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Shinpukusaikan Main Store

新福菜館 本店

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Sip the pitch-black soup and discover its surprisingly light taste—a dark bowl handed down in front of Kyoto Station

  • Pitch-black yet light finish
  • Famous black fried rice
  • Large pork belly chashu
  • Flavor change with spicy miso on table
  • Open continuously from 09:00
  • Within walking distance of Kyoto Station
  • Long-established shop founded in 1938
  • Popular shop with inevitable queues

Just a few minutes' walk from Kyoto Station, Shinpukusaikan Main Store opens its doors at 09:00 as a chuka soba specialty shop founded in 1938. The bowl brought to your table features a soup so dark it can truly be called pitch-black, yet it has earned a reputation for being surprisingly light and clean on the palate while bursting with the depth and savory richness of soy sauce. The clear broth base of chicken bones and pork bones clings well to the medium-thick to medium-thin straight noodles from Kondo Seimensho, while the aroma of Kujo green scallions ties the entire bowl together. The jet-black fried rice, stir-fried with the very same soy sauce blend, is another specialty favored by many who order it as a set with their ramen, praised for being fragrant and savory without the saltiness its appearance suggests. Generous slices of tender pork belly chashu and table-side spicy miso for changing up the flavor add to the enjoyment. The old-school dining room lined with red tables buzzes with lively energy, and sharing tables during crowded hours is the norm. It is a destination well worth visiting with the expectation of waiting in line.

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Details

Cuisine
Address
569 Higashishiokojimukaihatacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8213, Japan

Address in Japanese: 京都府京都市下京区東塩小路向畑町569

Nearest station
Phone
075-371-7648
Budget
Lunch
–¥999
Dinner
–¥999
Reservations
No reservations
Payment
  • Credit cardNot accepted
  • E-moneyNot accepted
  • QR code paymentNot accepted
Seats
51 seats

1F: Counter seats: 3, Table seats: 6 tables for 4) (2F: Table seats: 6 tables for 4

  • Counter seats
  • Table seats
  • Private room
Smoking
Non-smoking
Parking
Yes

4 spaces

Private hire
Not available
Service charge
Extra green onions: ¥50
Opened
1938
Notes
* Noodles made by Kondo Seimensho * Direct-operated store: Shinpukusaikan Furitsu Idai-mae Branch * Seating may be shared during busy hours * Domestic shipping available * Water is self-service

Opening hours

Mon–Tue
  • 09:00–20:00
WedClosed
Thu–Sun
  • 09:00–20:00
Holidays
  • 09:00–20:00

Continuous operation without afternoon break Last order 19:30

Opening hours and closing days may change. Please check with the restaurant before visiting.

Features & facilities

  • Open for lunch
  • Open in the morning
  • Budget-friendly

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569 Higashishiokojimukaihatacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8213, Japan

Address in Japanese: 京都府京都市下京区東塩小路向畑町569

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