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.
A black and white illustration of a person wearing traditional Japanese clothing with an umbrella and holding a staff, standing among stylized waves.

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

Food Menu
Drink Menu
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.

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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