Jamuna Indian Restaurant
Suehiro-cho 8-24, watacho bldg 1f cross the north exit plaza of jr kiryå« station, turn right on suehiro-dori, pass between denny's on the left and kfc on the right, then look for the next small sidestreet corner on the right, tel. 0277-46-1817. open tu-su closed m 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. run by two bangladeshis and a friendly japanese waitress in a sari, jamuna offers five degrees of spiciness: mild, medium 1, medium 2, high, and extreme. each curry sidedish ¥750, drinks ¥630-780, biryani rice with salad and lassi ¥1050-1250, dinner combinations ¥1600-2600, party menus ¥2000-5000.
Kawanoya Honten
å·éå±æ¬åº, naka-cho 3-9-1 south and east from the south exit of jr kiryå« station, tel. 0277-44-5630. open daily 11:30 am to 7:00 pm. specializes in handmade udon noodles. sesame-sauce cold noodles ¥600.
Miyajima-iori Honten
宮島庵æ¬åº, guzen-cho 2-7-31 across the street on the south side of jåmå nishi kiryå« station, which is just two blocks north of jr kiryå« station, tel. 0277-22-3680. open w-m closed tu 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. udon shop. chikara udon ¥680.
Shitamiya Honten
å¿å¤ç¾å±æ¬åº, hamamatsu-cho 1-1-1 walk about 3 blocks south of jr kiryå« station, then go left on columbus street, lined with dogwoods and azalea bushes, for about 6 blocks, past a small park and big school on the right, then look for the yellow-walled restaurant across a large sunken parking lot, tel. 0277-44-4693. open sa-th closed f & every 3rd th 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. this is the place to try the local favorite, sauced pork cutlet over rice ã½ã¼ã¹ã«ã丼. put your name on the waiting list. it's a popular place. former sumo wrestler and now traveling gourmet mainoumi has eaten there. a generous helping of cutlet donburi with miso soup, salad, and pickles is ¥830 for 4 pieces, ¥1050 for 6 slightly more if you want the teishoku with rice separate from the cutlet.