Raku is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

1. Raku

9.0
342 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: The ankake udon is really unique and delicious. Tiny little space with a hip & minimalist decor.

Jason A.Jason Aston: I mean. I had the udon and it was amazing. So good.

Joe M.Joe Montes: Amazing, authentic udon. The restaurant is a little small, but super cozy.

Udon West is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

2. Udon West

7.6
11 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 152 tips and reviews

Derrick S.Derrick See: the udon here are all good! the curry too!

MichelleMichelle: Their soft and chewy udon paired for a large variety of other solid offerings like curry or spicy tuna and tofu is the best during the winter

Kyle T.Kyle Turman: Very affordable and delicious. Hostess gives zero fucks, but she means well. Wait to be seated. The simmered beef and tempura shrimp udon is super tasty and goes well with a mug of Sapporo.

Sobaya is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

3. Sobaya

8.0
229 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 176 tips and reviews

infusiainfusia: go for lunch and get the special bento lunch set which comes with tasty grilled salmon, stewed chicken and vege, lightly battered tempura and noodlicious soba or udon. unagi is reccommended!

Stephanie K.Stephanie Kim: Absolutely one of the best udon places I've been to in the city. They make a mean udon tempura! Avoid their tofu block appetizer though- it's a strange toothpastey consistency.

eva c.eva chen: nabeyaki udon & Yokozuna salad: perfect meal

Takahachi is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

4. Takahachi

8.6
85 Avenue A (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 146 tips and reviews

Jessica Renee L.Jessica Renee Lee: Come here for the Nabeyaki udon. One word: nom.

PeterPeter: The fish is super fresh. But the real secret is the udon. The broth is too good! I suggest the simple Yasai Udon to compliment you sushi.

David R.David Rosenberg: Reliable and affordable East Village sushi. The blackened tuna was a highlight and don't sleep on the Udon!

Ise Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

5. Ise Restaurant

8.6
63 Cooper Sq (btwn E 7th & E 8th St), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 37 tips and reviews

EileenEileen: Sushi lunch special with cold soba was delicious. Don't be tempted by the udon, get the soba!

JoJo: Cold udon noodles

Michael B.Michael Braxenthaler: We found more than a soba place: a genuinely authentic Japanese restaurant covering the whole gamut from excellent appetizers over soba and sashimi to the best Japanese desserts we had in a long time.

Sake Bar Decibel is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

6. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Drink some of the best sake in town, wolf down their delicious udon, and scribble your name in Sharpie on the wall!

Ken B.Ken Berger: Niku Udon (meat noodles) here rule the world.

Derek T.Derek Terrell: Good to see my old cool out, down low, underground spot is still going strong after about 12 years. Sake selection is crazy and udon noodles is dope as well. Been a minute but ill be back. Count on it

Taishu-Izakaya Kenka is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

7. Taishu-Izakaya Kenka

7.7
25 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews

Mimi W.Mimi W: Stingray, Japanese pancake, cream coquettes, takoyaki, fried udon.. I can see why ppl wait to eat here! Yumm!!!! Cotton candy machine is fun.

Omer Z.Omer Zach: Get a bunch of different small plates and an $8 Sapporo pitcher. The fried udon with intestines was smelly but tasty.

aa: Great ambiance, really funny, feels like themed restaurants from Japan. Tonkatsu is good.

Yakitori Taisho is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

8. Yakitori Taisho

7.4
5 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 187 tips and reviews

Donald S.Donald S: I usually get any of the chicken skewers or the rock shrimp. The service is a bit lacking and it's extremely crowded for an already shoe-sized venue. Hit up Udon West for less of a wait!

Elaine H.Elaine He: Best of the best was their kimchi udon!

Michelle C.Michelle Chen: Yakitori they served are good with beer :) and good late night hangout spot with friends

Ichibantei is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

9. Ichibantei

7.5
401 E 13th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 35 tips and reviews

Angela Z.Angela Zhang: Udon West' karaage is better.

Julia S.Julia San Juan: Cheap, casual, super chill. Get the karaage. Delicious!!!!

Tian X.Tian Xie: Possibly the only Japanese place with a major Bob Marley theme in NYC.

Hasaki is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

10. Hasaki

8.2
210 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 103 tips and reviews

Andrea B.Andrea Barrezueta: Amazingly fresh and perfectly done sushi. No need to say more.

Sarah W.Sarah Weitlauf: The $20 special that everyone is talking about is called twilight dinner. And it's the jam. Choose sushi or sashimi and then the parade of food begins!

Michael G.Michael Goitein: Get the Afternoon Plate. Amazing food, very reasonably priced. I would say it's the best "teishoku" (定食) I've had outside of Japan.

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

11. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews

Anna V.Anna Vladau: Very good udon and great sake!!

FotisFotis: delicious comfort food made in japan. go for all ramens and buns.

BravoBravo: This is a must-stop for me when I’m in NYC, but you can’t go wrong at any of David Chang’s restaurants. -Monica Pope, Top Chef

Kotobuki is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

12. Kotobuki

7.9
56 3rd Ave (10th Street), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 98 tips and reviews

Grace B.Grace Barr: Sushi deluxe platter, tuna on crispy rice, and the pickled vegetable salad

Vanessa V.Vanessa V.: If you aren't getting the spicy tuna pizza, I have one question for you: why aren't you getting the spicy tuna pizza?

Samantha M.Samantha Mushnick: K-Mac sliders and sashimi salad(pictured) are crazy good

Souen East Village is one of The 13 Best Places for Udon in the East Village, New York.

13. Souen East Village

7.4
326 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 54 tips and reviews

DaniellaDaniella: So delicious, fresh and healthy! The macro plate is 2 meals easy.

Josh S.Josh Spear: Learn a little about Macrobiotics by reading the back of the menu!

Brian O.Brian Orce: the delivery guy from souen east village couldn’t figure out our door buzzer and told my girlfriend to go fuck herself.