Udon or Soba in Singapore? Hot Bowls, Cold Noodles and Real Prices
Want a warm bowl to settle into, or chilled noodles with something crisp on the side? Start there. Tamoya and Shimbashi give you two different lunches, and the tempura decision can change the bill more than the noodle itself.
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Tamoya: soup and one crisp extra
The official SingPost pickup menu lists Beef Udon at S$12.70 and Sanuki Beef Onsen Egg Udon at S$13.20. If you want an egg, that is a 50-cent difference between the listed dishes. The latter uses bonito stock, so the soup contains fish as well as the beef topping.
Add the S$2.40 mixed-vegetable kakiage and the listed item subtotal is S$15.60. This is an online pickup comparison, not a verified dine-in total. Check the final checkout amount and selected branch.
Tamoya’s ordering page was set to SingPost Centre, 10 Eunos Road 8, #01-149 when checked.
Shimbashi: plain soba or the full tempura plate?
At Paragon, 290 Orchard Road, #B1-41, Shimbashi’s currently linked menu lists Seiro at S$13.80: chilled noodles with a separate dipping sauce. Tempura Seiro is S$24.80, adding prawn and vegetable tempura. That is an S$11 menu-price difference, before the stated service charge and tax.
If you want chilled noodles but warm broth, Beef Tsukemen Seiro is S$21.80. It includes beef, mushrooms, fried beancurd, vegetables and an onsen egg in the dipping broth. Dip the noodles a mouthful at a time; the menu describes this broth as stronger than ordinary soup.
See Shimbashi’s current linked menu. Its file name contains “2024”, but this is the menu still linked by the operator when checked on 10 November 2026.
Our pick depends on the meal, not a noodle ranking
Choose Tamoya’s soup bowl when you want the main and egg in one order. Choose Shimbashi’s seiro when you want to focus on the noodles, then add tempura only if that is the lunch you actually want.
Soba’s buckwheat description does not establish that the noodles are wheat-free. Likewise, plain-looking dipping sauce can contain fish. Ask about the whole dish if either matters, rather than removing a visible topping.
