Ramen Yashichi
The soup is made with plenty of chicken extract, and the homemade noodles make for a delicious combination. The noodles and soup are also characterized by their exquisite chemistry. In addition to "shoyu ramen" and "shoyu chashu ramen," salt-flavored and tsukemen (noodles with dipping sauce) are also available. The chashu pork is made from pork belly and seasoned with special care. The tsukemen comes in 1.5-bowl portions, making it a satisfying meal.
Special salt ramen
The salt ramen at Ramen Yashichi is different in every way. The salt used is sea salt from Guérande, France. It is characterized by a mild flavor with shiso (Japanese shiso) and a rich, delicious soup. There is also a salt ramen with chashu pork, which you can try as well.
Be prepared to wait in line as this is a popular restaurant
This is a popular restaurant that often has a long line; numbered tickets are distributed from 10:15 a.m., so it is safe to get there early. The restaurant closes when the soup runs out, so it is recommended that you arrive well in advance.
＜Store Information＞
Name: Ramen Yashichi
Address：3-4-8 Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 531-0072
Phone number：06-6373-0035
Business hours: 10:45 - 16:00
Closed: Saturday, Sunday, Holidays
Budget: ~¥1000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space: Table and counter seating
URL: http://www.noodle.co.jp/
(Business hours, regular closing days, menu, etc. are subject to change.)
Kyoto Menya Takei
The ramen looks delicious and appetizing. This restaurant serves ramen, including "ramen," "ajitama ramen," and "special ramen," as well as tsukemen (noodles with dipping sauce). The ramen is characterized by its rich and flavorful soup, which is well balanced with the noodles, making your chopsticks go faster and faster.
Deep and rich tsukemen
Kyoto Menya Takei is famous for its tsukemen. The soup is rich and full of seafood flavor, with a hint of yuzu (a type of citrus fruit), giving it a somewhat elegant impression. The noodles are thick and firm, making them very satisfying. This is a bowl where you can enjoy the charm of tsukemen to the fullest. You can choose from small, medium, or large bowls of noodles, so you can choose according to how hungry you are.
You can also take them home.
If you want to enjoy delicious tsukemen in the comfort of your own home, how about take-out? You can enjoy the taste of the restaurant at home. One, three, and ten-meal sets are available, making it easy for you to choose. The three-, three-, and ten-meal sets include an ajitama (flavored egg). (Take-out service varies depending on the situation.)
＜Store Information＞
Name: Kyoto Menya Takei
Address：1-1-2 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0012 (Hankyu Umeda Station, 2nd floor, Central Ticket Gate West)
Phone number: 06-6377-1622
Business hours: 11:00-22:30
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Lunch - ¥1,000, Dinner - ¥2,000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space: Counter seating
URL: http://menya-takei.com/
（Ippudo is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Please check the restaurant's hours of operation, holidays, menu, etc. before visiting as they are subject to change).
Ippudo
Ippudo is a restaurant in Umeda where you can enjoy delicious tonkotsu ramen. Ippudo's "Shiromaru Genjyo" is characterized by the use of a broth that brings out the full flavor of the pork bones and has a pleasant aroma. It has a rich yet refreshing aftertaste that leaves a lasting impression.
The noodles are firm and thin, and the taste of wheat comes alive. It is easy to eat and has no peculiar taste, so it is recommended for all ages. Other varieties include "Akamaru Shinmami," which has a deep flavor with spicy miso, and "Karaka-men," which is spicy and filled with plenty of meat miso.
Enjoy our special chashu pork
When it comes to ramen, chashu pork is also an important part of the dish. Ippudo's chashu pork is made using a unique method that gives it a deep flavor. The pork chashu is made slowly and painstakingly using a secret sauce, and is filled with a rich pork flavor that will melt in your mouth.
How about some ramen as a souvenir?
We sell ramen for souvenirs. They are perfect for those who want to enjoy them at home or buy some for their family members.
＜Store Information＞
Name: Ippudo
Address：Kakuda Building 1F, 6-7 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0000
Phone number: 06-6363-3777
Business hours: Monday - Thursday 11:00 - 2:30, Friday and Saturday 11:00 - 1:00
Closed: Open every day
Budget: up to ³,000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space: Table and counter seating
URL：http://www.ippudo.com/store/osaka/umeda.html
(Business hours, regular closing days, menu, etc. are subject to change.)
Ginza Kagari
Located in the Luqua building, this restaurant has been awarded the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand twice, and its SOBA, dipped SOBA, and other dishes are all characterized by soups with a strong broth, and the delicious taste of chicken can be clearly felt. The soups are elegantly presented, making them beautiful to look at. Ramen noodles with clams and oysters are also available, and are also highly recommended.
Calm space
The interior of the restaurant is clean and relaxing. It is easy for women to enter the restaurant alone, so you can use it with peace of mind. The system is to pay the bill first, so you can take a seat after paying.
Butter rice to try
The ramen at Ginza Kagari is delicious, but the buttered rice with truffle soy sauce is also highly recommended. The flavor created from the aroma of butter and truffle soy sauce may be of interest to many. If you have room in your stomach, please try it with us.
＜Store Information＞
Name：Ginza Kagari
Address：B2F Balchika, 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0001
Phone number: 06-6151-2541
Business hours: 11:00 - 23:00
Closed: Open every day
Budget: ¥1,000 - ¥2,000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space: Table and counter seating
URL: (Japanese only)
(Hours of operation, regular closing days, menu, etc. are subject to change, so please check in advance before visiting the restaurant.)
Mennokuni Miso Monogatari
For those who prefer miso-flavored ramen, this is the place to go. Mennokuni Miso Monogatari specializes in miso ramen. The soup is made from pork and chicken offal and is full of flavor. The noodles are so smooth that they keep your chopsticks going. As a restaurant specializing in miso ramen, you can enjoy a variety of miso flavors. The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes using "Hokkaido Hyakunen Miso," "Sanada Miso," "Kin no Aburi Miso," and "Spicy Miso," so you can choose the one you like best. Miso ramen fans are encouraged to compare their tastes.
Vegetable ramen if you want plenty of vegetables
Vegetable ramen using "Hokkaido Hyakunen Miso," "Sanada Miso," and "Kin no Aburi Miso" are also available. This ramen contains 260 grams of domestically grown vegetables. Please try the deep flavor of the soup, noodles, and vegetables, which are exquisitely intertwined with each other.
Delicious Chashu pork
The chashu pork is made from carefully selected pork and is very satisfying.
＜Store Information＞
Name：Mennokuni Miso Monogatari
Address: Osaka Ekimae Daisan Bldg. B2F, 1-1-3-B200 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0001
Phone number: 06-6147-9238
Business hours: 11:00 - 21:00
Closed: Sunday
Budget: ~¥1000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space: Counter seating
URL: http://www.kunimaru.net
(Business hours, regular closing days, menu, etc. may be subject to change.)
Osaka Mentetsu
Osaka Mentetsu offers ramen noodles with a delicious broth carefully prepared using whole chicken, bonito, kelp, and other ingredients. The soup, which has a robust chicken flavor, is well matched with fragrant noodles that are resilient and moderately chewy, creating a refined flavor that is not overpowering. The chashu pork is tender and large in size, making it very satisfying. The soup, noodles, and chashu respect each other, creating an exquisite dish.
If you like wontons, this is for you!
The "Shoyu Yunbon," which contains wontons, is recommended for those who love wontons. The clear, clean soup is topped with wontons that are full of flavor. The addition of the condiments, green onions, make the whole dish more attractive.
With rice with asari clams
If you have room in your stomach, why not try the Fukagawa-meshi style asari gohan (rice with clams) with your ramen? You can also order ramen noodles with a double portion of rice. Beer and other alcoholic beverages are also available, so it is recommended to savor the ramen with a drink.
＜Store Information＞
Name: Osaka Mentetsu
Address：2-10-27 Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0057
Phone number: 06-6232-8459
Business hours：Mon-Fri 11:30-14:30 17:30-22:00 Sat, Sun 11:30-14:30 17:30-21:00
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays
Budget：￥1000～￥2000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space/Counter seating
URL：http://mentetsu.co.jp/
(Business hours, regular closing days, menu, etc. are subject to change.)
Kyushu Ramen Kiou
Kyushu Ramen Kiou has branches in Osaka, Hyogo, and Bangkok, Thailand. The menu is also attractive for its wide variety of dishes. The menu includes "Kiou Ramen Mukashiji" with burnt garlic, "Kiou Ramen" with delicate and well-balanced flavor, and "Miso Kiou Ramen" with pork bone soup and three kinds of miso. We also recommend the "Kyushu Oil Soba". It has an exquisite taste created from the spicy miso flavor of seafood and the special char siu pork, and is served with vinegar to taste.
Chaashu Noodles filled with meat
For those who love chashu pork, we recommend the Chaashu-men. There is also the "Charcoal Grilled Chaashu-men" which features carefully grilled charshu with binchotan charcoal, and the "Special Chaashu-men" which contains three kinds of homemade charshu. All of these dishes are hearty and filling, so why not come hungry?
I also recommend the sago gohan.
This delicious rice dish is created from a special sweet sauce, ground yellow eggs, green onions, and other condiments. We use eggs with a robust flavor, so be sure to try it.
＜Store Information＞
Name：Kyusyu Ramen Kiou
Address： Matsuura Leisure Bldg. 1F, 2-7-12 Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0057
Phone number: 06-6312-1616
Business hours: Monday - Wednesday, Sunday 11:30 - 23:30 Friday, Saturday 11:30 - 0:00
Closed: Thursday
Budget: Up to ³,000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space: Counter seating
URL: http://www.kiou.co.jp/
(Business hours, regular closing days, menu, etc. are subject to change.)
Noodle Shop Eguchi
Eguchi is a restaurant where you can enjoy Chinese soba and tsuke-soba. The restaurant offers delicious ramen noodles made with domestically produced ingredients and with no preservatives or chemical seasonings added. Mainly, the soup is made with domestically produced gengkotsu, cooked for a long time, and seafood broth to create a deep flavor. We also use Hishimo soy sauce in all of our products. You can also taste our special chashu pork made from Japanese pork shoulder loin.
Soba dishes include "Chinese Soba," "Ajitama Chinese Soba," "Shio Soba," "Ajitama Salt Soba," and "Chicken and Pork Bone Soba. Tsuke-soba has thick, flavorful noodles with a firm texture and a soup with a strong impact. Tsuke-soba, Shio-tsuke-soba, Aka-tsuke-soba, and Chicken & Pork Bone Tsuke-soba are available in medium, large, and extra-large portions, respectively.
Special Mazesoba
The "Special Mazesoba" is a noodle dish topped with a variety of ingredients and is served with vinegar or raayu (Chinese chili oil) added to your liking. The noodles are served either cold or warm, and you can choose whichever you prefer.
＜Store Information＞
Name: Noodle Shop Eguchi
Address：2-8-9 Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 531-0072
Phone number: 06-6147-2222
Business hours: Tuesday - Friday, Holidays 11:00 - 15:00 18:00 - 22:30 Saturday 11:00 - 22:30 Sunday 11:00 - 21:00
Closed: Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday) and the third Tuesday of the month
Budget: Up to ³,000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space: Counter seating
URL：https://www.chukasoba-eguchi.co.jp
(Business hours, holidays, menu, etc. are subject to change, so please check before visiting.)
Kamitora
The soup is full of flavor created by cooking pork bones for a long time, and the seafood broth and vegetables are very appealing. The soup has a deep and rich flavor without being cloying. The soup is not cloying, so it is easy to eat and you will enjoy it to the end. In addition to ramen, Tsukemen is also available for those who want to try different kinds of noodles. You can choose your favorite noodle hardness, so you can enjoy the taste to your liking. The "Kamitora Ramen" boasts of its soup, the "Akatora Ramen" can be adjusted in terms of spiciness, and the "Kuroitora Ramen" is flavored with Chinese chili oil.
Enjoy a relaxing meal in a cozy restaurant
The interior of "Kamitora" is also very nice. The stylish and relaxed atmosphere makes it easy for women to come in alone.
Gyoza (Chinese dumplings) to go with ramen
Gyoza (Chinese dumplings) are also a popular menu item. Characteristic is that they are eaten with rock salt or yuzu pepper. You can feel the delicious flavor of meat in these delicious gyoza, so why not order them with ramen?
＜Store Information＞
Name: Kamitora
Address：B1 Ekimae Daiyon Building, 1-11-4 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001, Japan
Phone number: 06-6342-5746
Business hours: 11:00 - 23:00
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays
Budget: ~¥1000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space: Table and counter seating
URL：http://silver-grape.com/
(Business hours, regular closing days, menu, etc. are subject to change.)
Ramen Igei
The owner, who has eaten a lot of ramen, trained himself and opened this restaurant. The delicious soup is made from pork bone broth and seafood, and no chemical seasonings are used. It is characterized by a good balance between the noodles and the soup. The "Tonkotsu Seafood Ramen," "Oyodo Mazesoba," and "Konko Tsukemen," a thick noodle soup with whole wheat flour, are available. We also recommend the "Niboshi no Soy Sauce Ramen" and "Chicken Hakyu Ramen" made only with dried sardines from Ibuki.
We also recommend the "Seared Pork Bowl" which is offered in limited quantities. We also offer "Takana Gohan" and "Shiro Gohan" (white rice), so why not try them with ramen?
Strollers are allowed in the restaurant.
Ramen Igei is a restaurant that is easy to enter even for those raising children. It is recommended for those who want to enjoy a meal with the whole family, as you can enter the restaurant with children or with a baby stroller. There are both table and counter seating available, so families can feel at ease. The restaurant is also barrier-free, so it is wheelchair accessible.
If you go out to eat at night, this limited menu is also available
We also recommend the "Meat Miso Mazesoba," which is available only at night. Draft beer and chuhai are also available, so why not enjoy a delicious time?
＜Store Information＞
Name: Ramen Igei
Address：1-17-6 Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 531-0076
Phone Number：06-6486-9212
Business hours: 11:00 - 14:30 18:00 - 22:00
Closed: Open every day
Budget: ~¥1000
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Non-Smoking
Space: Table and counter seating
URL: http://ramen-igei.com
(Business hours, holidays, menu, etc. may be subject to change, so please check in advance before visiting)
Conclusion
There are many restaurants in the Umeda area where you can enjoy delicious ramen. In addition to ramen, many of them serve tsukemen (tsukemen noodles), so why not try these as well?
The soup full of flavor created by cooking for a long time is slow and tasty all the way through. Noodles also vary greatly from restaurant to restaurant, so it is fun to compare and find your favorite flavor. Many places have limited-quantity menus, so be sure to give these a try as well. No matter what time of year it is, ramen is always a taste that makes everyone happy.
