つるとんたん

Tsurutontan

Operating Hours

11:00 to 06:00 (Sun-Thu)

11:00 to 08:00 (Fri-Sat)

Budget

¥¥
Tsurutontan is an specialty shop that serves chewy [sanuki udon](/term/food/sanuki-udon. Their signature trait are their udon noodles that are served in bowls larger than a regular human face. Noodles are chewy, and can be upsized for free to up to 3 times in size.
When the bowl first arrives, you’ll be astounded by its size. When you first sip the soup, you can taste the lightness and richness of the clear broth. The udon noodles are also uniquely chewy, and smooth in texture, making them great to slurp down.
Cold udon at Tsurutontan in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Tsurutontan's Unique Points (こだわり, Kodawari)

The soup stock is made using from the freezing cold waters of Rishiri in Hokkaido, and highly nutritious from the Makurazaki in Kagoshima, to produce a high-quality taste. All the noodles are freshly kneaded, cut, and boiled within each store to make agetachi (あげたち, freshly made) udon.

Tsurutontan's Story

Tsuru (鶴) refers to the Japanese crane, a symbol of prosperity in Japan. Ton (沌) pays respects to udon’s long history in Japan, when it was first imported from China many centuries ago, it was known as Unton (温飩). Tan (啖) is the center character of the Japanese word for glutton who eats a lot in a healthy way, kentonka (健啖家). The recipe used by Tsurutontan has remained unchanged since its founding in Osaka in 1989.

Tsurutontan Menu Recommendations

肉汁のおうどん(冷)

Beef Broth Dipping Udon (Cold)

¥1,430
Our recommendation is to get the Beef Broth Dipping Udon (Cold). Cold udon tends to have a better texture that is chewier. As it is a dipping udon, the hot broth is also more concentrated, and has a bigger burst when you drink it.

つるとん三昧

Tsuruton Zanmai

¥1,980
For first timers, we recommend getting the Tsuruton Zanmaiudon, which is a piping hot bowl of soup udon topped with , beef slices, , , and an assortment of including , and seasonal vegetables like .

Tsurutontan Is Mentioned In

Getting to Tsurutontan

From

日本橋駅

Nippombashi Station

堺筋線

Sakaisuji Line

S17

千日前線

Sennichimae Line

A02

奈良線

Nara Line

Take Exit 2

Walk
3 mins
250m
From

難波駅

Namba Station

NK

01

南海本線

Nankai Main Line

NK

01

高野線

Koya Line

M20

御堂筋線

Midosuji Line

S16

千日前線

Sennichimae Line

Y15

四つ橋線

Yotsubashi Line

Take Exit 14

Walk
1h 17m
600m
Canal boardwalks in Dotonbori in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

道頓堀

Dotonbori

Canal boardwalks in Dotonbori in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

大阪

Osaka

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