Local tells Top 5 best ramen restaurants in Dotonbori and Namba!

Hi,I’m Keiko from Osaka!

I have introduced top 5 best ramen restaurants in Osaka before:Local tells Top 5 best ramen restaurants in Osaka!

Recently I have received many inquires about good ramen restaurants in Dotonbori and Namba.

You have to be careful that there are some restaurants that is very famous but not really good in taste in Namba.

This time I’m happy to share with you top 5 best ramen restaurants in Dotonbori and Namba!

Local tells Top 5 best ramen restaurants in Dotonbori and Namba!

1.Ryukishin RIZE/龍旗信 RIZE

Ryukishi RIZE is one of the most popular ramen restaurants in Namba.

They offer a wide variety of dishes including “Salt ramen” and “Tori-taitan salt ramen.”

They also have seasonal ramen, so you can enjoy different kinds of ramen depending on the season.

The must eat item is “Tori-taitan salt ramen”, which is thick white soup made with chicken.(830 yen)

The soup has a white, milky look,and it tastes very rich and creamy like a potage.

The thick noodles are suitable for this rich creamy chicken soup.

I highly recommend this restaurant if you like rich,creamy ramen.


2.Bokkoshi Namba Shop/ぼっこ志 難波店

I’ve introduced Bokkoshi Juso shop before:Local tells Top 5 best ramen restaurants in Osaka!

This time, I’d like to introduce Bokkoshi namba shop.

Bokkoshi Namba Shop specializes in chicken-based ramen, whereas Bokkoshi Juso Shop specializes in rich tonkotsu ramen.

Bokkoshi Juso shop serves “Tonkotsu Ramen( pork bone broth ramen)”whereas Bokkoshi Namba shop serves Tori-paitan ramen(chicken broth ramen),so the taste is very different.

The must eat item here is Tori paitan soba(750 yen) which is a silky ramen with a smooth creamy chicken soup.

When you sip the creamy soup,a rich flavor fills your mouth.

The egg is well seasoned and the tons of chashu taste also great.

You should definitely visit here if you visit Namba!

3.Men Life Taku/麺Life拓

Men Life Taku is a small ramen restaurant filled with local people.

It is located very close to JR Namba station.

They offer two types of ramen which is tsukemen and Double ramen.

The double ramen is made by simmering chicken and fish for a long period of time.

The soup is very thick with strong flavor.

It is free from chemical seasonings,and it goes well with their original handmade noodles,soft boiled egg and chashu.

You will be surely addicted this double ramen.



Next,let’s go to the one of the most famous ramen restaurants in Osaka!


4.Ichiran Dotonbori Bekkan/一蘭　道頓堀別館

Ichiran is one of the most popular ramen chain restaurants,and there are branches all over Japan.

Ichiran dotonbori opened in 2015,and it occupies the entire floor of five story building with 172 seats.

It specializes in Hakata-style Tonkotsu ramen with very thin, straight noodles.

A creamy Tonkotsu broth goes well with their thin straight noodles.

They only sell one type of ramen, but then allow you to personalize it however you want.

If you like Tonkotsu broth, you can try strongest one.

You can order extra noodle, if the ramen portion is small for you.

The ichiran dotonbori main store is located very close to ichiran bekkan store.

5.Menya Joroku/麺屋丈六

Menya Joroku is located in Uranamba where is the most competitive marketplace for ramen.

It is one of the best ramen restaurants in this district,and it attracts customers from all over the country.

They offers two styles of ramen.

One is Takaido-style ramen which is a black soy sauce based ramen and the other is Wakayama-style ramen which is tonkotsu soup ramen.

The popular item here is Chuka soba(650 yen)which is served in a dark soup with a thick chewy ramen noodles.

There are some large slices of chashu with less fats which are very tender and juicy

The ramen noodles tastes lighter than it looks and you can drink the soup until the last drop.

Their friendly service is also on point.

Menya Joroku is a must visit restaurant if you like shoyu based ramen!

There are only 10 seats, so it is highly recommended you avoid visiting during lunch time when people wait and make lines outside.

Summary

Top 5 best ramen restaurants in Dotonbori and Namba

1. Ryukishin RIZE・・・ The must eat item is “Tori-taitan salt ramen”, which is thick white soup made with chicken.(830 yen)
2. Bokkoshi Namba Shop・・・Bokkoshi Namba Shop specializes in chicken-based ramen, whereas Bokkoshi Juso Shop specializes in rich tonkotsu ramen.
3. Men Life Taku・・・They offer two types of ramen which is tsukemen and Double ramen.
4. Ichiran Dotonbori Bekkan・・・It specializes in Hakata-style Tonkotsu ramen with very thin, straight noodles.
5. Menya Joroku・・・They offers two styles of ramen,One is Takaido-style ramen which is a black soy sauce based ramen and the other is Wakayama-style ramen which is tonkotsu soup ramen.

I hope you’ll enjoy the best ramen in Dotonbori and Namba!