Noodle lovers rejoice! Ramen is a staple dish in Japan and has become an increasingly popular food choice here in Vancouver. With so many ramen spots to choose from, we’ve narrowed down the best 10 ramen shops in Vancouver for your convenience.
If you’re looking for a classic bowl of tonkotsu or something more unique like tsukemen, these restaurants won’t disappoint.
10) Kintaro
Westend is a very trendy and upscale neighborhood. Lots of people come to the area for food, shopping, and restaurants. You can also find good eats at Kintaro Ramen House which has an unpretentious interior and long queues that provides a similar feeling to those in backstreets of Tokyo.
Kintaro’s menu covers most basic choices (like shoyu, shio, and miso) and specialty options (like cheese and cold ramen) for ramen, which is well-portioned and budget-friendly. They also offer you with different levels of richness in your soup as well as how fatty you want your cha-shu.
Address: 788 Denman Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 2L5
9. Benkei Ramen
Benkei Noodle Shop is the place to go for an affordable Japanese ramen dish. They offer their Tonkotsu broth prepared fresh each day, made with over 10 hours of boiling time that brings out all those rich flavors you love about this soup!
Their Akaoni ramen is a spicy pleasure, one that’ll satiate any die-hard chili lover. They also have some fantastic curry and rice bowls to boot! Vegan? Their Black Ramen bowl features house made noodles sitting in a vegetable broth with rich black sesame miso which gets topped off by drizzles of coconut milk and roasted black pepper–it’s sweet but not too much so if you’re looking for something along those lines then go ahead an order yourself up one today
Address: Near Broadway City Hall Station, 545 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 0B4
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8. G-men Ramen
G-men Ramen is the place for you if your taste buds have been yearning for some authentic Japanese food. They offer a ramen experience like no other, with their back alley style and delicious flavors that will make them crave more of this great tasting dish!
They serve a variety of Japanese dishes, including the classic Tan Tan Ramen, which has a unique spicy peanut paste in pork broth. But you already know what they’re famous for: it’s their Spicy Trap, a soupless thick noodle that is tossed in a wonderfully spicy shoyu broth.
Locations:
-G-men at Steveston Ramen Shop – 3711 Bayview Street, Richmond BC V7E 3B6
-G-men NanChuu Ramen Shop – 8391 Alexandra Rd #1160, Richmond, BC V6X 3W5
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7. Motomachi Shokudo
If you love ramen, this is the place for you. Motomachi Shokudo’s black charcoal ramen—a mesmeric pool of pitch-black broth that floats tofu and bamboo shoots in miso with microscopic rice noodles to create an almost drinkable feel on your tongue when it slides down into your stomach at just right time–should sit high on any food bloggers must eat list!
Address: 740 Denman St, Vancouver, BC V6G 2L5
6. Jinya Ramen Bar
As Jinya Ramen Bar’s motto goes, “No ramen no life.” They have locations all over town–and you can see why when they start to dish out these huge bowls of delicious noodles in front of your eyes that are filled with colorful ingredients like peppers or garlic cloves! With such mouth-watering food right at home in the palm of my hands I might just become one more local who doesn’t need any convincing about how great this place really is.
Address: Downtown Vancouver, 541 Robson St Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2B7
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5. Taishoken Ramen
A small, quaint ramen destination that is just outside of Gastown and Chinatown. Taishoken Ramen features a wide selection to choose from including traditional Tonkotsu (pan-fried pork cutlet), garlic spiced oils, miso broth or shoyu based tonic sauce with added scallions for flavor punch in each bowl which come served up hot fresh off the stove!
They also offer vegetarian options like tomato cheese ramens complete with tofu , caramelized onion corn basil pesto parmesan cheeses ; perfect when you’re looking for something light yet filling at any time during your day
Taishoken is a restaurant that specializes in delicious Tsukemen, the ramen dish of Japan. It consists of noodles which are eaten after being dipped into another bowl containing hot soup or broth and not softened too much from its heat- so you get all about those delicate noodle fibers!
Address: Near International Village, 515 Abbott St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L2
4. The Ramen Butcher
The Ramen Butcher is the kind of place that will make you nostalgic for old-school noodles and fresh daily. They offer a variety of flavors, from soy sauce based broth to miso soup base; but it’s their thin yet flavorful ramen which has been specially made in house just how they like with nothing added or taken away.
If you’re looking for a change from your usual ramen, head over to the black garlic version. It’s not just about taste – though they say it has an addictive flavour that’ll have people coming back again and again! You can order this dish as either lunch or dinner; but if noodles are really what gets you going don’t forget about requesting kaedama (literally translated “softball sized ball” of extra noodle), which will be sure make things easier when all is said in done.
Address: 223 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1Z6
3. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
A family-owned restaurant in the heart of Japan, Santouka is famous for their delicious and healthy ramen. The special handmade soup broth made from scratch with minimal salt to preserve flavor while still being tasty without all that excess unnecessary stuff you find on most menus today!
The Shio Ramen is a safe bet, but you should really get their spicy miso ramen too. The taste will make your love affair with soy sauce and chili peppers reignite!
Locations:
– 1690, Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7
– 558 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E9
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2. Marutama Ra-men
If you’re craving an authentic Japanese noodles dish, Marutama Ra-men should be your destination. With their simple and light tasting ramen made from chicken broth with ingredients all imported or homemade in Japan only–it’s no wonder this place has become so popular!
Their Tamago Ramen is a crowd favourite, which they top with slices of cha-shu and seaweed. The noodles are cooked just right so that the meat has enough time to melt in your mouth but not be mushy or undercooked–and their soft boiled soy sauce eggs runny when you order them! With three locations spread throughout Vancouver (which one would have thought was too many?), these guys never forget where you are if ever craving for some delicious ramen bowls while exploring this city
Locations:
– 780 Bidwell St, Vancouver, BC V6G 2J6
– Near Central Library – 270 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0E7
– 2858 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 0C1
– 5278 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2E9
1. Ramen Danbo
There are few places in Vancouver where you can get the authentic Tonkotsu ramen from Fukuoka, Japan. Ramendanbo is one of them! They go above and beyond to make sure that their customers have options when customizing their order with toppings like the noodle type, thickness of the broth – it’s up to YOU how you want your bowl be like.
These days it’s all about variety, and you can never go wrong with their simple traditional Shio ramen.
Locations:
– 1833 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada, V6J 1M4
– 1333 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC Canada, V6E 1C6
Vancouver has so many great ramen spots to choose from. But with each one using their own method of cooking broth or providing you options for customization, it makes the experience even more exciting when trying out all these excellent noodles in town! If comfort food is what tickles your fancy then be sure check out our list on where best order up some fried chicken and brunch too–you won’t regret either choice 🙂
