Everything you need to know about Sapporo’s amazing ramen noodles!

Aji no Sanpei

The miso ramen phenomenon began right here. Aji no Sanpei serves classic Sapporo ramen with a miso broth and plenty of vegetables. It has a deep-rooted fans and is often packed at lunchtime, but their ramen is worth the wait.

【Shop Information】
Address: Minami 1-jo Nishi 3-chome 2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Daimaru Fujii Central 4F
Closed: Monday, Second Tuesday of each month (closed irregularly depending on the season)

Saimi

One look at the crowds in this restaurant and you can tell the locals have given it their seal of approval. The white miso-based broth has a rich yet refreshing flavor, with grated ginger adding a unique accent.

【Shop Information】
Address: Misono 10-jo 5-chome 3-12, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
Closed: Mondays, closed irregularly twice a month, the New Year’s holiday

Ramen Sapporo Ichiryuan

This restaurant has earned legions of fans for its Hokkaido ingredients and the care that is taken with every last grain of flour used in the noodles (that’s where it gets its name!) Its top dish pairs its famous energizing miso ramen with char siu made from prime pork shoulder for a top-of-the-line bowl of ramen.

【Shop Information】
Address: Kita 4-jo Nishi 1-chome , Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokuren Bldg. B1F
Closed: closed irregularly on Sunday

Keyaki (Susukino flagship store)

The miso ramen in this specialty restaurant has been made with care—the pork knuckles, vegetables and other ingredients are simmered for over 10 hours to draw out the delicious umami flavor. Try the ramen that locals rave about!

【Shop Information】
Address: Minami 6-jo Nishi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Mutsumi Bldg 1F
Closed: closed irregularly

Japanese Ramen Noodle Lab Q

This restaurant created a buzz with its ramen featuring Hokkaido Shintoku chicken (free range chicken). Salt ramen and soy sauce ramen are both mainstays here, each one perfected for a mindblowing flavor. Make sure you try the famous char siu—the word on the street is that you’ll be hooked after the first bite.

【Shop Information】
Address: Kita 1-jo Nishi 2-chome 1-3, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Rindo Bldg B1F
Closed: Sunday

Ame Wa, Yasashiku No. 2

Ame Wa, Yasashiku No. 2 became a hit with its new style of ramen where white chicken liver paste is dissolved in the broth. No other restaurant serves this taste sensation, and locals can’t get enough of it.

【Shop Information】
Address: Kita 7-jo Higashi 3-chome 1-1, 28-8, Higashi-ku, Sapporo
Closed: closed irregularly

Tsunatori Monogatari

This restaurant stands out from the rest with its rich, punchy flavor and blend of spices you’ll want to enjoy again and again. The chef used to work in restaurants specializing in Western foods, and this background comes through in the inventive new dishes that sit beside umami-rich classics such as soy sauce and salt ramen on the menu.

【Shop Information】
Address: Shinei 4-jo 3-chome 2-5, Kiyota-ku, Sapporo
Closed: Wednesday

Chuka Soba California

Chuka-Soba California serves ramen noodles in a clear soy sauce soup, which is rare in Sapporo. Located a 3-minute walk from Exit 5 of Kikusui Station on the Subway Tozai Line, the clean and stylish restaurant looks like a café or a Western-style restaurant. Both counter seats and table seats are available. Orders are taken at the ticket machine by the entrance. The restaurant is often so crowded that there are lines of people waiting, so be sure to allow plenty of time for your visit. Many fans from within and outside of Hokkaido frequent the restaurant for its carefully prepared seafood based soup. They fall in love with the gentle flavor of the soup, which is full of the delicious taste of niboshi (dried sardines) without any artificial flavors.

【Shop Information】
Address: Kikusui 3-jo 4-chome 4-6, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, Viva Kikusui 1F
Closed: Friday

Sumire

The soup is made with homemade miso and broth made from pork bones and vegetables. Noodles and toppings are perfectly balanced with this soup to create the deeply flavored ramen. The medium-thick noodles are perfectly matched with the rich broth and have a smooth texture. Toppings include roasted pork, bamboo shoots, green onions, and bean sprouts. It is a highly satisfying bowl of ramen.

Menya Takaichi

Menya Takaiichi, a popular ramen restaurant in Sapporo, is known for its famous niboshi (dried sardine broth) ramen. The carefully prepared soup and deliciously rich back fat create an exquisite harmony of flavors. With a homey atmosphere loved by the locals, this ramen restaurant is also a place where tourists can drop in casually.

Sapporo Junren

Junren is a long-established ramen restaurant in Sapporo, and many other famous restaurants actually have their roots here. It boasts its own original miso sauce and broth, which is combined with noodles and toppings in a perfect balance. The noodles are medium-thick, which goes well with the rich miso soup, and the toppings are simple, such as roasted pork and green onions. This is the style that makes the ramen taste the best. This ramen restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere is popular among both tourists and locals.

Ramen Toranoko

Ramen Toranotora offers spicy ramen noodles like soup curry. The spices and the pork- and chicken-based soup are perfectly balanced to create a pleasant, unique flavor. Located in a residential area near the center of Sapporo, the restaurant has only counter seats and welcomes both tourists and locals. Enjoy Sapporo’s famous ramen and soup curry at the same time.

【Shop Information】
Address: Minami 5-jo Nishi 24-chome 1-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Toei Bldg.
Closed: Wednesday