Tokyo Mentsudan

This sanuki udon joint in western Shinjuku is run by Kazutoshi Tao, chief of an udon aficionado club, and gourmet columnist Masahiko Katsuya. The noodles here are handmade in-house by expert noodle makers from Kagawa, known as the 'udon prefecture'. The restaurant is self-service, so you pay as soon as you've chosen your udon, toppings and sides, and there are numerous options allowing you to create your own favourite version of sanuki udon.