Gridskipper

This grocery store at the north end of the street sells both Korean and Japanese foods, largely of the instant variety. With one of its walls lined solely with just-add-water noodle soup bowls, and with its large… selection of packaged Japanese noodles (ramen, udon, soba), this is the place to stock up on easy-to-prepare pantry items. Or pick up other popular Japanese snack foods, such as Pocky, Calbee chips, and rice crackers, to eat on the run. [link]

Higuma is a great place for those with large appetites and small budgets. One of their large bowls of ramen (or "lamen" as it appears on the menu here) will set you back only €7 or €8 — throw in a side… order of their excellent gyoza (fried dumplings), and you won't need to eat again until tomorrow. The casual diner atmosphere is also a treat; if you're dining solo, sit at the bar and watch your meal being made, or round up a group of friends and stake out a table in their large dining room in the back. (photo) [link]

At Juji-Ya, you can fill your shopping basket and your stomach in the same place. The back part of the store is devoted to frozen, dried, and otherwise preserved Japanese grocery items, and the front part of the… store has freshly cooked food (such as fried croquettes, rice balls, and bento boxes) to take away or to eat right there in their dining area. [link]

Although not technically on the rue Sainte Anne, Japanese grocery store Kioko is practically around the corner on the rue des Petits Champs. As we once… noted, Kioko is a gold mine for those seeking authentic Japanese ingredients for home cooking. For those looking for a quick meal, Kioko offers prepackaged sushi to go, in addition to a range of other tasty snack foods. [link]

The specialty at this cozy yet elegant restaurant is udon — thick wheat flour noodles normally served with a hot broth, but sometimes served cold with special dipping sauces. Kunitoraya's selection of udon… preparations includes Curry-Udon (curry-flavored broth), Tempura-Udon (topped with shrimp fritters), and Kunitora-Udon (topped with slices of pork and served with a miso broth). [link]

As its name suggests, Sapporo Ramen 2 (number 1 is located on the rue Saint-Honoré) has a long list of ramen dishes on the menu, but they also offer Japanese curry, stir-fried noodles or rice, and donburi (a type… of stew over rice). If you have a larger appetite, Sapporo Ramen's set lunch and dinner menus are reasonably priced between €11 and €13. [link]