The 10 Best Ramen Shops You Must Eat in Ikebukuro, Tokyo

Ramen is a thing to eat when you come to Tokyo for sightseeing. There are lots of ramen restaurants in Tokyo. They have pork, soy source, miso, and salt so it is hard to choose which one to eat. So today we would like to introduce ramen places to go in Ikebukuro.

1. Shinasoba Tanaka

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Shinasoba Tanaka is one of the most popular ramen places in Ikebukuro where is lots of ramen places are. They use fish soup so it doesn’t stink like animal soup. It is popular to woman.

They have menu that changes each day so you won’t get tired even you come again and again. If you go to different day, you can eat different ramen. If you come to Ikebukuro, please visit!

2. Wagaya

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Wagaya is located a little far from Ikebukuro station and their popular menu is fish pork soup ramen. The soup is strong but light so you may want to drink it all.

They serve rice for free so you might get full. The owner is female. When you are tired or down, this ramen would make you happy.

3. Mendokoro Hanada

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Mendokoro Hanada is the place you can eat good miso ramen in Ikebukuro. Their soup is very strong and goes well with rice.

You won’t find any other places that have this strong miso soup in Tokyo. Even if you usually like pork soup, please try their miso ramen!

4. Mutekiya

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Mutekiya is very famous for the place that has line all the time in Ikebukuro. Not only in Japan, but they are famous in overseas too. Their most popular menu is honmarumen.

It looks very greasy but once you eat it, you won’t think it’s greasy at all. They have lots of topping such as seeweed and egg. Try it with something you like!

5. Hulu-lu

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Hulu-lu is a little far from Ikebukuro station that you can feel a little different from other ramen places. Their concept is Hawaiian so you will feel you are at Hawaiian café, not at ramen restaurant.

Their most famous menu is Soy source soba. The soup is clear and tastes light. Lots of female customers visit here. If you want to eat good ramen and relax in Ikebkuro, please visit!

 
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6. Ramen Jiro Ikebukuro East Exit

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If you want to eat lots of ramen, we suggest this place. Their ramen is huge. You can customize the amount of noodle and vegetables for topping.

If you order big bowl, you will get full for sure. Ramen Jiro has lots of fans in all over Japan. How about being repeater?

7. Kuwabara

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What is your favorite flavor of ramen? Soy source? Miso? Or pork soup? If you like sault soup, we suggest this place. Their ramen is a little salty but people like that.

Their most famous menu is salt ramen. It is simple. If you think about salt ramen in Ikebukuro, this place is the best to go. If you go to Ikebukuro, please visit this place! You may like salt ramen!

8. Tonchin

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Tonchin is famous for Tokyo pork soup ramen. Noodle, soup and toppings are all original handmade.

We suggest Chashu ramen. Big pork is on top of ramen. Please visit this place being hungry!

9. Tsukemen Enji

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Tsukemen enji is famous for tsukemen. Their soup is based on chicken but they put lots of vegetable paste in it.

You can taste the sweetness of vegetables and it’s very healthy so it is popular for female. How about eating good tsukemen in Ikebukuro?

10. Menya Rokkando

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Ramen of menya Rokkando includes euglena that is paid attention to now in all over Japan. Their original noodle is very healthy so it is popular for female.

You may be surprise first because the noodle is a little green. Their soup is based on salt. So it is easy to eat. The restaurant is stylish so it makes it easier to go alone. If you feel you want to eat ramen in Ikebukuro, please visit!

Let’s enjoy Ramen in Ikebukuro!

There are lots of Ramen places that look good in Ikebukuro. We introduced just a little part of ramen places today. If you come to Ikebukuro for sightseeing, please research first. You might find the place you will like!