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Koya Japanese Restaurant Hackney
🍽️FoodClosed · Opens 12:00 PM$$ · Mid-range

Koya Japanese Restaurant Hackney

4.2 ·

Discover Koya, the Sanuki udon specialist near Broadway Market. Slurp thick, chewy hand-made noodles rated among the best outside Japan, with a genuinely healthy kids' menu making it easy for the whole family to join in.

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Reasons to go

  • Specializes exclusively in Sanuki-style udon, a specific noodle tradition from Takamatsu, Japan
  • One reviewer who traveled to Takamatsu specifically for Sanuki udon rates this the best outside Japan
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Full description

Koya focuses tightly on udon in the Sanuki tradition, and the strength of that specialism shows in reviews from diners who've travelled specifically within Japan to chase the same noodle style and still rate this branch highly. It's also noted as unusually family-friendly, with a kids' menu offering genuinely healthy options that one reviewer says is hard to find elsewhere.

At 4.2 stars and mid-range pricing, it suits both a focused solo noodle lunch and a relaxed family meal, near Broadway Market's wider food and market scene. It's a good option for those wanting something specific and well-executed rather than a broad menu.

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Address

10 Broadway Market Mews, London E8 4TS, UK · Haggerston
Website
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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Booking is recommended, particularly at peak lunch and dinner times
  • order the udon as the specialty rather than looking for a broader Japanese menu
  • it's a solid choice for families, given the kids' menu reviewers specifically praise
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Reviews

Writing a good review for the kids menu alone, as it actually had healthy options which is so hard to find. I also find it hard to find more baby friendly restaurants in this side of London, so appreciate when they’re very welcoming to kids. My son loved it and ate most of it! Kids food was around £8, we sat outside…

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Levi Malai

2/5

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