Acclaimed Japanese noodle restaurant Marugame Udon is thrilled to announce its Downtown Vancouver location will open on Saturday, February 24. The new 80-seat restaurant at 589 Beatty Street will be open seven days a week, serving delectable Sanuki-style udon noodles, tempura, and rice bowls for lunch and dinner.
The Vancouver launch — and first-ever establishment in Canada– sets forth an exciting new chapter for the global brand as the 263rd overseas location. With its distinctive theatre-like setting and open kitchen, Marugame Udon offers guests the unparalleled experience of watching noodles being freshly kneaded, cut and boiled to order, providing an authentic taste of Japan in the heart of Downtown Vancouver.
Marugame Udon is known worldwide for its made-to-order Sanuki-style udon, a noodle originating from Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture, formerly known as the Sanuki region. Sanuki-style udon is one of Japan’s most popular and well-known udon varieties. The noodles are distinctly thick, chewy, and slightly firm, representing the perfect “Marugame texture.”
The Vancouver menu features some of the restaurant’s most beloved udon dishes, like Kake Udon, spotlighting noodles served with clear and light kake dashi broth and topped with green onion and tempura flakes, Nikutama, chewy udon noodles served with traditional Japanese curry, along with seasoned sweet beef, caramelized onions, a soft-poached egg, tempura flakes and green onions, and Kitsune, with Sanuki-style udon in dashi topped with sweet fried tofu. In addition to Marugame’s famous udon, the restaurant will serve dishes such as rice bowls like Chicken Katsu Curry Don (crispy chicken katsu on rice topped with Japanese curry sauce) and an assortment of tempura.
Marugame’s value-driven philosophy ensures that pricing is approachable while maintaining its high standards. By carefully selecting locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, Marugame demonstrates a commitment to simple, premium-quality deliciousness.
To commemorate the launch, every bowl purchased on February 24 will include a complimentary serving of Marugame’s renowned tempura. In March, the Vancouver branch will also host a grand opening celebration known as the Marugame Matsuri (festival in Japanese).