A traditional Japanese meal featuring a bowl of udon noodles, tempura vegetables and shrimp, dipping sauces, and condiments including green onions, wasabi, sesame seeds, and soy sauce, all arranged on a black tray on a wooden table.
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Udon Izakaya Tanukiya

Fitzroy, Melbourne

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Tanukiya is a Japanese restaurant specialising in udon noodles and classic Izakaya-style dishes.

Silky, firm udon noodles in a refined, deeply flavoured broth.

Rooted in Japanese technique and shaped by Melbourne’s food culture,
Tanukiya delivers a new way to experience udon.

Menu

  • Lunch

    For Lunch, we serve freshly prepared udon bowls designed for effortless lunches — perfect for a work break, a casual catch-up with friends, or a quiet moment to yourself. Simple, satisfying, and thoughtfully made.

  • Dinner

    For dinner, the menu expands. Udon remains at the centre, now joined by selection of ochazuke, sushi, sashimi, and small plate, including tempura, karaage chicken, wagyu , duck and seasonal vegetables.— turning Tanukiya into an udon izakaya, a place to gather and enjoy the night.

  • Drinks

    Our drinks menu is designed to sit naturally alongside udon — from casual daytime pours to relaxed evenings with small plates and conversation.

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Our focus is simple:

to serve delicious udon

Dashi is the soul of Japanese cuisine.

At Tanukiya, we prepare our broth daily using carefully selected ingredients, aiming for a clean, gentle depth of flavour that enhances the noodles rather than overpowering them.


This dedication to ingredients and dashi lies at the heart of everything we serve.

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A traditional Japanese meal with a bowl of udon noodles, tempura, dipping sauce, soy sauce, and condiments, arranged on a black tray on a wooden table.