling Kuromon Market, udon specialist Sakae developed its quick-cooking, toothpick-thin noodles to satisfy the market’s famously impatient clientele. Though now based in the suburbs, the shop still serves up what’s one of the city’s original fast foods.

Hoso Udon Kuromon Sakae
Time Out says
Details
- Address
- 4-16-2 Kamishinden, Toyonaka
- Osaka
- Transport:
- Minami-Senri Station (Hankyu Senri line); Momoyamadai Station (Kita-Osaka Kyuko line)
- Opening hours:
- 11.30am-2pm (last orders 1.30pm), 5pm-10pm (9pm) / closed Wed, 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun of the month
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