Menya Gokkei: Dense Tori-Paitan Ramen on Ichijoji’s Ramen Row
Menya Gokkei is a ramen shop in Ichijoji, a neighborhood in northern Kyoto known among ramen fans as one of the city's most concentrated ramen districts, sometimes called Kyoto's "ramen row." The shop's signature bowl, toridaku, is a chicken white-broth (tori-paitan) ramen made thick enough that reviewers commonly describe a spoon standing upright in the soup. Variations with added chili oil or burnt-garlic oil are also available. Because Ichijoji concentrates several well-known ramen shops within walking distance of each other, Menya Gokkei works well as one stop on a short ramen-focused detour from central Kyoto, though queues are common, especially around lunchtime.
- Ramen
- Ichijoji
- ¥1,000–3,000
Good to Know
- Budget per person
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Hours
- 11:30 AM-10:00 PM or until the day's noodles sell out, closed Mondays, per local-media restaurant listings.
- Address
- 29-7 Ichijoji Nishitojikawaracho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
- Nearest station
- Ichijoji Station
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- Toridaku, a very thick tori-paitan (chicken white broth) ramen so dense that a spoon reportedly stands upright in it
- Spicier and garlic-oil variations are also on the menu.
Location
29-7 Ichijoji Nishitojikawaracho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
About a 7-minute walk from Ichijoji Station on the Eizan Railway, in the Ichijoji area of Kyoto, which is known locally as a dense cluster of ramen shops.
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- Budget
- Under ¥1,000
- Nearest
- Chayama Station (Eizan Electric Railway)
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I get to Menya Gokkei?
- About a 7-minute walk from Ichijoji Station on the Eizan Railway, in the Ichijoji area of Kyoto, which is known locally as a dense cluster of ramen shops.
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