10 Best Ramen in Ginza
Delicious and Popular Ramen Restaurants in Ginza, Tokyo
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Ginza is one of the most popular areas in Tokyo and there are numbers of restaurants with a wide price range. Ginza might be famous for fine dining and michelin starred restaurants, it also attracts ramen lovers from all over Japan and became a new competitive ramen district. Lesser known, but Ginza is home to dozens of ramen restaurants, selling delicious and creative bowls of ramen that satisfy gourmands in Ginza.
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In this article, I would like to introduce the 10 best ramen in Ginza based on reviews by locals and foreign visitors in Tokyo!
Ramen in Ginza
Ginza is renowned not only for its upscale boutiques and fine dining but also for its dynamic culinary scene that embraces even Japan’s most humble comfort food—ramen. Here, the traditional art of crafting a perfectly balanced bowl of noodles meets the district’s sophisticated palate.
In Ginza, classic recipes like tonkotsu and shoyu ramen are reimagined with innovative touches, offering a unique fusion of time-honored techniques and modern culinary creativity. This mix of refined ambience with the earthy, soul-satisfying flavors of ramen mirrors Ginza’s overall food culture, where luxury and accessibility coexist to delight both locals and international visitors.
Best Ramen in Ginza
1. Mugi to Olive
Mugi to Olive (むぎとオリーブ) is a cozy and stylish ramen restaurant located in a short walk from Ginza or Higashi Ginza Stations. It was introduced by Michelin Guide Tokyo as one of the Bib Gourmand restaurants in Tokyo in the past. Mugi to Olive serves a delightful and delicate ramen created with the selected ingredients. The former French cuisine chef offers a totally new ramen experience.
One of the signature dishes in the restaurant is Hamaguri Soba, made with broth from Asian Hard Clam mixed with soy sauce and topped with clams and slices of chicken. Tori Soba (Chicken broth) and Triple Soba (Chicken, clam, and dried sardine broth) are also available.
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Access: 5 mins walk from Higashi Ginza Station |
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 Business Hours |
Hours: 11:00~15:30, 17:30~21:30 |
 Closed |
Wednesday |
 Official Website |
https://www.instagram.com/mugiolive/ |
2. Ippudo
Ippudo (一風堂) is a Japanese ramen franchise specializing in classic Tonkotsu ramen from Hakata City since 1985 that fascinates ramen lovers across the world. As the popularity of Ippudo is big not only in Japan but worldwide, there are over 100 domestic branches and about 30 overseas branches.
Ippudo’s classic Tonkotsu ramen is served with rich and creamy pork broth with thin noodles topped with chashu (sliced pork belly), kikurage mushroom, menma (bamboo shoot), red pickled ginger and scallions. There are two types of ramen, the original Shiromaru (white) and Akamaru (red) topped with secret red miso paste. Ippudo’s Ginza branch is situated near Higashi Ginza Station, and it has a modern and stylish cafe-like interior.
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Access: 1 min walk from Higashi Ginza Station |
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| Business Hours |
Hours: 11:00 ~ 22:30 |
| Official Website |
https://stores.ippudo.com/1123 |
3. Ginza Kagari
Ginza Kagari (銀座 篝) is one of the most popular ramen restaurants in Tokyo, especially after it was introduced by the Michelin Guide as a Bib Gourmand restaurant. Kagari serves innovative and creative ramen dishes like no other ramen restaurants do and their signature dish is chicken broth Tori Paitan Ramen.
The rich and creamy potage-like chicken soup is made with a large amount of bone and meat of domestic chicken to bring out the fullest flavor and it’s complete with beautifully placed toppings of colourful vegetables and sliced chicken. There is also a ramen with a luxurious truffle on the menu. Ginza Kagari is located on a small alley off the main shopping street of Ginza.
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Access: 3 mins walk from Ginza Station |
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| Business Hours |
Hours: 11:00~21:30 |
| Official Website |
https://www.instagram.com/kagari_honten/ |
4. Mendokoro Ginzasa
Mendokoro Ginzasa (麺処 銀笹) is a popular ramen restaurant run by the chef-owner who has a long experience in traditional Japanese cuisine. The signature dish of Ginzasa is Shio Ramen (salt base soup) with light and aromatic golden-clear soup made with a blend of seafood, chicken, and pork. The bowl of ramen is topped with a large slice of broiled pork chashu and seabream fish balls.
Despite being a ramen restaurant, another must-have dish in Ginzasa is Taimeshi (seabream rice) which is on the side dish menu. Taimeshi is designed to eat with the soup of the ramen, which you can pour over the rice after finishing the noodles. Ginzasa is situated on the backstreet of Ginza and can be accessed in a short walk from either Shimbashi or Tsukiji-shijo stations.
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Access: 6 mins walk from Tsukiji-shijo Station |
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| Business Hours |
Hours: Lunch 11:30~15:00, Dinner 17:30~22:00 (May close earlier if ingredients run out for the day). |
| Closed |
Sunday and Holiday |
| Official Website |
https://gbt9800.gorp.jp/ |
5. Tokyo Abura Soba
Tokyo Abura Soba (東京油組総本店) is a popular Ramen franchise in Tokyo, specializing in Abura Soba. Abura Soba literally means “oil noodle”. It’s a new type of ramen which is soup-less, and topped with special sauce, flavoured oil and toppings.
Despite the name, Abura Soba’s calories are usually 30 % less and salt is 50 % less compared to ordinary ramen. If you want to try a new type of Japanese dish, Tokyo Abura Soba is highly recommended! There are over 20 outlets in Tokyo and the Ginza branch is located in near Ginza and Higashi Ginza stations.
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Access: 3 mins walk from Ginza or Higashi Ginza Stations |
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| Business Hours |
Hours: 11:00~4:00 next day (~21:00 on Sunday) |
| Official Website |
https://www.tokyo-aburasoba.com/shop/#shop3 |
6. Ginza Kamo Soba Kyudaime Keisuke
While most ramen is made with pork, chicken, or seafood broth, you can taste the unique duck broth ramen at Ginza Kamo Soba Kyudaime Keisume (銀座 鴨そば 九代目けいすけ). The creative and flavourful duck broth ramen is available with a choice of two soups: light or rich. Each bowl of ramen comes with slices of slow-cooked duck, spinach, naruto (fish cake), and menma (pickled bamboo shoot).
Tsuke Soba (dipping noodles) and Abura Soba (soupless noodles with oil sauce) are also available. In addition to noodle dishes, they serve rice dish Kamoju with a generous amount of sliced duck bedded on rice. Kyudaime Keisuke is located in the heart of Ginza, right off the shopping high street.
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Access: 3 mins walk from Ginza or Higashi Ginza Stations |
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| Business Hours |
Hours: 11:00～22:00 |
| Official Website |
https://www.grandcuisine.jp/archives/shop/57 |
7. Ginza Oborozuki
Ginza Oborozuki (銀座 朧月) is a popular restaurant to enjoy Tsukemen in Ginza area. Tsukemen is a type of ramen with soup and noodles served separately and enjoyed by dipping noodles in soup. Tsukemen is a must-try dish if you like ramen! Oborozuki’s Tsukemen dish is served with rich and thick double soup made with a perfect balance of pork, chicken, and seafood broth, and thick and chewy noodles.
The broiled pork chashu and soft boiled egg are highly recommended for topping. The restaurant also serves regular types of soup ramen as well as seasonal dishes. Oborozuki is located in the Ginza area and can be accessed easily from Ginza or Yurakucho stations
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Access: 3 mins walk from Ginza Station |
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| Business Hours |
Hours: 11:00 ~15:45, 17:00~21:45 (~22:45 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday) |
| Official Website |
https://tabiiro.jp/gourmet/s/307888-chuo-ginza-oboroduki-honten/ |
8. Kyushu Jangara
Kyushu Jangara (九州じゃんがら) is a ramen franchise highly popular among both locals and foreign visitors. Currently, there are 8 outlets in Tokyo including Akihabara, Harajuku, and Ginza. Kyushu Jangara’s signature is JANGARA, the original Tokyo-style Tonkotsu ramen with pork broth soup blended with chicken broth and soy sauce.
There are also Hakata-style ramen (BONSHAN) and Kumamoto-style ramen (KOBONSHAN) on the menu as well as limited-edition seasonal ramen. Kyushu Jangara is also popular among vegans/vegetarians as the restaurant offers tasty plant-based vegan ramen. Kyushu Jangara’s Ginza branch is located near the shopping high street of Ginza and can be accessed easily from both Ginza or Higashi Ginza stations
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Access: 3 mins walk form Ginza or Higashi Ginza Stations. |
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| Business Hours |
Hours: 11:00~22:15 |
| Official Website |
https://kyushujangara.co.jp/shops/ginza/ |
9. Nagahama Yatai Yamachan
Nagahama is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture known for its regional ramen and home to Yatai ramen, small and rustic street ramen stands. Nagahama-style ramen is served with thin noodles and light pork broth soup topped with chashu pork, chopped scallion, red ginger pickles, and sesame.
Nagahama Yatai Yamachan (長浜屋台 やまちゃん) is one of the most popular Nagahama-style ramen restaurants in Fukuoka that has been loved for over 30 years, and their only Tokyo branch is located in Ginza area. The ingredients used for the ramen are delivered directly from Fukuoka every day so you can enjoy the authentic taste of Nagahama-style Tonkotsu ramen.
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Access: Short walk from Higashi Ginza Station |
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| Business Hours |
Hours:11:00～4:00 am next day (~23:00 on Holidays) |
| Closed |
Sunday |
| Official Website |
https://nagahama-yamachan.co.jp/ |
10. Ichiran
The famous ramen chain Ichiran (一蘭) is highly popular among both locals and foreign visitors. There are over 15 branches in Tokyo and their Shimbashi branch is located near the Ginza area. Ichiran sells the original Tonkotsu ramen served with rich and creamy pork broth soup and thin straight noodles which is a classic style from Fukuoka Prefecture. The bowl of ramen is completed with the signature toppings of sliced pork chashu, shopped scallion, and Ichiran’s secret spicy red sauce.
In addition, Ichiran’s ramen is customizable by choosing the hardness of the noodles, the richness of the soup, the amount of garlic, etc. The individually divided counter seat of Ichiran is specially designed for customers to be able to focus on the taste of the dish. Ichiran’s ramen has fans across the world and their instant noodles (often sold at Don Quijote) are also popular to buy as souvenirs.
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Access: 3 mins walk from Shimbashi Station |
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| Business Hours |
Hours: 10:00~6:00 next day |
| Official Website |
https://ichiran.com/shop/tokyo/shinbashi/ |
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