“Sightseeing” and, most of all, “gourmet” are the words that come to mind when you imagine “Hokkaido”! Among all the foods Hokkaido offers, “Sapporo ramen” is extremely popular both in Japan and overseas.
When you ask the Sapporo residents for the best Sapporo ramen restaurants, you will receive various responses.
One characteristic of Sapporo ramen is that each restaurant serves unique and delicious ramen.
We’re going to introduce our recommendations for Sapporo ramen restaurants.
Sapporo Ramen Restaurants in suburbs
– Ramen Mokuren
– Yugeya
Recommended Sapporo Ramen restaurants in downtown
– Ramen Shingen Minami 6 Jo Store
– Menya Yukikaze Susukino Main Store
– Isono Kazuo
If you’re dining at “Ramen Kyowakoku” near the Sapporo Station
– Yoshiyama Shouten
Sapporo Ramen Restaurants
Ramen Mokuren
The first restaurant is “Ramen Mokuren” which is located west of downtown Sapporo and relatively close to Maruyama Park. It’s a small restaurant with seven to eight seats at the counter and two 4-person tables. Once you enter, the aroma of savory garlic will stimulate your appetite.
The most popular ramen at this restaurant is “miso ramen” (JPN 750 YEN≒USD 6.82), as pictured.
Fresh mizuna and green onions gives an accent to the texture. We recommend mixing it with ginger on top when you are halfway through, and then enjoy the change in the flavor of the broth.
The noodles are relatively thin and wavy for Sapporo ramen.
The refined broth with perfect richness and savoriness matches the noodles. The fresh-served dish contains lots of oil and it’s especially hot, so be cautious. Enjoying it in the cold winter makes it even more exceptional!
Just so you know, if you’re not a fan of oil, you can order it with “less oil”.
Soft chashu (sliced roasted pork) that melts away in your mouth also goes perfectly with the broth. It’s a complete dish made with the perfect noodles, broth, and flavors.
Ramen Mokuren
Address: 6-2-1, Nishino 4 Jo, Nishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone Number: 011-676-8172
Business Hours
Weekdays 11:00–15:00, 17:00 –20:30 (L.O.20:15)
Saturday 11:00–20:30(L.O.20:15)
Sunday & Holidays 11:00–20:00 (L.O.19:45)
Closed on Thursdays
Parking Lot: Yes
Yugeya
The next ramen shop, Yugeya, is located in Fushiko, situated close to Kariki IC on the Sasson Expressway. This is another small restaurant with seats at the counter and three 4-person tables.
Since the restaurant was full when we went in to cover it, we shared a table.
The photo is light miso ramen (JPN 700 YEN≒USD 6.38). Although the heavy ramen with pork back fat is popular, we picked this one since we like light flavors.
The noodles are medium thick wavy noodles at the perfect firmness.
The broth has deep flavors that let you enjoy the aroma of the miso. Its light flavors make it easy to eat.
This is fulfilling and well-boiled chashu.
The parking lot is shared with other stores, but you will easily find a spot most of the time.
Yugeya
Address: 4-1-5, Fushiko 4 Jo, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone Number: 011-784-7774
Business Hours
Weekdays 11:00–15:30., 17:30 –20:00 (closed for dinner on Wednesdays)
Saturday & Sunday 11:00–20:00
Closed on Thursdays
Parking Lot: Yes
Recommended Sapporo ramen restaurants in downtown
Ramen Shingen Minami 6 Jo Store
Next, we’re going to introduce well-known restaurants in the “Susukino” district in central Sapporo.
This is Ramen Shingen, and its main store is located in Ishikari, next to Sapporo. Since it is a famous restaurant, you will most likely wait in line. The restaurant can accommodate about 12 to 13 people at the L-shaped counter seats.
Dishes are named after old countries. What’s surprising is that only three people can fit in the kitchen. How the staff manage the kitchen with outstanding teamwork made a strong impression on us!
This is Shinshu (heavy miso), JPN 760 YEN≒USD 6.93. The ramen was served in a bowl wider than chopsticks. Half-size is also available.
The fulfilling and relatively thick noodles have a chewy texture.
They serve you quite a lot of broth. The smooth broth has a butter-like creaminess and subtle flavors.
As you can see, chashu is well boiled. Out of the six restaurants, this is the ramen that is most like “Sapporo miso ramen”.
Ramen Shingen Minami 6 Jo Store
Address: 8-8-2, Minami 6 Jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone Number: 011-530-5002
Business Hours 11:30–25:00
Open daily
Parking Lot: No
Menya Yukikaze Susukino Main Store
The next restaurant, Menya Yukikaze, is located within walking distance from “Susukino” and towards Nakajima Park. This is also a small restaurant with 12 to 13 people capacity.
The photo is the restaurant’s most popular rich miso ramen (JPN 800 YEN≒USD 7.38). The distinctive character is its EXTREMELY creamy broth. It has rich flavors and you will enjoy its thick texture.
Relatively thick wavy noodles go perfect with the creamy broth.
Look how dark the soup is in the photo. Despite how it looks, it has mild and delicate flavors.
A single large slice of chashu is served on top. Also, chicken is placed in the broth. White leek and Jew’s ear mushroom on the top go well with the creamy broth.
Overall, it’s “a bowl only available in Sapporo”. Since the restaurant is closed during the daytime and on Sundays and holidays, check the dates in advance.
Menya Yukikaze Susukino Main Store
Address: 4-2-6, LC Jyuichibankan 1F, Minami 7 Jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone Number: 011-512-3022
Business Hours: 19:00–26:00
Closed on Sunday & Holidays
Parking Lot: No
Isono Kazuo
The fifth one is another restaurant in “Susukino”. It’s called “Isono Kazuo”, and only opens at night.
It’s located in this multi-tenant building in “Susukino”.
Walk through the narrow hallway in the building…
There it is! There are always people waiting in line at this restaurant with only six seats at the counter.
After waiting a while, Sapporo black (JPN 800 YEN≒USD 7.38) was served. You can see how dark the broth is in the photo.
The flavors are not as dark as you see and its rich flavors spread throughout your mouth.
Yakisoba (fried noodles)-colored noodles are medium thick and chewy.
The chashu is not seasoned. The rich broth makes the chashu delicious.
If you want to alter the flavors, top it with shrimp powder. It changes the flavors and you will enjoy it again! You can also ask for grated ginger as a topping when you place your order (free of charge).
This restaurant is only managed by the owner. It’s a bowl to finish the night, and it will make you want to come back again after enjoying a night in “Susukino”!
Isono Kazuo
Address: 5-21, Daini Asahikanko Bldg. 1F, Minami 5 Jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone Number: 011-520-5533
Business Hours: 22:00–6:00
Closed on Sunday
Parking Lot: No
If you’re dining at “Ramen Kyowakoku” near Sapporo Station
At last, we will introduce a restaurant from “Ramen Kyowakoku”, which is conveniently located by Sapporo Station.
Sapporo Ramen Kyowakoku is a food theme park where popular ramen shops in Hokkaido gather.
It is located on the 10th floor of ESTA which is situated about five minutes walk from the ticket gate at Sapporo Station,
Eight well-known restaurants are lined up!
Yoshiyama Shouten
We carefully selected one restaurant among them all, and so we will introduce you to “Yoshiyama Shouten.”
Various flavors of broth—miso, shoyu (soy sauce), and shio (salt)—are available!
This is the most popular roasted sesame miso ramen (JPN 780 YEN≒USD 7.14). The flavors of savory miso and sesame will arouse your appetite.
The noodles are slightly thin wavy noodles.
The broth is slightly spicy. You will taste the rich savoriness of ingredients stirred with miso. The lard oil makes it a little hot right after it’s served.
Two slices of chashu are topped and the stirred vegetables and minced meat in the broth enrich the flavors even more.
If the ramen from Shingen that we introduced earlier is to be considered a mellow ramen, then this broth has powerful straightforward flavors.
Yoshiyama Shouten Sapporo Ramen Kyowakoku Store
Address: 2-1, Sapporo ESTA 10F, Kita 5 Jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone Number: 011-520-5533
Business Hours: 11:00–22:00
Open daily
Parking Lot: Yes (fee required)
At the end
What did you think of the six restaurants that serve Sapporo ramen that we’ve selected and introduced?
Through this report, we realized there is variety of Sapporo miso ramen. If you are a fan of ramen, then roam around Sapporo and try two or three bowls!
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