Famous Ramen Restaurants in Kyoto 18 Ramen Restaurants in Kyoto

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2025.2.12

Famous Ramen Restaurants! 18 Ramen Restaurants in Kyoto

Kyoto is known as one of the most competitive ramen areas in Japan. Kyoto is known as one of the most fierce ramen battlegrounds in Japan, and ramen lovers gather from all over the country to taste a wide variety of ramen, from long-established favorites to newer styles. We have selected popular ramen restaurants located in Kyoto Station, Kawaramachi, Ichijyoji, and other areas of Kyoto that you should not miss if you visit Kyoto. Let's go on a ramen tour in search of your ideal flavor. The numbers in front of the store names are not in the order of recommendation or ranking. (TEXT/Hana Toba, Koto Sakurai, EDIT/Moe Sawamura, Miki Tamura)

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1.: ［Enjoy the taste of Kyoto's best in ramen at Honke Daiichi Asahi Honten / Kyoto Station

2.: Shinpuku Soba noodles in a dark soy sauce broth / Kyoto Station

3.: ［Seiyu Ramen" - 100% seafood ramen that conveys the dashi culture of "Menya Inoichi" (Menya Inoichi) / Kawaramachi, Kyoto

4.: Motsusoba (noodles with motsu) at Wazokoramen Sugari, where the richness of motsu is addictive / Shijo

5.: Tsukemen (tsukemen) at Menya Sanden / Saiin

6.: Seiyu Ramen of "Ra-men Tohichi" with exquisite flavors of Jidori chicken soup and freshly-roasted soy sauce / Shugakuin

7.: The original "cloudy white soup" of "Chuka Soba Takayasu" in the fierce ramen battle zone / Ichijyoji

8.: You'll become addicted to the amazingly rich chicken white soup at Menya Gokkei Enmachi-Ten / Enmachi

9.: Thick tsukemen (thick tsukemen) at Menshou Takamatsu, Kyoto's main restaurant, in Shijo, Kyoto.

10.: Nabura's flavorful ramen, born of Japanese techniques / Kitano Tenmangu Shrine area

11.: Chicken noodle soup made with 100% locally raised chicken at Janomezuya / Kawaramachi, Kyoto

12.: Soy sauce ramen at Ramenya Fujitora, where you can enjoy the clean soup / Tajin

13.: Ramen Nagata's soy sauce ramen, a favorite in Mototanaka / Mototanaka

14.: The delicate soup is the charm [Ramen Mugyu Vol.2 Karasuma Takoyakushi Branch] of Onibara Shiro / Karasuma

15.: Simple and rich [Ramen Miyya's] special ramen / Takeda

16.: Tsukemen Kirari's seafood and pork tsukemen (large) attracts attention for its chewy ultra-thick noodles / Nakashojima

17.: ［The shellfish-based ramen Awantake at Menya Yuko is comforting / Karasuma Oike

18.: Yuzu Ramen at the long-established shop "Shindachi Eitaro," which has been loved for over 40 years / Omiya

16. Tsukemen Kirari's seafood and pork tsukemen (large) attracts attention for its chewy ultra-thick noodles / Nakashojima

Tsukemen Kirari is one of the best Tsukemen specialty stores in Kyoto. The combination of chewy, extra-thick noodles and thick dipping sauce attracts many fans, and even on weekdays there is a constant flow of customers. The thicker the noodle is chewed, the stronger it becomes, enhancing the richness of the dipping sauce. The potage-like thick dipping sauce has an exquisite finish, rich but not cloying, with a subtle aroma of seafood flavor. The official X website regularly announces limited-time-only menu items, so be sure to check it out before you visit.

Tsukemen Kirari Seafood Tonkotsu Tsukemen (Large)

Seafood Tonkotsukotsu Tsukemen (large) 1,150 yen. The combination of the thick dipping sauce, which is a cross between seafood and pork bone broth, and the homemade chewy, extra-thick noodles is a masterpiece. The soup can be freely arranged by pouring sudachi vinegar over the noodles or topping them with fresh garlic. Enjoy the soup at the end!

RAMEN DATA
▶︎ Tare (Kaeshi) / Soy sauce
▶︎ soup/pork bone, seafood
▶︎ Noodles/straight (very thick)

Tsukemen Kirari

Tsukemen Kirari
660-3, Higashihama-Minami-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
3 minutes walk from North Exit of Chushojima Station, Keihan
Tel. 075-611-0565
11:00-14:30

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17. ［The shellfish-based ramen Awantake at Menya Yuko is comforting / Karasuma Oike

Menya Yuko is known as a popular restaurant where you have to wait in line. The restaurant offers three types of ramen: madake, a ramen layered with the flavor of bonito and kelp; kurochiku, a thick ramen; and awatake, a shellfish-based ramen. The most popular, Awatake, is a special soy sauce ramen with the concentrated flavor of oysters, clams, and shijimi clams. Enjoy this special bowl of ramen that captivates both locals and tourists alike.

Awatake 880 yen. ［The soy sauce from Sawai Shoyu Honten matches the three kinds of shellfish soup stock. The chewy noodles are also excellent.

RAMEN DATA
▶︎ Tare (Kaeshi) / Soy sauce
▶︎ Soup/Shellfish broth
▶︎ noodles/whole wheat medium-thick straight noodles

Noodle Shop Yuhkoh

having a clear advantage over other people
588, Bano-cho, Karasuma Nishiiru, Anekoji-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Short walk from Karasuma-Oike Subway Station
Tel. 075-256-3434
11:00-15:00, 17:30-22:00

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18. Yuzu Ramen at the long-established shop "Shindachi Eitaro," which has been loved for over 40 years / Omiya

Eitaro, a popular restaurant that has operated for 40 years in Shijo-Karasuma, will move to Shijo-Omiya in 2024. The store's signature dish, yuzu ramen, combines pork back fat and chicken stock with a generous amount of yuzu (yuzu citron) to create a refreshing yet rich soup that makes you want to drink it all up. The addition of bonito dashi, which is a unique twist on the soup that originated at an udon restaurant, gives the soup a familiar and comforting taste that will soak into your body.

Yuzu Ramen (ordinary), which 80% of the customers order, is 1100 yen. The thin noodles, which are made with less brine and have a strong flour flavor to match the soup, were developed by a long-established noodle maker in Kyoto over a period of three years.

Eitaro Shauchi

Eitaro Shinuchi, President of Japan
5-2 Mibu-Bojo-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
2 minutes walk from Exit 1 of Hankyu "Omiya" station
Tel. 075-334-9304
11:00-14:00 (LO)
17:00-21:00 (LO)

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The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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