Chosen by Locals! 15 of the Most Delicious Ramen Restaurants in Osaka Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Guide-

Update-date: Oct 30 2024

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Chosen by Locals! 15 of the Most Delicious Ramen Restaurants in Osaka

While Osaka is famous for okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) and takoyaki (octopus balls), there are also a lot of famous restaurants in Osaka selling another one of the Japan's "soul foods" - ramen. Here are 15 of the most delicious ramen restaurants in Osaka!

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1. Kappa Ramen Honpo Sennichimae Branch

There are Kappa Ramen branches all over the Kansai area. They are popular with customers of all ages, due to their full-bodied yet mild slow-cooked [Tonkotsu Soup]. The signature dish of Kappa Ramen has to be the trademark [Kappa Ramen]. This dish includes smooth and full-bodied tonkotsu soup topped with homemade char siu. The deliciously spicy option named [Red Kappa Ramen] is also highly recommended. It uses several varieties of seasonings and real Korean chili as a base for the soup.

Kappa Ramen Honpo Sennichimae Branch

Open: 11:00 am – 5:00 am 　
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 1,000 JPY
Access: 3 minutes walk from Namba Station on Midosuji Line
Address: 1F Tomato Bldg., 1-9-12, Sennichimae , Chuo-ku, Osaka , Osaka (Map)
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2. Noko Tonkotsu Teppei Ramen

Teppei Ramen, located along Route 171 in Ibaraki-shi, Osaka, is renowned for its tonkotsu ramen, crafted with 100% domestic pork bones. They spend a whole day preparing the rich, thick soup, which pairs beautifully with their original noodles made using Hokkaido wheat. The "Noko Tonkotsu Teppai Ramen" is a must-try, as is the "Specialty Cabbage Oni Mori," loaded with shredded cabbage. The restaurant's warm, wooden interior includes counter and table seating, accommodating couples and families. With a parking lot, it's convenient for any occasion.

Noko Tonkotsu Teppei Ramen

Open: [Monday - Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:45 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:45 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 1,200 JPY
Access: Located along Route 171 / It takes about 10 minutes by Hankyu bus from JR Ibaraki Station
Address: 4-18-39, Kori, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka Map
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3. Chinese Restaurant Chanchan

This restaurant offers a truly authentic Chinese dining experience in a spacious and inviting environment. Fresh fish, including kinki, gashira, and kiara are available daily, alongside seasonal vegetables known for their rich taste and fine texture. The fish is delicately steamed, and vegetable dishes subtly seasoned with traditional Chinese flavors. Signature Sichuan classics such as spicy mapo tofu and dandan noodles are also featured. The restaurant's dedication to cleanliness and providing a spacious dining environment promises a truly memorable experience to its guests.

Chinese Restaurant Chanchan

Open: Normal hours: 17:30-22:00, last order at 21:30 / Lunch: 11:30-15:00, last order at 14:30
Closed: Sundays
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: Seven minutes on foot from Higashi-Kishiwada Station, JR Hanwa Line. Five minutes by car from Kishiwada Station, Nankai Main Line.
Address: 2-25-8 Habu-cho , Kishiwada-shi, Osaka Map
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4. Baru DAKE Janai Chinese Shinsaibashi Branch

Offering a versatile dining experience, this restaurant accommodates everything from solo dining to lively parties. With an Instagram-enticing menu featuring alcohol-complementary dishes and fresh, handmade steamed dumplings, they also serve ramen for a comprehensive meal. Interaction with staff and fellow diners enriches the experience. Don't miss their signature "DAKE Chinese Soba" and new ramen creations from "Men Taji Suta". It's an ideal destination not only for Chinese dishes and drinks but also for an authentic ramen finish.

Baru DAKE Janai Chinese Shinsaibashi Branch

Open: Dinner 6:00 pm - 2:00 am (last order 1:00 am)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 3,000 JPY
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5. Kappa Ramen Honpo America Mura Branch

KAPPA Ramen HONPO's seven branches maintain a consistent style, but each offers a unique menu and taste. Their soup is prepared in the traditional tonkotsu style, simmering bones for 8 hours. The popular shoyu tonkotsu ramen, with rich, gentle pork back fat flavors, appeals to all. The straight, preservative-free noodles, made fresh daily at their factory, balance perfectly with the soup without overwhelming richness. With a closing time of 4AM, KAPPA Ramen is an excellent choice for a satisfying end to a night out.

Kappa Ramen Honpo America Mura Branch

Open: 11: 00 - 04:00　
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 1,000 JPY
Access: 3 minutes walk from Shinsaibashi Station on Midosuji Line
Address: 1F, Haitsu Shinsaibashi , 1-15-9, Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka , Osaka Map
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6. Tori Ni Koishita Hi Teradacho Branch

Tori Ni Koishita Hi Teradacho Branch cuisine

Tori Ni Koishita Hi Teradacho Branch, the second outlet after Yao, serves ramen that brings joy to the community. Located in the tourist-friendly Tennoji area, their ramen features a collagen-rich white chicken broth, made by long-simmering domestic chicken with dried sardines. The noodles, crafted from 100% Japanese "Haruyutaka" wheat, are praised for their aroma and firmness. Their ramen is topped with "Thinly Sliced Rare Chashu of Sangen Pork," marinated in a secret sauce and vacuum-cooked to perfection. It's conveniently near the station.

Tori Ni Koishita Hi Teradacho Branch

Open: Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:45 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:45 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 1,200 JPY / [Lunch] 1,200 JPY
Access: 127-m from Teradacho Station
Address: 2-1-37, Ikuno Nishi, Ikuno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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7.Menya Shokudo Masao

This ramen restaurant is the result of a famous Cantonese restaurant expanding. The eggs in their lightly seasoned [Shoyu Ramen] cannot be missed! The [Shanghai Ramen] is also highly recommended, although only 10 servings of this dish are available on any given day. The [Shantan Char Siu Ramen] is another dish that enjoys high acclaim due to the amazing quality of their Shantan soup. There is also an a la carte menu available, allowing customers to order other delicious items, such as the [Chinese Preserved Egg and Tofu].

Menya Shokudo Masao

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] 6:00 pm - 5:00 am
[National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Address: B1, Hiro Bldg., 1-4-8, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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8.Tsuruhime

This popular restaurant is proud of its menu, which is bursting with delicious Szechuan cuisine. Although it uses tianmianjiang (sweet bean sauce), malajiang (super hot sauce), doubanjiang (chili bean sauce), and layou (chili oil), none of the dishes are too spicy. Rather, they are all bursting with flavor, be it sweet or acidic. One of the most recommended dishes has to be the spicy meat miso dish, [Shanra Tantanmen (white sesame)]. The [Szechuan-style Mapo-dofu] is also available through the a la carte menu.

Tsuruhime

Open: [Monday - Wednesday, Friday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 5:00 pm - 1:00 am
Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] From 1,000 JPY
Address: 1F, Acro Chateau Shuntokumichi Bldg., 1-26-20, Eiwa, Higashi Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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9. Rairaitei Nagai Park Branch

Rairaitei is a famous ramen restaurant with branches all over Japan. It can be characterized by its flavorsome and refreshing soy sauce-based chicken soup, which is so good that most customers drink it all up! The thin yet firm noodles that are used here picks up the soup quite well. There is also a wide selection of other dishes and drinks that can be ordered a la carte, including dim sum, so the restaurant attracts a wide variety of people.

Rairaitei Nagai Park Branch

Closed: Irregular
Average price: 800 JPY
Address: 1-1-19, Yada, Higashi Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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10. Kotan Abeno Harukas Branch

This famous ramen restaurant with over 50 years of history has opened a branch inside the popular shopping complex, Abeno Harukas. The rich and mellow cloudy soup of the [Kotan Ramen] is very popular at this restaurant, as are the firm, fat noodles that come with it. This particular branch also has its very own exclusive menu that complements the already popular [Kotan Ramen], with 3 pieces of dim sum, small shrimp tempura, karaage (deep-fried chicken), and a dessert! This luxurious special menu is extremely popular with customers. A wide a la carte menu is also available, and it includes the succulent [Age-gyoza] (deep-fried dumplings).

Kotan Abeno Harukas Branch

Open: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: 900 JPY
Address: 12F, Abeno Harukas Dining Tower Bldg., 1-1-43, Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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11.Jinrui Mina Menrui

This is a famous ramen restaurant that always has lines of customers waiting to get in. The menu consists of [Ramen Genten] - noodles that use an abundance of bonito-flavored oils and soy sauce to bring out amazing flavors, [Ramen Micro] - a soy sauce ramen with simple seasonings, and the most popular option, [Ramen Macro] - a light soy sauce ramen balanced with the rich flavor of clams. Customers can choose from a variety of toppings: from succulent char siu (roasted pork) and boiled eggs, to bamboo shoots.

Jinrui Mina Menrui

Open: [Lunch] 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, [Dinner] 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm *Closes when char siu runs out
Closed: None
Average price: 501 JPY – 1,000 JPY
Address: 1-12-15, Nishi Nakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Source: hitosara (Japanese)

12. Ramen Yashichi

This restaurant has been popular ever since it moved to Osaka from Tokyo in 2004. It has become famous for always having a line of customers outside! The classic [Shoyu Ramen] with boiled chicken soup is the restaurant's most ordered item on the menu. The full-bodied soy sauce goes amazingly well with the rich chicken. All the noodles at the restaurant are firm and homemade. Toppings for the ramen include shredded onions - a deliciously crispy twist that cannot go wrong!

Ramen Yashichi

Open: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm (until the soup runs out)
Closed: Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Some irregular days
Average price: 501 JPY – 1,000 JPY
Address: 3-4-8 Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Source: hitosara (Japanese)

13.Muteppo Osaka Branch

Muteppo is a popular restaurant which always attracts a long line of customers. It has 3 different ramen options: there's the [Tonkotsu Ramen] with its mouth-watering soup consisting purely of water and pork bones, the [Shoyu Ramen] with its delicious fish dashi (stock) that is only available in Osaka, and the [W Soup Ramen], where the customer can mix the soups as they please. The customer can also choose the hardness of the noodles, the amount of spring onions added, and also whether or not to add an additional boiled egg or include a separate portion of sauce. This flexibility is what makes the ramen at this restaurant so special.

Muteppo Osaka Branch

Open: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (until dishes are sold out)
Closed: Monday
Average price: 501 JPY – 1,000 JPY
Address: 1-5-25, Ebisu Hon-machi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Source: hitosara (Japanese)

14.Kadoya Shokudo

This restaurant proudly serves up a simple soy sauce-based ramen that feels somewhat nostalgic. The in-store noodle-making room produces flat and straight noodles, which are characterized by their supple and smooth texture. The soup for the ramen is aromatic and rich, made from the dashi of chicken, pork, and seafood. The ramen can be topped with succulent Kagoshima Kurobuta char siu, as well as an abundance of white spring onions. This exquisite combination really is something special!

Kadoya Shokudo

Open: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (L.O. 5:00 pm)
Closed: Tuesday *Closed on the following day if a national holiday falls on Tuesday
Average price: 501 JPY – 1,000 JPY
Address: 4-16-13, Shin-machi, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Source: hitosara (Japanese)

15.Chinese Restaurant Fuku

Customers are able to enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine at this restaurant, due to the fantastic skill of the native Chinese chef that's in charge. Ramen fans should not miss out on the opportunity of trying the [Taiwan Ramen], which contains amazing noodles with authentic Chinese seasonings. The delicious, slightly spicy soup in this dish is made by boiling minced pork with various seasonings for 2 hours. [Shaoxing Wine], a Chinese alcoholic drink, goes amazingly well with this dish, too. A wide a la carte menu is also available.

Chinese Restaurant Fuku

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:45 pm)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 800 JPY
Address: 201, Mifune Honmachi Bldg., 1-5-18, Utsubo Hon-machi, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

The listed ramen restaurants all use different soups, ingredients, and noodles to help make their ramen unique. Try them all and find the one you like the most!

Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.