Shibuya’s Best Ramen Spots: 5 Must-Visit Shops for Ramen Lovers
Updated: Nov 20
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Shibuya is one of the most lively areas in Tokyo, known for its shopping and entertainment opportunities. In addition, Shibuya is also scattered with many delicious ramen restaurants, making it an irresistible spot for ramen lovers. Here are 5 best ramen restaurants in Shibuya that you should definitely visit.
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Shibuya’s Best Ramen Spots: 5 Must-Visit Shops for Ramen Lovers
Here are 5 best ramen restaurants to go in Shibuya, Tokyo. The following information below is current as of July 2024. These are subject to change, so please check each official websites in advance.
1. Tonari
Source: Tripadvisor
Tonari is a popular hideaway ramen restaurant located about a 2-minute walk from Shinsen Station on the Keio Inokashira Line or a 10-minute walk from Shibuya Station.
As its name suggests, Tonari's specialty is ramen made with chicken, but its oyster ramen is also popular. Oyster soup stock is combined with oyster soy sauce and oyster meat as toppings, making this ramen all about oysters, and it is a must for oyster lovers. You can taste the oyster flavor and even oyster wontons as toppings, which makes this a rare ramen that is hard to find at other ramen stores.
Basically, the restaurant is open all day without a break, so you should be able to easily get in during off-peak hours.
Hours 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Closed Sundays and national holidays
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2. Daikoku
Source: Tripadvisor
Daikoku is a popular ramen restaurant located about an 8-minute walk from Shibuya Station, halfway between Ebisu and Daikanyama. It has been in business for about 30 years, and has long been loved by customers.
Daikoku's signature dish is miso ramen in two varieties: aka-miso (red miso) and shiro-miso (white miso). The aka-miso ramen has an impressive flavor of rich red miso paste and is filled with bean sprouts and other vegetables. It is a hearty miso ramen that will fill you up.
In addition to miso ramen, another popular dish at Daikoku is gyoza (Chinese dumplings). The dumplings themselves are lightly seasoned, but they taste even better when dipped in Daikoku's signature miso sauce. Kimchi is served free of charge, so if you come to Daikoku, don't hesitate to eat with gusto.
Hours 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Closed Sundays and national holidays
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3. Kugatsu-Do
Source: Tabelog
Kugatsu-do is a popular ramen restaurant located about an 8-minute walk from Shibuya Station. In addition to its bright and clean interior, Kugatsu-do is especially popular among women because of its sweets.
Kugatsu-do's ramen is healthy and does not rely on chemical seasonings or other additives. Kugatsu-do's ramen broth comes in plain and greasy flavors, allowing you to choose according to your mood.
As mentioned above, Kugatsu-do also offers a full menu of sweets and drinks, and it is possible to use the restaurant as a café by ordering only drinks and sweets without eating ramen. The restaurant is spacious and roomy, and you should be able to enjoy your ramen and tea in a relaxed atmosphere.
Hours Weekdays 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM on the day before a regular holiday Close when all soup is gone.
Closed Mondays If Monday is a national holiday, the following Tuesday is closed.
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4. Menya Nukaji
Source: Tripadvisor
Menya Nukaji is a very popular ramen restaurant located a 3-minute walk from Exit 3 of Shibuya Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line, Toyoko Line, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, and Fukutoshin Line, or a 5-minute walk from the Hachiko exit of Shibuya Station on the JR Yamanote Line and Metro Ginza Line. It is located near Shibuya PARCO.
The signature menu item at Menya Nukaji is Tsukemen. The soup is thick and rich, and it is so delicious that it gets all over the noodles. While many of the tsukemen noodles available at other restaurants are sweet or sour, Menya Nukaji's tsukemen is moderate in flavor and is recommended for those who do not like such flavors.
Rice and a raw egg are served free of charge at Menya Nukaji, and if you want them, please let them know when you are served your ramen or tsukemen.
Hours 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Sundays
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5. Ramen Nagi BUTAO
Source: Tripadvisor
Ramen Nagi BUTAO is a popular ramen restaurant located an 8-minute walk from the East exit of the South ticket gate of Shibuya Station on the JR Yamanote Line.
If you want to eat authentic tonkotsu ramen in Shibuya, we recommend Ramen NAgu BUTAO. The hardness of the noodles, the intensity of the flavor, the amount of garlic, and other features can be customized to your liking at BUTAO, and we hope you will try many different things to find your favorite flavor. For those who are not sure, the BUTAO manager's recommendations are also available, so you can rest assured that you can order accordingly.
BUTAO Shibuya also offers a wide variety of snacks such as gyoza (dumplings) and alcoholic beverages at night, so it is great to enjoy ramen at the end of the day as a finishing touch.
Hours Mondays - Saturdays 10:00 AM - 10:30 PM Sundays 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Patia’s Jiro-style Ramen Making Class in Tokyo
We run Japanese cooking classes in Tokyo. We also offer a Jiro-style Ramen making class with an English-speaking instructor. In this class, participants can go to a grocery store in Akihabara to buy ingredients, make Jiro-style ramen from scratch, and eat it. We are hoping you to enjoy Japanese food experiences and create unforgettable memories in Tokyo.
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