Malatang Shop Search

A pay-by-weight malatang in the Ikebukuro West Exit area. Free glass noodles with orders of 400g or more. Self-weighing style — hitting your target weight with precision is part of the fun.

A malatang specialty shop in the basement 2nd floor of Hankyu Sanbangai (South Building), a 2-minute walk from Osaka Umeda Station. Run by a Tsuruhashi yakiniku restaurant, its signature "beautiful skin broth" blends slow-simmered wagyu bone stock with medicinal herbs. Beef offal, beef tendon, and other meat-forward ingredients feature prominently; priced at 4 yen per gram.

A Malatang specialty shop in Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, a 2-minute walk from Kita-Kagaya Station. Three broth options—tomato, mushroom, and herbal medicinal—with spice levels adjustable from 1 to 3.

A weighed-serving malatang shop a 10-minute walk from Mikawa-Toyota Station. Priced at ¥300/100g with a choice of glass noodles, ramen noodles, and more. Three spice levels plus a no-spice option. All counter seating, great for solo dining. Closed Mondays.

A specialty shop in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, serving authentic Chinese-style malatang. Freely choose your noodles and ingredients; ingredients sourced directly from China deliver a genuinely authentic bowl.

A Chinese diner in the Uguisudani/Iriya area. Lunch sets under 1,000 yen come with salad, soup, and dessert for a satisfying meal. The bold mapo tofu and malatang will warm you from the inside out.

Opened in January 2025 in Nagoya's Shin-sakae area. Ingredients are sold by weight at 350 yen per 100g with no minimum order. Unique ingredients like chicken feet and beef tripe are available, and rice is free. Located on the 2nd floor in a relaxed space; closed Wednesdays, open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday–Sunday 11:00–23:00.

A malatang shop in Nishi-Kawaguchi with a loyal repeat-customer base. Generous portions of rich broth with pay-by-weight ingredients that are more affordable than they look. The extra-spicy level delivers a double punch of heat and numbing Sichuan pepper that satisfies even dedicated spice lovers.

A Sichuan restaurant in KK Building 2, within a 3-minute walk of Utsunomiya Station. The menu centers on malatang, malatang hot pot (mala xiangguo), and cold spicy noodles (mala ban), with five spice levels. Cash only.

A new shop in Shimokitazawa with a lavish lineup of 5 broths — spicy, beef bone, green Sichuan pepper, tomato, and golden rich. Authentic ingredients like beef tendon and tripe abound, making it dangerously easy to pile on more toppings than intended.

A malatang specialist in Okayama city's Shikatacho area. Open for both lunch and dinner service. Knife-cut noodles are a customer favorite, and the self-serve condiment station comes with recipe cards for creating your own custom blend. Mini gyudon (beef rice bowl) sets are also available.

A Malatang shop selling by weight on Momotaro-dori, AT Building, a 7-minute walk from Okayama-ekimae Station. Broth ¥450, noodles ¥150, ingredients ¥3 per gram. A rich pork-bone broth is paired with a wide variety of ingredients including bun bo ja (Vietnamese rice noodles). Register on LINE for a free noodle coupon.