Located near the west end of Utsubo-koen Park, this ramen specialist is sure to please serious ramen fans. The name is written in English on the sign. Buy your tickets from the machine when you go in.
Ramen Kasumi - image © Florentyna Leow
Ramen shops might be a dime a dozen in Osaka, but the best kind you’ll find is a hole-in-the-wall joint like Ramen Kasumi Awaza. It’s perfect for a quick lunch, followed by a stroll in nearby Utsubo-koen Park to walk off the calories. Peak hours might see a queue of hungry locals, but as with most ramen shops, turnover will be pretty quick.
Ramen Kasumi - image © Florentyna Leow
At Kasumi, you should try the niboshi ramen, which is a simple but deeply-flavored sardine broth infused with a dose of pork fat. (This is assuming, of course, that you like sardines!) Though this surf-and-turf soup is relatively thin - pork fat doesn’t seem to have made it overly greasy - it’s paired with thick noodles that slurp beautifully. The mazesoba, on the other hand, is essentially a super flavorful ramen-spaghetti mashup. Don’t forget to get it with the ramen egg.
If noodles alone aren’t enough for you, try adding an egg and extra chashu, or order the chashu rice bowl alongside. It might sound strange to pair two carbohydrates - rice and noodles - with each other, but trust us when we say that it makes for a very satisfying meal.
For more Osaka ramen choices, see our Best Ramen In Osaka page.
English name:
Ramen Kasumi
Japanese name:
らーめん香澄
English address:
2-12-13 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, 550-0003
Japanese address:
〒550-0003 大阪市西区京町堀2-12-13
Opening hours:
11am-3pm, 6pm-11pm
Closed Sunday and national holidays
Price:
Cheap
Non-smoking section:
Completely Non-Smoking
Reservations:
No Reservations
Nearest Transport:
Subway: 5-minute walk from exit 1 of Awaza Station on the Osaka Metro Chuo and Sennichimae Lines.
Telephone:
+81-6-6443-0807
Website:
Official website (Japanese)
Customer Reviews:
:: Read customer reviews of Ramen Kasumi on TripAdvisor.
Near To Here:
Ramen Kasumi is located in Osaka's Central district. See our complete list of things to do in Central Osaka, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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