Center Grill
A landmark Western restaurant in Yokohama's Noge district, founded in 1946. Famous as the birthplace of ketchup Neapolitan pasta—thick noodles in tangy ketchup sauce that has defined Yokohama food culture since the postwar era. Also celebrated for its fluffy omurice and slow-cooked demi-glace. With 63,000 Tabelog saves and 1,774 reviews, it has been a lunchtime staple for generations of Yokohama locals. Lunch runs 1,000-2,000 yen.
"The go-to lunch for Yokohama locals raised in Noge" "This is the original Neapolitan—no one else has these thick noodles" "The demi-glace omurice is perfect. I've been coming here for decades" "The price and atmosphere haven't changed since Showa. That's what makes it special."