Sapporo: Ramen-Making Class
Learn how to make ramen from scratch in Sapporo. Knead the dough, cut the noodles, and enjoy your handmade ramen with a delicious broth.
20 japanese ramen places in Sapporo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Sapporo | Japanese Ramen across every city.
Sapporo is the home of miso ramen, rich and built for Hokkaido winters, and its shops are pilgrimage sites. Sumire and Menya Saimi in Toyohira-ku and Aji no Sanpei in Odori are among the names credited with shaping the style. Susukino keeps the late-night side, with Keyaki, Ebisoba Ichigen and Ramen Shingen, plus the stall alley at Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho.
Menya Saimi ★ 4.7
toyohira-ku · Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 062-0010, Japan
The miso-ramen counter consistently ranked top of Sapporo Tabelog at 3.96. Saimi blends three white misos with a clear pork-bone base; queue early.
Sumire Nakanoshima Honten ★ 4.6
toyohira-ku · Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 062-0922, Japan
The Murakami family ramen house, opened 1964, codified the Sapporo miso style with a thick lard cap sealing the broth heat-stable through winter.
Sumire Susukino ★ 4.3
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0063, Japan
Sumire's late-night Susukino outpost, one minute from the subway exit, pouring the same miso broth as Nakanoshima honten until 03:00 most nights.
Aji no Sanpei ★ 4.5
odori · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061, Japan
The origin shop for Sapporo miso ramen. Founder Morito Omiya created the miso bowl here in 1955; the menu still leads with the original broth.
Keyaki Susukino Honten ★ 4.4
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
A Susukino miso-ramen specialist since 1999, Keyaki folds three regional misos around a pork-and-vegetable base. Constant one-hour queue at the small counter.
Ebisoba Ichigen Honten ★ 4.3
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0807, Japan
The shrimp-paste ramen shop south of Susukino, concentrating Hokkaido amaebi shells into a deep umami broth the city now exports nationally.
Ramen Shingen Minami 6-jo ★ 4.2
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
Shingen's Susukino branch, the line-out-the-door miso shop with a Shinshu-style broth lighter on lard than classic Sapporo miso. Open until 01:00.
Sumire Nakanoshima ★ 4.6
toyohira-ku · Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 062-0922, Japan
The Murakami family ramen house, Sumire opened in 1964 and codified Sapporo's lard-capped miso bowl that stays piping through Hokkaido winters.
Menya Saimi ★ 4.7
toyohira-ku · Toyohira-ku, Sapporo 062-0010, Japan
The miso-ramen counter consistently ranked top of Sapporo Tabelog at 3.96. Saimi blends three white misos with a clear pork-bone base; queue early.
Aji no Sanpei ★ 4.5
odori · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061, Japan
The origin shop for Sapporo miso ramen. Founder Morito Omiya created the miso bowl here in 1955; the menu still leads with the original broth.
Keyaki Susukino ★ 4.4
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
A Susukino miso-ramen specialist since 1999. Keyaki folds three regional misos around a pork-and-vegetable base; queue stretches an hour at the small counter.
Ebisoba Ichigen ★ 4.3
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0807, Japan
The shrimp-paste ramen shop south of Susukino, concentrating Hokkaido amaebi shells into a deep umami broth the city has exported nationally.
Ramen Shingen Minami 6-jo ★ 4.2
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
Shingen's Susukino branch is the line-out-the-door miso shop with a Shinshu-style broth lighter on lard than classic Sapporo miso. Open until 01:00 nightly.
Sumire Susukino ★ 4.3
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0063, Japan
Sumire's late-night Susukino branch, one minute from the subway exit, pouring the same miso broth as the Nakanoshima honten until 03:00 most nights.
Keyaki Susukino ★ 4.4
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
Keyaki's Susukino miso ramen runs to 04:00 most nights. The city's secondary post-bar ramen close, with a slightly cleaner broth than Sumire's heavier lard.
Ebisoba Ichigen ★ 4.3
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0807, Japan
Ebisoba Ichigen's south-Susukino shrimp-paste ramen runs to 03:00 most nights. Deep amaebi-shell umami broth, lighter than the miso choices nearby.
Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho ★ 4.2
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0805, Japan
The 42-metre Ramen Yokocho alley keeps shops open through the night. 17 shops with different broths; pick by queue length after midnight in Susukino.
Ramen Shingen Susukino ★ 4.2
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
Shingen's Susukino branch runs the Shinshu-style miso bowl until 01:00. Lighter on lard than classic Sapporo miso; the gateway closing-time ramen.
Sumire Susukino ★ 4.7
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0063, Japan
Sumire's late-night Susukino branch, one minute from Susukino subway. Miso ramen and side gyoza for under 1,500 yen. Open until 03:00 most nights.
Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho ★ 4.4
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0805, Japan
The 42-metre alley of 17 ramen shops south of Susukino runs through the night. Bowls land 850-1,400 yen; pick by queue length and a cheap immediate fix.
Japanese Ramen tastings, classes and tours in Sapporo
Sapporo: Ramen Tasting Tour with 3 Mini Bowls of Ramen
Enjoy 3 bowls of ramen in Sapporo. Learn ramen origins, types, prep, and trends with a ramen expert. Visit 3 shops in Susukino, Tanukikoji, and downtown.
Sapporo: Chopstick and Ramen-Making Experience
Experience Japanese culture in Sapporo with a chopstick-making and hand-pulled ramen noodle workshop. Craft your own chopsticks and enjoy a hands-on ramen-making experience.