5 japanese ramen places in Vancouver we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Vancouver | Japanese Ramen across every city.
Ramen has a long history in Vancouver, with the West End's Denman and Robson corridors the traditional heartland. Kintaro Ramen on Denman opened in 1999 as the city's first Sapporo-style shop and remains the original tonkotsu counter, while Ramen Danbo on West 4th brought Fukuoka Hakata-style ramen across several branches from 2015. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka on Robson downtown rounds out the styles with its Asahikawa salt-broth shio bowl and cherry pork chashu.
Kintaro Ramen ★ 4.5
west-end · 788 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2L5
Kintaro Ramen on Denman is Vancouver's first Sapporo-style ramen shop since 1999, the city's original tonkotsu counter and a Robson corridor staple.
Ramen Danbo ★ 4.4
west-end · 1833 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 1M4
Ramen Danbo on West 4th is the Vancouver branch of the Fukuoka Hakata-style ramen shop, three city branches since 2015 and a Robson late-night standby.
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka ★ 4.5
downtown · 1690 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka on Robson is the Vancouver branch of the Asahikawa-based chain since 2011, the cherry pork chashu and salt-broth shio bowl.
Ramen Danbo ★ 4.4
west-end · 1833 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 1M4
Ramen Danbo's Robson and 4th Avenue branches run Hakata-style tonkotsu late into the weekend, the city's reference late ramen counter for under $25.
Kintaro Ramen ★ 4.4
west-end · 788 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2L5
Kintaro Ramen on Denman is Vancouver's first Sapporo-style ramen shop since 1999, the original tonkotsu counter for under $20, plus a Robson late seating.