6 editor picks in Kyoto Station Area, Kyoto.
Order Tokusei ramen with double char siu and Kujo negi green onions
The reference shoyu-tonkotsu ramen of Kyoto, served from before dawn since 1947. Five-minute walk from Kyoto Station, queues form by 11:00 daily.
Order Black-broth ramen and a half order of yakimeshi fried rice
A 1938-founded ramen counter near Kyoto Station, famous for its jet-black soy-sauce broth and chewy noodles. Side yakimeshi is half the order.
Order Hachiku shellfish ramen with whole-wheat noodles
A shellfish-broth ramen room two minutes from Kyoto Station's north exit. Whole-wheat noodles, signature Hachiku bowl with a clean uni finish.
Order Kaidashimen shellfish ramen with extra noodles
A shellfish-broth ramen counter near Kyoto Station, founded 2020. Rich uni-and-bivalve umami broth, a precise eight-seat counter and a slow-pour service.
Order House ramen with extra char siu and ajitama
A single-bowl ramen counter five minutes from Kyoto Station's Hachijo exit. One menu item, dense pork-bone shoyu ramen, eight-seat counter eaten in silence.
Order Chicken-and-seafood tsukemen with thick dipping noodles
Tokyo's Mensho with a Kyoto Ramen Koji counter on the station building's 10th floor. Chicken-seafood tsukemen and a daily-rotating Japanese ramen tour.
