Places to 'Ramen' in Central Kyoto
Ippudo Nishiki-koji Store (一風堂 錦小路店)
-- excellent, excellent ramen --
Ippudo came to Kyoto about five years ago from Hakata, Kyoto and has been a big hit. Ippudo is located on the north side of Daimaru Department Store near the Shijo-Karasuma intersection in central Kyoto. It is one block south of Nishiki Market (shopping arcade).
http://www.ippudo.com/shop/26kyoto.html
Gogyo, Kyoto (五行 京都)
-- great Kyushu ramen in historic Kyoto machiya house --
New and elegant ramen restaurant in Kyoto. Gogyo offers other 'ippin' dishes lots of drinks.
http://ramendining-gogyo.com/shop_kyoto/index.html
Takaraya Ponto-cho Store (宝屋 先斗町店)
-- original, elegant 'Kyoto' ramen--
Takaraya is located near Sanjo Bridge in Ponto-cho neighborhood. No ramen lover would want to miss Takaraya's 'Sumashi Ramen' while they are in town. If you can handle underdone eggs, do try their 'Demachi-no-Tamago-kake Gohan'.
KyotoFoodie review: http://kyotofoodie.com/takaraya-ramen/
Ponto-cho Store: http://www.takaraya.info/shops/pontocho.html
JR Kyoto Station Store: http://www.takaraya.info/shops/kyotosb.html (＊this location does NOT offer Sumashi Ramen)
Kyoto Ramen Koji (Little Ramen Street) - Kyoto Station
-- seven of the best regional ramen flavors in Kyoto --
Located on the 10th floor of the Kyoto Station Building, this is a great place to take your pick from 7 of Japan's regional tastes of ramen.
Japanese language site only: http://www.kyoto-ramen-koji.com/towa.html (photos and graphics give you the idea)
