If you want to eat Jiro style ramen in Minami, Osaka, this is the place!

As the gateway to Asia and easily accessible by train from Kansai International Airport, the Minami area, where many foreign travelers gather, is home to Japan’s leading entertainment district and is packed with many ramen restaurants.

Many people who visit Minami for sightseeing say they came to eat ramen.

There are many different types of ramen soups, including pork bone, soy sauce, and the recently popular miso ramen, as well as a variety of other types, such as tsukemen and soup soba.
This time, we will introduce “Jiro-kei ramen” among such profound ramen, and introduce recommended Jiro-kei ramen restaurants in Minami!

What is Jiro Ramen?

Jiro-kei ramen is a type of ramen that was created by the famous ramen shop “Ramen Jiro” in Tokyo.It is characterized by its dynamic shape that you can tell at first glance.It is characterized by plenty of garlic, bean sprouts, plenty of pork chashu, and noodles. It refers to a type of ramen called motari.

Originally, the ramen shops of people who trained at “Ramen Jiro” and then became independent as part of a noren split were known as “Jiro-style ramen shops,” but recently they have only been inspired by them. There are also Jiro-style ramen shops, also known as “Jiro-inspired” restaurants.

Jiro-style ramen is characterized by its chewy and thick noodles.

There are only a limited number of restaurants where you can eat Jiro-style food in Minami, Osaka.

The main store of “Ramen Jiro” is located in Tokyo, far away from Osaka, so the “Jiro Inspired” type of ramen is the main type of ramen available in Osaka.

However, there are many ramen lovers living in Osaka, which is the second busiest city after Tokyo, and there are many Jiro fans. There are several Jiro-style ramen shops in Namba and Nihonbashi.

Distribution of ramen restaurants in the Minami area

■There is also a ramen street in the Namba area.

Namba Ramen Troupe

■When it comes to Jiro-style ramen, there are locations scattered throughout Namba, Shinsaibashi, and Nihonbashi.

From Shinsaibashi to Namba/Nihonbashi, there is no place where Jiro-style ramen is concentrated, but there are some Jiro-style ramen restaurants here and there.

Is there any delicious Jiro-kei in Osaka?

I think the ramen restaurants in Osaka, the city of foodies, are generally of a high standard.

The words “delicious, easy, and fast” have long been used to describe good restaurants, but the Jiro-style ramen shops that have survived without being weeded out in the Osaka Minami area of ​​the metropolitan area generally have these words. It often meets the following elements.

In addition, Jiro-style ramen is characterized by its large portions, but
the service is improved by offering smaller portions to appeal to women, and by taking care to avoid lining up as much as possible, even if there is always a line. There are also shops that are particular about their products.

It might be a good idea to visit Nara or Kyoto.

The Minami area is a terminal for various railways. If you change trains, you can reach Kyoto and Hyogo Prefecture within an hour.Kyoto can be reached in just over an hour.
Ramen is a gourmet dish where you can enjoy the local feel of Nara, Kyoto, and Hyogo, where the soup and noodle types are slightly different!

Even if you go to Kyoto or Nara Prefecture, it’s close enough that you can come back in one day, so you can enjoy eating Jiro-style ramen and ramen in each city.

You can eat Jiro-style ramen even in Namba! Introducing 8 recommended stores

We will introduce Jiro-style (including Jiro Inspired) ramen restaurants in the Minami area (Namba, Shinsaibashi, Nihonbashi).

Please find your favorite store!

1. Noodle Shop OSAKA

Although it is a particularly fashionable ramen shop in the Namba area, it is known as a famous restaurant where you can enjoy Jiro-style ramen with authentic Jiro-style manners.
“What is Jiro-kei?” This is a shop that will tell you everything about it, so if it’s your first time, we recommend starting here.

• Store name: Menya Nosuta OSAKA
  Phone number: 070-2316-9149
  Business hours: 11:00-22:00 [No regular holidays] Every Monday only 15:00-18:00
  Address: Namba Sennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 8-5 Noodle shop stall

2. I like ramen

A ramen shop that was founded in the Nagai area of ​​Osaka city has come to Namba! “I like ramen” is a restaurant that appeals to women because of its name and appearance, which makes it easy for women to enter. You can enjoy Jiro-style inspiration with a relatively simple style while maintaining proper Jiro-style manners!

• Store name: I like ramen Namba store
  Phone number: 070-2316-9149
  Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays
  Business hours: 11:00-22:00
  Parking: None
  Address: 5-17-18 Nihonbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

3. Ramen Otokojuku Nihonbashi branch

On the other hand, if you want to feel “macho,” a keyword that represents the manly Jiro type, we recommend you to visit this “Otokojuku” once!
When you enter the store, you will be greeted by an entertainment space with a lot of character!
(When it used to be near Univa, I used to enjoy saying things like “Salt enters!”)
Come join us now!

• Store name: Ramen Otokojuku Nihonbashi store
  Phone number: 06-6643-8899
  Business hours: 11:00-22:30
  Parking: None
  Address: 4-15-23 Nihonbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka

4. Menya Gaten Z Nihonbashi branch

This shop is part of Menya Gaten Z, which has multiple shops in the Minami area, and is located in Denden Town, where there are relatively many Jiro-style ramen shops. You can enjoy Jiro-style ramen that is right in the middle!

• Store name: Menya Gaten Z Nihonbashi store
  Phone number: 06-6631-2002
  Closed: None
  Business hours: Lunch (11:30-15:00) Dinner (17:30-21:30) Parking
  : None
  Address : 1-1-5 Nihonbashi Nishi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

5. Menya Gaten Namba Shinsaibashi main store

You can enjoy Jiro-style ramen (Jiro Inspired) here near the Amerikamura shop in Namba of the noodle shop Gaten Z that I introduced earlier .

• Store name: Menya Gaten Namba Shinsaibashi main store
  Phone number: 06-6213-2666
  Closed: None
  Business hours: 11:30-15:00, 17:30-22:00
  Parking: None
  Address: Osaka City 2-7-28 Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku

6. Ramen Butayama Minamisenba branch

If you want to eat Jiro-style food in the Shinsaibashi area, which is lined with department stores and boutiques, this is the place! That’s what Ramen Butayama looks like, but its parent company is a listed company! This is a great store with great service and prices.
The feature here is the large pork belly chashu!
The recommended way to enjoy it is to eat it heartily with plenty of bean sprouts and lots of garlic, in contrast to the location.

• Store name: Ramen Butayama Minamisenba branch
  Phone number: 06-6631-2002
  Closed: None
  Business hours: 11:00-22:30
  Parking: None
  Address: 3-9-6 Minamisenba, Chuo-ku, Osaka

7. New Town store for everything you need to love

Although it is a little far from the Minami area, it can be reached in about 30 minutes by taxi from Shinsaibashi and a 1 meter walk. This is a Jiro-style ramen restaurant located in the Shinmachi area, which is now becoming a high-end residential area. This restaurant is quite famous among Jiro-style ramen lovers, so I think there’s a reason to go out of your way to visit it!

• Store name: For all the things you should love New Town Store
  Closed: None
  Business hours: 11:30-15:00, 18:00-22:00
  Parking: None
  Address: 2-17 Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka 5

summary

We have introduced Jiro-style ramen in the Minami area. There are also shops scattered near shopping and sightseeing spots such as Namba, Nihonbashi, and Shinsaibashi.
Since there are many shops that are inspired rather than direct, each shop has a rich individuality, making it worth visiting! However, please note that Jiro type eaters are bound to be full after just one meal!
It’s a good idea to split it up into several days and enjoy the food while walking around, but be sure to
try Jiro-style ramen in the Minami area (Namba, Shinsaibashi, Nihonbashi)!