Hashino Shokudo

Modest, cafeteria-style restaurant in Tsuyama that has become synonymous with Tsuyama Horumon Udon, a regional specialty of thick udon noodles stir-fried with beef offal and a savory miso-based sauce on a sizzling iron plate. The dish reflects the city's long history as a cattle-trading hub, and Hashino's version is considered the benchmark, with tender, well-seasoned horumon that converts even skeptics of offal. The menu also includes standard udon and rice bowl options, but nearly everyone orders the horumon udon, and for good reason. The unassuming shopfront belies its local fame, and weekend lunches draw a steady crowd of both regulars and food pilgrims from across Okayama Prefecture.