Udon restaurant

One last Kansai-style udon hit before your Itami departure

This udon restaurant (Mimiu) sits on the 2F landside area at Osaka Itami, drawing people chasing a final bowl of light, dashi-forward Kansai noodles before heading to the domestic security lanes. Hours run 06:30–21:30, with a short break from 10:00–10:30, so you can get noodles with your first ANA or JAL flight or a late JL/NU hop back to Tokyo.

Menu focus is udon: kitsune (fox) udon is the move here, called out in TripAdvisor reviews as “Fox Udon at the airport” with broth that actually tastes like Osaka, not instant powder. Expect prices in the $$–$$$ band: more than a 500-yen stand-up shop downtown, less than department-store kaiseki. Sets with udon plus tempura or small dishes land in the roughly mid-teens in USD once you convert.

Service runs quick by airport standards: one reviewer notes “minimal wait time for food,” so a basic udon or set is usually safe with 30–40 minutes before boarding. Skip the hot pot side of the menu if your flight leaves inside an hour; the airport listing even separates last order times for hot pot versus noodles because it drags out longer.

Downside: several reviews flag prices as “a little high compared to downtown Osaka,” which tracks for an airport spot where a simple bowl can edge toward double what you’d pay near Namba. On the plus side, you’re trading that markup for not gambling on a stale bento from a 7-Eleven outside the terminal at 06:45.

Practical tip: aim to sit, order kitsune udon, eat, and pay within 25–30 minutes; if your departure is in less than 20, grab something to go elsewhere on 2F instead of starting a hot pot here.