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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Japanese Ramen · ¥

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

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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

Japanese Ramen · ¥

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

Japanese ramen · ¥¥

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

Japanese ramen · ¥¥

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

Japanese ramen · ¥¥

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

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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

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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

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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.