Hanamaruken Ramen Namba
Famous for 24-hour pork-marrow kotteri broth and happiness pig chashu; a Namba landmark for late-night workers and tourists seeking rich Osaka tonkotsu.
Order: ['Happiness pig ramen', 'Extra marrow', 'Spicy miso ramen']
CuisineRamen
Price¥
NeighbourhoodDotonbori and Namba
Must order: ['Tonkotsu ramen', 'Extra chashu', 'Gyoza']
Location
Address: 1-7-26 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0071
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Order: ['Happiness pig ramen', 'Extra marrow', 'Spicy miso ramen']
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Order: ['Tonkotsu ramen with flavour-concentration slip']
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Order: ['Obanzai set', 'Dashimaki tamago', 'Sake flight']
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