The Best Ramen Restaurants in the Gourmet City of Osaka
With Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki being the most popular ones, Osaka has a reputation for its amazingly delicious flour dishes. In the recent years, the gourmet city has also become a rather famous battleground for all sorts of ramen shops and restaurants – and because it can be a bit hard to navigate this vast world of noodle soups, we’ve gathered Osaka’s very best places to savor amazing ramen creations of every common variation!
1.Chicken Paitan, One of Osaka’s Favorites
Having spread through the entire country, gaining a large following among ramen lovers and casuals alike, Chicken Paitan Ramen has become one of Osaka’s most popular ramen styles.
Ichimaru Ramen uses 4 whole kilograms of chicken to create their soup, Mengenso is particularly proud of their homemade thick noodles and their refined taste, and Ramen Jinsei JET, a store that is praised by absolutely everyone, keeps competing for Osaka’s Chicken Paitan ramen crown. Why not visit all of these three and decide the winner for yourself?
Ichimaru
2-13 Yoshino Fukushima-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu 553-0006
Mengenso
5-2-16 Tenjinbashi Kita-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu 530-0041
Rocket Kitchen
346-8 Shinkemachi Naka-ku Sakai-shi Osaka-fu 599-8232
Kirimen
3-1-15 Mitsuyakita Yodogawa-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu 532-0032
JinseiJET
7-12-2 Fukushima Fkushima-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu 553-0003
Menya Hoi
3-1-3 Hotarugaikehigashimachi Toyonaka-shi Osaka-fu 560-0032
2.Miso Ramen: Spicing Up Your Life With Ginger and Pepper
One relatively new shop, having opened in February of 2015 in Osaka’s Minami-Morimachi, has gained an astonishing amount of attention: Ramen Hayato.
The main base of this shop’s broth is Hokkaido’s light-brown miso paste, as well as a certain type of miso called ukikoji miso – this describes a paste in which some of the koji-infused grains of rice with which miso is made are still visible. This unique mixture creates an entirely new kind of soup. On top of that, this broth is then infused with accents of ginger and pepper, unique compositions of flavor that’ll gently spread in your mouth.
Reamen Hayato
1-2-2 Minamimorimachi Kita-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu 530-0054
3.Chinese Soba and Jet-Black Soup Deliciousness
Menya Jouroku, located in Osaka’s trendy district of Ura-Namba, is even filled to the last seat on a rainy day. People who visit the shop for the first time might be very surprised by the almost black color of the soup and its intense, spicy taste.
The soup is made with high-quality chicken oil that has a soft, butter-like flavor and a sweet taste to it. Just a little bit of black pepper is added to leave a faint, tingling sensation on your tongue while not being overly dominant – the harmony of all the different flavors will leave you craving for more.
JouRoku
6-16 Sennichimae Nanba Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu 542-0075
4.An Innovative Take on Ramen: Italian Style
A very special recommendation from the world of ramen is located in Osaka’s Momoyamadai, a shop called Godairiki. One of the most popular menu items is called “taramo” which is a reference to the Greek word for cod roe, avgotáracho. Taramo are chilled ramen with plenty of soup jelly! Another extremely delicious item on the menu is the cold potato soup ramen which definitely offers a unique culinary experience. Don’t miss out on this creative take on cold ramen.
Menya Godairiki
5-30-25 HigashitoyonaChou Toyonaka-Shi Osaka-Fu 560-0000
5.A Hidden Gem in Abiko: Roasted Pork Fillet Delights
Last but not least, let’s take a look at one of Osaka’s best Chinese ramen restaurants: Chukasoba Sen. The restaurant in Akibo isn’t just popular among locals but also with tourists from all over Japan and overseas. Focusing mainly on soy sauce and sea salt flavors, as well as on tsukemen and abura soba, soupless ramen with thick noodles and oil, Chukasoba Sen uses only natural ingredients in their delicious dishes. Make sure to try this well-established restaurant’s traditional Japanese broth and the thin, straight noodles – a true hidden gem of Osaka.
Sen
7-6-15 Karita Sumiyoshi-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-Fu 558-0011
