Sarashina
Founded in 1928 (Showa 3), this legendary shop is the birthplace of 'Hiyashi Tanuki'—Gifu City's soul food. The cold soba topped with fried tofu and tempura scraps soaked in sweet-savory sauce is ordered by 80% of customers, with over 800 servings on busy days. Featured by multiple broadcasters as a quintessential Gifu gourmet. Lines form at the 50-seat restaurant every lunchtime. Prices have remained under 1,000 yen for over 97 years.
"Every Gifu citizen knows this place," "I've been coming since childhood," "This flavor at this price is a miracle." Yahoo! Maps 4.17 (327 reviews), Tabelog 3.49 (899 reviews—the sheer volume proves real demand). Tokai TV reported 'Over 800 servings on busy days.'