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A ranking of recommended restaurants with Kanazawa ramen characteristics! 5 restaurants in total! 【Kanazawa Gourmet Summary】

金沢ラーメンの特徴

Here are some recommendations for distinctive Kanazawa ramen shops. There is only one restaurant that is counted as one of the 100 best restaurants in Tabelog. We also introduce the 100 best stores in Kanazawa.

まるさん maru
We will introduce a total of five ramen shops that you should definitely know if you are a ramen lover in Kanazawa city.

What are the characteristics of Kanazawa ramen, and is 8-ban ramen the best?

Some people may say aloud 「8-ban Ramen」 when talking about a distinctive Kanazawa ramen store. There is also a 「Kokudo Ramen Shop」 in the game Momotaro Dentetsu. The 「8-ban Ramen」 is the model for Kokudo Ramen-ya. It is a very popular restaurant.

⇒Is 8-ban Ramen Kanazawa Ekimae Branch bad?

I used 「8-ban Ramen」 as an example, but there is no characteristic of Kanazawa ramen that can be described as 「this!」 There are no specific characteristics of Kanazawa ramen. Some people dare to describe the characteristics of Kanazawa ramen as follows.

  • Healthy and natural ramen
  • Ramen noodles with seafood unique to Hokuriku

As we dive deeper into these characteristics, we find that the characteristics of ramen shops that have become popular have been given.

まるさん maru
Marusan
Kanazawa ramen is characterized by the feeling that it’s healthy ramen.

The only Kanazawa ramen restaurant with a 100-mark on the Tabelog is 「Natural Ramen Kagura」!

The only Kanazawa ramen restaurant with a 100-mark on the Tabelog is 「Natural Ramen Kagura」!

Click here for a detailed article on 「Natural Ramen Kagura」.

Are 「Kagura」 and 「Noboru」 on the Michelin Guide?

The following two Kanazawa ramen stores were introduced in the special edition of the Michelin Guide Hokuriku 2021.

  • Natural Ramen Kagura
  • Homemade Noodle Noboru

These two restaurants are featured in the Michelin Guide. The homemade noodle Noboru is also featured in this article.

Kanazawa Ramen, 3 recommended restaurants with top ranking in Tabelog!

Natural Ramen Kagura

自然派ラーメン神楽

One of Kanazawa’s best 「Natural Ramen Kagura」. As mentioned above, it has been introduced in the Michelin Guide and is even included in the 100 best restaurants in the Tabelog.

「Natural Ramen Kagura」 is characterized by its homemade noodles in a broth made from 15 different kinds of soup stock, including seafood and chicken broth.

Menya Taiga

麺屋大河
Reference: Menya Taiga | Miso Ramen in Kanazawa City

「Menya Taiga」 is positioned second in Kanazawa city in the evaluation of Tabelog. It is no exaggeration to say that 「Menya Taiga」 is the best miso ramen in Kanazawa. It is located in Horikawa-cho, about a 4-minute walk from the East Exit of Kanazawa Station.

Menya Fukuzo

No. 3 on the Tabelog is 「Menya Fukuzo」. This ramen restaurant was created by the owner of 「Ramen Fukuzo」, a popular ramen restaurant in Kyoto. The 「Oyster Ramen」 served at certain times of the year is especially popular.

Click here for a detailed article on Menya Fukuzo.

Summary of Kanazawa Ramen Characteristics

Kanazawa ramen is characterized by the impression that it is rich in nature and healthy. This article has introduced the following five popular restaurants.

  • 8-ban ramen
  • Natural ramen Kagura
  • Homemade Noodle Noboru
  • Menya Taiga
  • Menya Fukuzo
まるさん maru
All of the ramen stores are ranked 5th in the Tabelog ranking. If you are ever in the neighborhood, this is the place to go.
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