Shio Ramen Honmarutei Yokohama is a 12-seat, counter-only restaurant. Their salt ramen is beautifully balanced. Little wonder there’s always a queue.
Shio Ramen Honmarutei Yokohama. - image © Florentyna Leow
At this 12-seater counter-only restaurant, it’s all about the salt-flavoured ramen. There’s very little you can hide when it comes to shio ramen – every element from the noodles to the grilled pork to the broth really speaks for itself. Luckily, at Honmarutei, everything sings. Their salt ramen is simple but beautifully balanced. We especially love the shungiku (chrysanthemum leaf) topping, which adds a lovely vegetal freshness you don’t normally see in ramen bowls. Little wonder there’s always a queue for their noodles! Turnover here is fast; you just slurp and go, so you won’t ever wait too long for the queue. Consider ordering a side of gyoza, too.
English name:
Shio Ramen Honmarutei Yokohama
Japanese name:
塩らー麺 本丸亭 横浜元町店
English address:
1-42 Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, 231-0861
Japanese address:
〒231-0861 横浜市中区元町1-42
Opening hours:
11am-3pm, 5pm-9pm (Or until the soup runs out). Closed Monday or the following Tuesday when Monday is a national holiday
Nearest transport:
Train: 4-minute walk from exit 5 of Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai line.
Telephone:
+81-45-663-3368
Website:
none
District:
Motomachi
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