Japan’s Gourmets Have Decided: Osaka’s Top Ramen Restaurants
The city of Osaka has the shining reputation of being the “Kitchen of Japan,” offering an amazing culinary culture from high-class cuisine to soul food bought from a stall on the street. With an impressive reputation like that, it comes as no surprise that Osaka also calls an amazing lineup of incredibly delicious ramen restaurants. In fact, the ramen scene in Osaka is so active and multifaceted, it continues to surprise ramen fans from all over Japan with its long-established classics, modern creations, and unique flavors.
This makes it even harder to find the gourmet gems that shine especially bright – so we questioned Japan’s most well-known ramen specialists to find the very best of Osaka’s ramen restaurants. And of course, we’re more than happy to share our findings with you!
1. The Perfect Food for Cold Winter Days: Classic Miso Ramen
When the temperatures fall, there’s one particular ramen variety that immediately comes to one’s mind: Miso ramen. From well-established stores to ramen newcomers, Osaka does have quite a bit of miso specialty restaurants available, and as promised, we’ve handpicked the very best of those. Grab a bowl, it’ll warm you right up!
Sosaku Ramen Style Hayashi
2-23-9 Tsukamoto, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 532-0026
Fuse Hosomishoten
8-2 Ajiroshinmachi, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka-fu 577-0057
Ramen Hayato
1-2-2 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 530-0054
Men to Hito
2-2-26 Kokubunji, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 531-0064
Ramen Kikuhan
1-9-11 Nakazakinishi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 530-0015
Hirudora
5-10-14 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 556-0005
2. Try a Different Taste: Chicken Paitan Ramen
Once a novelty, now a well-beloved classic among many a ramen fan: Chicken Paitan. Naturally, this poultry phenomenon has also spread to Osaka and an increasing number of ramen shops have started to focus on this particular style. We’ve hand-picked those restaurants who do offer their Chicken Paitan with a little unique twist, be it a particularly rich, creamy soup or a refreshing aftertaste.
Ichimaru Ramen
2-13-7 Yoshino, Fukushima-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 553-0006
Mengenso
5-2-16 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 530-0041
Ramen Rocket Kitchen
3-9-8 Mozuumemachi, Kita-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 599-8232
Kirimen
3-1-15 Mitsuyakita, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 532-0032
Ramen Jinsei JET
7-12-2 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 553-0003
Menya Hoi
3-1-3 Hotarugaike, Higashimachi, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka-fu 560-0032
3. Dark Deliciousness: Chinese Noodles and Amazing Toppings
This particular restaurant is so popular, you’ll find people queueing up for it even at 2:00 p.m. on a rainy day. The reason for its popularity is, of course, the food: savory Chinese noodles served in an almost jet-black broth, combined with well-thought out toppings, such as thinly cut pork, that match the taste of both noodles and broth just perfectly. Once you’ve gotten a taste of it, we guarantee you’ll be back for more.
JouRoku
6-16 Nanbasennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 542-0075
4. Delicious Beyond Belief, Even for Japanese Ramen Standards: Berashio Ramen
In and around Osaka and West Japan, there are quite a few restaurants that offer a genuine high-class ramen experience. While we’ve compiled a list of ten of our most recommended spots below, we’d like to focus the attention on one particular restaurant: Osaka’s own Berashio. Berashio actually started out – and still is – a restaurant by people with disabilities and it is often handled as one of Osaka’s very best Shio ramen places, which means that it specializes in a savory salt-based broth. Because of its massive popularity, Berashio makes use of a ticket system to keep the lines of hungry ramen fans in check.
Ramen Mazesoba Enishi
5-2-32 Iwaya-Kitamachi, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken 657-0846
Gantare
278-1 Mizokawa, Iwade-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-6221
Berashio
5-8-3 Tezukayamahigashi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-ken 558-0054
Nisshoku
629-4 Kawauchicho, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima-ken 771-0144
Mayumi no Mise
10-14 Sakaemachi, Susaki-shi, Kochi-ken 785-0000
Yoki
11-18 Yokogawashinmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 733-0000
Tenku
2-23-8 Gakuen, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken 690-0825
Imazado
604-6 Shinden, Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 747-0825
Nankin Ramen Kuromon
https://gurunavi.com/en/fazp600/rst/
Marunaka Toku no Chukasoba Iwashi
2-6-11 Nakanishi, Urasoe-shi, Okinawa-ken 901-2125
5. Lapas: A Unique Fusion Between East and West
Do you know Lapas? It’s a unique and rather famous buckwheat mix, available at Osaka’s airport. A restaurant called Wadachi makes use of this very mix to create their very own style of ramen and noodle dishes, fusing traditional Japanese flavors with Western and particularly Italian cuisine. This creative menu is a must-try for everyone who looks for a out-of-the-ordinary ramen experience.
Fukuryu Lapas-bunke Wadachi
2-3-11 Minamihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-ken 541-0054
