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Ramen in the City of Kyoto

The Latest in 2022: Speaking of Kyoto! 11 Selected Ramen in Kawaramachi and Karasuma Area

We introduce 11 popular ramen restaurants in Kawaramachi and Karasuma area, the center of sightseeing and business in Kyoto. In addition to the standard pork and chicken broth, you will also find the tastes of new popular ramen stores and famous stores that have made a comeback! Stop by at lunch time or in between sightseeing.

1.The old taste of Ramen Sugiuchiyo again [Ramen Sugiuchiyo] / Kawaramachi

Ramen Sugiuchiyo, which regrettably closed in 2009, has reopened. The soup is thick with back fat and Ichimi, and is topped with chashu pork and nori (seaweed). The owner lectured us on how to make the old style ramen, and we are proud to say that we have completely recreated the flavor of the old days.

Ramen Sugi Chiyo's Ramen

Ramen: 750 yen. The visual of the thick, round pieces of chashu pork and the square of nori seaweed is just as it was in the old days. The richness of the soy sauce, combined with the fatty back fat and a dash of seasoning, makes this a dish that will make you want to eat white rice.

Ramen Sugi Chiyo

  • Suguchiyo Ramen
  • 380-6 Yoneyacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 1 minute walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel. 075-741-7539

2.Chicken noodle soup with concentrated flavor of jidori chicken at Noodle House/Kawaramachi

Noodle House Kitanomeya is a popular restaurant with a clear broth that has a sharp soy sauce flavor and the rich chicken flavor. The soup is made from 100% locally raised chicken. Only gara, whole chicken, and water are used to bring out the flavor of the chicken itself.

Chicken Soba Noodles at Noodle House

Chicken Soba Noodle 950 yen. The sharp soy sauce aroma further enhances the chicken flavor.

Noodle House Nukonomeya

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  • 2F Hare no Hi Hanayu Koji, 565-23 Nakano-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 1 minute walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel. 075-211-6778

3.Dashi-soba noodles with broth from Menya Inoichi's main store, which will touch the depths of your body / Kawaramachi

The aroma of the soup, which was made in pursuit of even greater flavor, wafts through the air in the atmospheric Japanese restaurant-like setting. The thin, matured noodles are tossed with several kinds of dried bonito and kelp, and flavored with dried bonito oil.

Dashi-soba noodles with broth from Menya Inoichi's main branch, with extra akatama (half an egg) and seasoned egg.

Dashi Soba (white) 1,000 yen. It looks simple but has a deep and rich flavor that resonates deep within your body through your sense of smell and taste. Topped with an extra half egg (akatama) for 100 yen.

Menya Inoichi Main Store

  • MENYA Inochi Honten
  • 542 Ebisuno-cho, Teramachi-dori Futsugouji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel: None

4.Chicken ramen with excellent chicken broth [Mensho Ichigokumanbo] / Kawaramachi

The clean, clear chicken shoyu ramen is popular. Whole wheat noodles made from a blend of several types of wheat provide the perfect firmness and smoothness to go with the soup. On "Ichibu Manbo Hi," which is considered a lucky day, the restaurant offers free takikomi-gohan (rice cooked in a pot) and other free services.

Mensho Ichigokumen no Ra-men

Ramen 800 yen. The clear soup has a clean and crisp soy sauce flavor. The chashu pork is pork shoulder loin and chicken breast cooked at low temperature and has a juicy flavor.

Mensho Ichigokubu

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  • 1F World Hall, 71 Daikoku-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 6 minutes on foot from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel. 075-741-6778

5.Smoked flavor at [Sugari], an affiliate of a ramen restaurant with no name/Karasuma

The fourth affiliate of the nameless ramen restaurant in Takakura Nijo has appeared in Karasuma. With the concept of "a restaurant like a hideout," customers can enjoy their meals in a stylishly renovated machiya (townhouse). The smoked chicken ramen, which is available only here, is especially recommended.

Sugari's Smoked Chicken Ramen

The smoked chicken ramen (1,100 yen) is made from pork bones, dried bonito and dried bonito flakes, and home-made soy sauce. The homemade noodles are combined to create a unique soup.

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  • 178 Tengoyacho, Rokkaku-dori Higashinotoin Higashiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 6 minutes on foot from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel: None

6.Light ramen popular among women [Tsuke-soba MURAJI] / Karasuma

A new branch of MENDORO MURAJI, known for its Gion Chicken Hakyu Ramen, has appeared in Nishiki Market. The dipping sauce based on chicken and seafood such as niboshi and saba bushi is light and easy to eat, making it popular among female customers.

Tsuke-soba MURAJI's Tsuke-soba

Tsuke-soba large bowl for 1,000 yen. The dipping sauce is richly seasoned with bonito, mackerel, sardines, and horse mackerel shavings, and is full of seafood flavor. The extra-thick noodles are firmly intertwined with the soup.

Tsukemuraji

  • Tsukemuraji
  • 486-1 Naka-Uoya-cho, Nishikikoji-dori Yanagibaba Nishiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel. 075-256-2277

7.[Ramen Mugyu Vol. 2: Limited Menu Asari Shiratsuyu Ramen/Karasuma

This is the second branch of the popular Ramen Mugyu in Enmachi. Don't miss the asari shiranyu ramen filled with the flavor of asari clams, which is only available at this store.

Ramen Mugyu Vol.2 Asari Shiryu Ramen

The rich and creamy clam soup is well mixed with thin noodles. 850 yen for the asari shiranyu (clam soup). The black pepper complements the fried clams and other unique ingredients.

Ramen Mugyu Vol.2

  • Ramen Mugyu Volume 2
  • 298-13 Ichirensha-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 4-minute walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel. 075-221-2588

8.Kansai-style tanmen at [tanmen and gyoza KIBARU]/Karasuma

This ramen restaurant in Shijo-Karasuma, where businessmen and office workers frequent, serves tanmen with a Kansai twist. Plenty of vegetables (Chinese cabbage, chives, and carrots) and pork belly combine with chicken broth to create a rich, sweet flavor.

Tanmen and Gyoza KIBARU's Tanmen

Tanmen 650 yen. Plenty of vegetables and sweet chicken stock.

Tanmen and Dumplings KIBARU

  • Tanmen and Gyoza Kibar
  • 30, Kakkozan-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel. 075-211-6778

9.Ramen noodles in shellfish broth at Roto-Kura, a hideout / Karasuma

It operates with two faces: an izakaya by night and a ramen restaurant by day. The ramen for lunch was invented as a way to end the course. The broth is made from Kyushu clams and shijimi clams, and seafood broths such as kombu and ajibushi are added to add depth to the flavor.

Furnace and Kura's Shellfish Dashi Ramen

Extreme shellfish soup ramen: 1,200 yen. An adult hideout izakaya in a renovated warehouse. The best ramen for lunch is made with only the best clams. Enjoy the additive-free and chemical-free soup with homemade noodles and the flavor of the ingredients carefully extracted.

Furnace and storehouse

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  • 579 Toro-cho, Higashinotoin-dori Takatsuji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 5 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel. 075-585-5086

10.Menroku Menroku Karasuma Oike's duck broth soba/Karasuma, Japan

Floating in the light broth made by slowly simmering Japanese duck and aromatic vegetables together are homemade noodles made from a combination of whole wheat flour and stone-ground rye. In a stylish basement space, you can enjoy duck dashi soba and duck tsuke soba, which are made with the specialties of the owner, a former French chef.

Menroku menroku Karasuma Oike's Kamo Dashi Soba

Kamo Dashi Soba Noodle 790 yen. The deep flavor of Japanese duck is concentrated in the slowly simmered broth.

Menroku Menroku Karasuma Oike

  • "Menroku Karasuma Oike" (name of a Japanese restaurant)
  • B1F Inoue Building, 446-2 Sasaya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 2 minutes walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
    10 minutes walk from "Karasuma" station on Hankyu line
  • Tel: None

11.The line is inevitable! [Three different kinds of soy sauce ramen at Menya Yuko

A soy sauce ramen specialty restaurant that opened in Karasuma Oike in 2017. The "Awatake" has the flavor of shellfish, the "Shinchiku" combines bonito and kelp with Sawai Shoyu's dashi soy sauce, and the "Kurochiku" has the aroma of Shimane's dark soy sauce. The chewy texture of the homemade noodles, which are made with a foot-pounding technique, is easily mixed with the broth.

Menya Yuhkoh's Awatake HACHIKU

Awatake HACHIKU 800 yen, boiled egg is +50 yen. The gentle flavor of the shellfish is best matched with the light soy sauce from Sawai Soy Sauce. The moist pork shoulder roast also gives an elegant impression.

Noodle Shop Yuhkoh

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  • 588, Bano-cho, Karasuma Nishiiru, Anekoji-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • 1 minute walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
    8 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel. 075-256-3434
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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