Sapporo Ramen (Japanese noodle soup)

Each ramen place features original miso-based soup.

Sapporo’s local ramen became known throughout the country after miso-ramen was invented in Sapporo in around Showa 30s (1955-1965). Lard seen on the surface of soup is an idea to keep the serving temperature hot. Each restaurant features original miso-based soup. Medium-thick chewy frizzy noodle is basically chosen for it goes well with miso flavor, and many places proudly use homemade noodles.

There are approximately 1,000 ramen places in Sapporo city. In addition to miso-ramen restaurants, the number of places that feature other types of ramen such as simple ramen and seafood-flavor ramen is increasing in recent years. Here, we introduce our recommended ramen places in Sapporo city.

Bon no Kaze

Shio ramen with clear soup is excellent. Miso ramen is also fine with strong soup special to Hokkaido.

Main restaurant, Yamaarashi

Yamaarashi is one of the pioneering ramen restaurants in Sapporo which serve ramen noodle with the soup made by using rich pork bone broth and backfat, and has been supported by many fans.

MEN-EIJI HIRAGISHI BASE

The soup for our ramen noodle is the marriage between rich pork bone broth and tasty punchy seafood broth.

Ramen Chikuma

This up-and-coming ramen restaurant serves various types of ramen noodles such as “Tori-soba” (with chicken soup), “Niboshi ramen” (with fish soup) and “Chuka-soba” (Chinese style).

Sapporo main restaurant, Sapporo Junren

An old ramen restaurant which entrenched Sapporo miso ramen across Japan. The traditional fine ramen noodle is served.

Ramen Fushimi

The taste of “miso ramen a la Sumire-style” has been authorized by the main restaurant of Sumire. The authentic fried rice is also delicious.