8 Best Ramen Restaurants in Ikebukuro (2024 Edition)

1. Mutekiya

You'll see a long line of people outside the doors of this popular Tokyo ramen restaurant. The ramen here is not as thick and oily as it looks. Made using tonkotsu (pork bones), it is well-known for combining the good points of both Kyushu's tonkotsu ramen and Yokohama's iekei ramen, which is a type of ramen with a pork bone and soy sauce-based soup. The noodles are a bit tough, but they go well with the soup, and the simple ingredients make the soup taste even better.

Opening Hours: 10:30 AM - 4:00 AM

Closed: Beginning and end of the year (December 31 - January 3)

HP: www.mutekiya.com/ (Japanese Only)

Address: Sakimoto Bldg., 1-17-1, Minami Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)
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2. Hanada Ikebukuro Branch

Regardless of whether it's a weekday or weekend, you'll see a long line of people waiting outside of this popular ramen shop that specializes in miso ramen. There are only 4 dishes on the menu: miso ramen, spicy miso ramen, miso tsukemen (dipping noodles), and spicy miso tsukemen. They are all thick and filling. If you want, you can add condiments like vinegar, red pepper, or sansho (a type of strong Japanese pepper). The miso soup is very rich, yet the aftertaste is pretty light.

Opening Hours: (Monday - Saturday) 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
(Sunday, National Holidays) 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Closed: Beginning and end of the year

HP: www.eternal-company.com/ (Japanese Only)

Address: 1F, Higashi Ikebukuro ISK Bldg., 1-23-8, Higashi Ikegukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)
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3. Kissui Ikebukuro Main Branch

This unique ramen place is popular enough to always have people waiting outside its doors during lunchtime! Fans of seafood should definitely come here. One original dish on their menu is the Shoyu Soba (soy sauce buckwheat noodles), which uses salt-grilled Pacific saury. Here, you'll get to savor interesting and delicious ramen that you'll barely see elsewhere!

Opening Hours: (Monday, Wednesday - Saturday) 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM
(Sunday, National Holidays) 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Closed: Tuesday

Address: 1F, Daiko No. 2 Bldg., 2-12-1, Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)
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4. Takinogawa Tai-sho-ken

Takinogawa Tai-sho-ken is said to be the most famous ramen restaurant in Ikebukuro. They have a lot of regular customers. One popular dish is the filling Mori Soba, which has a seafood-based dipping sauce, resulting in its light and delicious flavor. Their dishes come with lots of vegetables, making them great for the health-conscious!

Opening Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
*Closes when the soup runs out

Closed: Monday

Address: 1F, Koizumi Bldg., 1-32-2, Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)
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5. Chisomen Mamiana

Here, you can eat Nikumori Tsukesoba, which is tsukemen containing noodles made with buckwheat flour. On top, you'll find not just plenty of meat and vegetables, but also a soft-boiled egg and tenkasu (deep-fried dough bits). You'll be able to eat the ramen as though it were soba! Even those not too into ramen can take a liking to this dish. It's just too delicious!

Opening Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Closed: None

Address: 1F, Ogawa Bldg., 1-32-2, Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)
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6. Tori no Ana

Opening Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Closed: None

HP: torinoana.favy.jp/ (Japanese Only)

Address: 1F, Keta Bldg., 1-39-20, Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)
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7. Shinagawa

Shinagawa is the second branch of the previously introduced Basso Drill-Man. While Basso Drill-Man is famous for their thick soup, Shinagawa offers a simple soy sauce-based soup. The ingredients are simple, which emphasizes the great taste of the soup and noodles. You'll definitely keep coming back for this refreshing dish! If you're looking for simple ramen, this is the place to visit.

Opening Hours: 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Closed: None

Address: 4-19-14, Nishi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)
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8. Enji

This ramen place is popular for their thick and rich tsukemen. Their popular Vege Pota Tsukemen has a soup called "Vege Potato Soup", which consists of vegetables melted into the seafood and pork bone-based soup. The soup clings to the noodles, so you can really enjoy the rich flavor. It looks really thick, but since it uses a lot of vegetables, it feels light on the stomach and diet.

Opening Hours: (Weekdays) 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM, 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
(Weekends, National Holidays) 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM

Closed: None
*However, closes when soup runs out

Address: 1F, Lestage Ikebukuro, 2-48-2, Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (Google Map)
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