Hienadz Vardanyan 
Shinjuku is one of the many wards of the iconic city of Tokyo. It’s the perfect place to check out if you want some truly delicious ramen.
If you’ve visited Shinjuku, you probably already know that the number of great restaurants there can make picking one overwhelming.
However, if you’re planning a trip to Shinjuku Station and want to experience the best of ramen, we can help narrow down your options.
There are plenty of options to choose from, but we’ve hand-picked some of the very best ramen restaurants in Shinjuku Station that you can experience for yourself. This guide will help you to have the most authentic experience you possibly can!
Where Is Shinjuku Station?
Luckily, finding Shinjuku Station isn’t too difficult, as it is easily one of the most popular train stations in Tokyo. The station is located right within the heart of Shinjuku, which is also very close to the heart of Tokyo itself.
The Best Ramen Restaurants In Shinjuku Station
Fuunji (風雲児)
Fuunji is a fantastic restaurant to decide for those wanting to get some Tsukemen, especially their Noukou Tori Niboshi Tsukemen, which remains one of their most popular dishes.
This type of Tsukemen is made using chicken and Niboshi broth as its base, and has become a must-have destination for those hoping for great ramen in Shinjuku Station.
This is a great choice for those looking for incredible ramen that doesn’t cost the earth, so you don’t have to worry about spending all of your money on one meal.
Store Information
- Website: Fuunji
- Tel: +813-6413-8480
- Business hours: 11: 00-15: 00 17: 00-21: 00 * Ends as soon as sold out
- Regular holiday: no regular holiday
- Access: 2 minutes walk from “Shinjuku” station on the Toei Subway Shinjuku Line or Keio New Line
- Address: Hokuto Daiichi Building B1F, 2-14-3 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Google Maps: here
Menya Kaijin (麺屋海神)
Menya Kaijin is another fantastic restaurant to pay a visit to if you are in the area, and you want great ramen in Shinjuku station, because it is full of classic and iconic flavors you would expect from the best ramen in Shinjuku.
The ramen within the restaurant is actually highly affordable, but definitely does not sacrifice quality.
The immense flavors of the broth are incredibly satisfying, and they easily soak into the noodles that have been cooked to total perfection.
This restaurant is also incredibly proud of its broth, which makes use of fish bones to create a unique taste that you cannot experience in quite the same way anywhere else.
The restaurant also changes up which fish it is using to create its broth every day, and they continually post on their bulletin board exactly which fish they are using. This means that repeat visits are rewarded!
The noodles themselves are also handmade and cooked in a way that allows them to retain much of their firmness, while still being incredibly soft and absorbent. You can also order noodles of different sizes and firmness.
And when it comes to toppings, you are also given plenty of leeway to customize your ramen with a selection of delightful toppings.
Make sure to try out the most popular dish on the menu, the Aradaki Shio Ramen. Trust us when we say that you’ve never tasted a ramen quite like this before.
This is a great restaurant to try out a few times if you are planning a prolonged trip to the Shinjuku area, and you want amazing ramen in Shinjuku Station.
Store Information
- Website: Menya Kaijin
- Tel: +813-3356-5658
- Business hours:
- [Monday to Friday ] 11: 00-15: 00, 16: 30-23: 30
- [Saturday holidays] 11: 00-23: 30
- [Sunday, last day of consecutive holidays] 11: 00-23: 00
- Regular holiday: irregular holiday
- Access: 30 seconds walk from the southeast exit of JR Shinjuku Station
- Address: Sanraku Building 2F, 3-35-7 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
- Google Maps: here
Yakiago Shioramen Takahashi Honten(焼きあご塩らー麺 たかはし 本店)
The interior of this restaurant is one of the very best things about it. The restaurant itself is incredibly beautiful, and this helps to make the food taste even better.
You know that with every bite of noodles, and every sip of broth, you are getting a truly authentic and unparalleled experience.
The broth at this restaurant is based on Japanese pork and blended directly with various other broths made from seafood.
One of the most popular broths on the Yakiago menu is the ‘Flying Fish’ broth, which has a unique flavor profile and is an incredible delight to the senses.
You should also try out the Yakiago Shio Ramen, as it is totally delectable.
The noodles themselves are all entirely handmade and have a slightly imperfect shape that helps to exaggerate this. The noodles are soft but firm, and will easily take on the flavors of the broth.
And when you have finished with the noodles and the various toppings, you can order an extra helping of rice that can soak up the broth! Delicious!
This quaint restaurant is great if you want a truly authentic experience, and you want food that is totally delicious and fulfilling. Try it out for one of the best ramen in Shinjuku Station.
Store Information
- Website: Takahashi
- Tel: +813-6457-3328
- Business hours: Weekdays 10: 00-21: 00, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 09: 00-21: 00
- Regular holiday: no regular holiday (excluding the year-end and New Year holidays)
- Access: 1 minute from Seibu Shinjuku Station.
- Address: Tokyo KK Building 1F, 1-27-3 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku
- Google Maps: here
Ramen Manrai(らあめん 満来)
The ramen on offer at this ramen restaurant in Shinjuku has become renowned for its incredibly meaty taste. The Chashu Ramen is one of the most popular menu items because of how intensely rich it is in terms of its flavor profile.
This particular item costs quite a hefty amount, especially when compared to some menu items from other restaurants we’ve discussed, but it is packed to the brim with noodles, toppings, and broth that will easily satisfy.
Included amongst the toppings are large chunks of meat that are totally awesome to bite into. Every bite seems to release a whole new set of flavors that fill your mouth with satisfaction.
The noodles themselves are also perfectly cooked and handmade, so they have a great sense of bite to them, and they will carry the awesome taste of the broth right to your mouth.
This is a perfect restaurant to head to if you want a unique experience with flavors that you wouldn’t find anywhere else, and it is also perfect if you want a truly filling ramen that is packed with goodness.
Store Information
- Website: N/A
- Tel: +813-3340-2727
- Business hours: 11:00-23:00
- Regular holiday: No regular holiday (excluding the year-end and New Year holidays)
- Access: It is a 5-minute walk from “Shinjuku” station (west exit).
- Address:1-4-10 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
- Google Maps: here
Ramen Housenka(らぁ麺 鳳仙花)
This is actually one of the newest restaurants on this list, having only opened in July 2018! The menu here is made up of delightful seafood flavors that are sure to go down a treat.
Our absolute favorite item on the menu is the sea bream salt-based ramen. The reason we loved it so much is that it tasted totally unlike anything we had ever experienced before.
The broth itself was very savory, which made it perfect for both lunch and dinner, or simply whenever the craving for something rich and tasty came over us.
We had to visit this restaurant multiple times because it was simply that good.
The thinly sliced meat atop the ramen also works perfectly with the thin and soft noodles that are totally tender, and seem to melt away in your mouth, releasing all the complex flavors across your tongue.
Make sure to pay this restaurant a visit if you want great ramen in Shinjuku Station.
Store Information
- Website: N/A
- Tel: +813-3340-2727
- Business hours: 11:00-23:00
- Regular holiday: No regular holiday
- Access: Seibu Shinjuku Line [Seibu Shinjuku Station] 1-minute walk
- Address:1-24-6 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
- Google Maps: here
