Godaime Hanayama in Ginza has gone viral time and again for their 5-cm thick udon noodles. Now, you can get similar without having to fly to Tokyo at the new Umai Artisanal Udon Bar. The Bugis restaurant is run by the Omote team, and is set to be Singapore’s most comprehensive udon specialty restaurant.
You get to pick from 25 different udon dishes here, with four types of udon noodles to choose from, all differing in length, including the thick Himokawa version. Across the menu, expect fusion noodle dishes both soup and dry with broths all slow-cooked in-house. We especially loved the Miso Carbonara ($19++), complete with a thick cut of 72-hour slow-cooked kurobuta!