Toyohashi curry udon is a local specialty of Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. It looks like ordinary curry udon, but as you keep eating, grated yam (tororo) and rice appear from the bottom of the bowl.
In this article, I introduce the Toyohashi curry udon I ate at Mugisho Matsuya in Toyohashi in October 2026, with photos.
Toyohashi curry udon at Mugisho Matsuya, topped with quail eggs and a cherry tomato.
What Is Toyohashi Curry Udon?
Toyohashi curry udon is a local style of curry udon served in Toyohashi City. Its biggest feature is that the bowl has two layers. The top is curry udon, and underneath it are grated yam and rice.
A poster by the Toyohashi Convention and Visitors Bureau on the wall of the restaurant read, “Grated yam and rice under the udon!” and “Toyohashi curry udon is delicious twice.” You can enjoy it in two ways: first eat the curry udon, then eat the tororo rice with the leftover curry.
【要確認：「豊橋観光コンベンション協会」の正式な英語名が確かめられませんでした。案1「Toyohashi Convention and Visitors Bureau」のまま／案2「Toyohashi Tourism and Convention Association」に変える】
The Toyohashi curry udon poster inside the restaurant.
Toyohashi curry udon is said to have rules, such as using homemade noodles and quail eggs from Toyohashi. The toppings and the taste of the curry differ from restaurant to restaurant, so it is also fun to compare them.
The Restaurant: Mugisho Matsuya
This time I ate at Mugisho Matsuya, an udon and soba restaurant in Toyohashi City. The yellow noren curtain bears the name “麦匠 まつや,” and next to the entrance is a sign for its specialty, “anago ten-zaru” (chilled noodles with conger eel tempura).
【要確認：店名「麦匠」の読みが確かめられませんでした（公式サイトのアドレスは sobashou-matsuya）。案1「Mugisho Matsuya」のまま／案2「Sobasho Matsuya」に記事全体で変える】
The entrance of Mugisho Matsuya. Notices about the restaurant line the windows.
The sign at the entrance also showed directions to a nearby parking lot.
Mugisho Matsuya: Restaurant Information
- Address: 3-63-4 Matsuba-chō, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture (愛知県豊橋市松葉町3-63-4)
- Phone: 0532-52-4950
- Opening hours: Lunch 11:00–14:30 (last order 14:00), dinner 17:00–21:10 (last order 20:30). Closes at 20:30 on Sundays
- Closed: Thursdays, and the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of the month
- Price of Toyohashi curry udon: 1,500 yen (when I ate it in October 2026)
- Official website: Mugisho Matsuya (Japanese)
*Opening hours and closing days were checked on the official website on October 28, 2026. They may change, so please check before you go.
Trying the Curry Udon
What arrived was a black bowl full of curry. On top were two quail eggs and a cherry tomato, with chicken, onions, and green onions inside. A small dish of chopped green onions and some pickles came with it.
Thick udon noodles coated in curry.
The curry is mild enough for children to eat, and the noodles are nicely firm and chewy. It is extremely delicious.
Tororo Rice Appears from the Bottom
After finishing the udon, I scooped the bottom of the bowl with a Chinese-style spoon. Rice and grated yam came out from under the curry.
When you finish the udon, tororo rice appears from the bottom.
You can mix the leftover curry and grated yam into the rice and enjoy it to the last bite.
A spoonful of rice mixed with curry and grated yam.
I have sometimes added rice to curry udon before, but this was a taste I had never had, and it was delicious.
Combine It with Your Trip to Toyohashi
The area around Toyohashi Station is also a setting of the anime “Too Many Losing Heroines!” It makes a good lunch stop during your pilgrimage to the anime’s locations. I have put together a guide to the locations in “Too Many Losing Heroines! (Makeine) Pilgrimage | 12 Locations around Toyohashi Station, from Seibunkan to the Suijo Building.”
In Shinshiro City, near Toyohashi, you can also visit the battlefield of the Battle of Nagashino. Please also read “What Was the Battle of Nagashino? Walking Nagashino Castle and the Shitaragahara Battlefield: The Horse Fences and the Story of Torii Sune’emon (Japanese).”
Frequently Asked Questions
What is special about Toyohashi curry udon?
Grated yam and rice are hidden under the curry udon. After eating the udon, you can eat the tororo rice with the leftover curry.
Where can you eat Toyohashi curry udon?
You can eat it at many restaurants in Toyohashi City. This time I ate it at Mugisho Matsuya. The toppings and taste differ from restaurant to restaurant.
Summary: Toyohashi Curry Udon, a Local Dish You Can Enjoy Twice in One Bowl
- Toyohashi curry udon is a local dish of Toyohashi with grated yam and rice under the curry udon
- The bowl at Mugisho Matsuya was topped with two quail eggs and a cherry tomato
- After the udon, enjoy the tororo rice at the bottom with the remaining curry
- You can stop by during an anime pilgrimage around Toyohashi Station or a visit to the Nagashino battlefield
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