Just love ramen！Five new Japanese ramen shops that opened in the first half of this year

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Ramen has always been one of Taiwanese people’s favorite Japanese cuisines, and you can find ramen shops on almost every street corner. In addition to those opened by Taiwanese, many are either directly from Japan or operated under license. Do you know which new Japanese ramen shops opened in Taiwan in the first half of this year? ETtoday EBC News Cloud has rounded up these five for you.

▲▲ The spicy miso ramen from Sapporo Enjin Ramen. (Photo / Badou Yao)

Sapporo Enjin Ramen
The Sapporo-based Enjin Ramen, which has risen to fame in Japan in recent years, owes its place in Sapporo’s competitive ramen scene not only to its commitment to using local ingredients but also to its unique and eye-catching flame-grilling cooking method. Enjin Ramen uses a 1300-degree high-temperature torch to cook the noodles, with the flames instantly blending the fat and broth—creating a rich and aromatic flavor that is its biggest selling point.
Address: No. 49, Lane 280, Guangfu South Road, Da’an District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2775-2783

▲ The signature ramen from Setagaya (Photo / Reporter Huang Shiyuan)

Setagaya Seta Gaya Ramen
The only Japanese ramen shop in a Japanese food store to have won the “Best Of New York” award, Tokyo’s Setagaya Ramen opened its Taipei Zhongxiao branch in March. Although the signature ramen is said to have a double broth, James, deputy manager of the Taipei Setagaya branch, explained that the broth is actually made with fish stock, pork bone, and soy sauce. The pork slices are grilled again with an original machine imported from Japan just before serving. James noted that although all ingredients used are locally sourced in Taiwan, the Japanese head office maintains strict quality control over taste, so all seasonings are imported from Japan. Setagaya’s second branch in Taiwan, the Taipei Station Front Store, also opened in May.
Zhongxiao Branch
Address: No. 15, Lane 27, Alley 216, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei City
Phone: 02-27311958

Taipei Station Front Branch
Address: B1-02, HOYII North Station, No. 36, Section 1, Zhongxiao West Road, Taipei City
Phone: 02-23883258

▲▲ Spicy and numbing miso ramen. (Photo / Badou Yao)

Spicy & Numbing Miso Ramen Oni Kinton
In the Nanxi Shopping District, there’s a small ramen shop that’s not only unique in flavor but also in name and decor—it’s called Spicy & Numbing Miso Ramen Oni Kinton, specializing in spicy and numbing miso ramen. It’s a direct branch of a Tokyo ramen shop that has come to Taiwan. Oni Kinton adopts the same ticket-machine ordering system as ramen shops in Japan: first choose your ramen, press the button, then insert cash. Don’t worry if you have a 1000-yen note—the machine gives change in 100-yen coins, not just in coins like some machines. After getting your ticket, hand it to the staff and let them know your preferred spice and numbness levels. Spice options include “None, Light, Regular, Extra, and Oni Extra,” and numbness follows the same scale. Choosing Oni Extra requires an extra 30 NTD each for “Spicy Oni Extra” and “Numb Oni Extra.”
Tsukemen Shop: No. 92, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Taipei City
Ramen Shop Zhongshan Branch: No. 35, Lane 2, No. 19, Chang’an West Road, Taipei City

▲ Fujiyama 55 Tsukemen “Rich Tsukemen.” (Photo / Screenshot from Fujiyama 55 Tsukemen’s official Facebook page)

Fujiyama 55 Tsukemen
Known as the originator of tsukemen in Nagoya, Japan, “Fujiyama 55 Tsukemen” also set up shop in Taichung’s Central Taiwan Science Park business district in the first half of this year. Built to the specifications of its Japanese parent store, it insists on using fresh, locally sourced ingredients paired with meticulous and rigorous preparation methods—all to bring Taiwanese foodies the most authentic tsukemen flavor. Even the dining space is thoughtfully designed to make customers feel as though they’re in Japan. The highlight of its Taiwan launch is the time-intensive “Two-Day Broth,” which is first simmered for a day with a generous amount of pork bones under intense heat to fully extract the essence of the ingredients. On the second day, the rich fat is separated out to ensure the broth is thick but not greasy. Then, fresh vegetables and seafood are added to create a perfectly balanced, sweet and savory flavor.
Address: No. 243, Section 3, Xitun Road, Xitun District, Taichung City
Phone: 04-24615955

Zhe Mian
Really? In Taipei, it’s hard to find beef noodle soup for even NT$100, but you can actually get ramen from Japan? Yes, “Zhe Mian,” a direct operation of the Japanese head office, has been open for a while at Taipei’s Ximending Eslite 116. The menu is simple—only pork bone ramen and dry oil noodles, both priced at NT$100. If you’re still hungry, you can opt for the larger portion of pork bone ramen for NT$120. Zhe Mian’s broth is made from pork bones and is very rich in fat, but diners can request adjustments when ordering. The shop is very small, seating only about ten customers, but despite its size, the owner emphasizes that you can enjoy the same taste as at the Japanese head store.

Address: No. 116, Hanzhong Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-23706377